Listen to 'No More Parties in L.A.,' Kanye's New, Great Song with Kendrick Lamar

“Pink fur got Nori dressing like Cam” is obviously the best line of this track on listens 1-10, and despite it, Kanye sounds less like a dad here than on any other tracks he’s teased from SWISH, out February 11, so far. “No More Parties in L.A.” is the fruit of a My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy-era session, and…
Kangaroos Are Gross, Both On Land and Inside Your Gucci Shoe
Animal rights activists may find themselves put off by a new line of shoes made by Gucci for Fall 2015, which are embellished with the fur of kangaroos. Kangaroo fur is, according to a Gucci spokesperson, a “well-managed harvest program, and thus can be classified under our guidelines as a sustainable fur.” There is a…
Male Models Stomped Down a Runway Made of Fur at the Fendi Show
Well, I guess this is one way to get people talking: at the Fendi fall '14 menswear show yesterday in Milan, the runway was covered in a thick layer of dark fur. "Faux, I hope," wrote Matthew Schnieir of Style.com on an Instagram photo depicting some tasteful leather sneakers mid fur-stomp.
Stores Suspend Angora Fur Sourcing Amid Reports of Rabbit Abuse
Just in time for the holidays, some British clothing stores are pulling angora products from the shelves amid claims that millions of rabbits are being mistreated in China because it's not enough for humans to demonstrate their superiority over the rest of the animal kingdom by shaving them naked and using their fur…
Does Wearing Vintage Fur Instead of New Fur Make You a Better Person?
It's common knowledge that today's fur industry is notoriously cruel to our fuzzy little brethren of Earth, and understandable that the tide has turned severely since the Golden Age of Hollywood, when women like Liz Taylor and Rita Hayworth would traipse around red carpets with full-body fox stoles around their necks…
Ralph Lauren, for the Reg American Pretending to Be Jetset Euro Royalty in You
Ralph Lauren is known for doing luxe Americana, but the fall 2013 collection he showed today — as New York Fashion week draws to a close — had European influences. Some of the hats seemed Russian; the carpet bags looked like from elsewhere in Eastern Europe; there were Spanish ruffles and French berets. Oh, and in…
Animals Strut Down the Runway in Human Body Parts
At least, this is what appears to be happening. Some of the outfits are made of body parts, some are made of... ???. Obviously it's a play on animal fur in fashion; imagining a potential reality if roles were reversed. Created by ad agency Ogilvy & Mather, the video was released during fashion week because, yeah,…
Fur Is Back Big Time — Here's Why
As we recently learned, the fur industry is booming. Global fur sales rose by 70% from 2000 to 2010. Annual sales of fur pelts reached $15-16 billion, according to the fur industry's trade association, during the winter of 2010-11 (pelts are sold during a season that runs from around October through March, and the…
Kanye's Completely Conspicuous Yet Cozy Coat
[New York, January 3. Image via Splash.]
Rihanna's Rumored Topshop Line
- Rihanna had dinner with Topshop founder Philip Green and Simon Cowell. Because Green and Cowell run an entertainment company that produces television and fashion ventures, the tabloid seers are pretty sure that means Rihanna's getting a clothing line. [Daily Mail]
January Jones Goes Nude For Versace
- January Jones' reward for holding up the spring Versace show by over an hour is apparently...the brand's spring campaign. Says Donatella Versace, "In January I feel I have found a perfect Versace woman for the 21st century." [WWD]
