Bet Lynch, the Honey Monster and your childhood teddy may not sound like likely fashion icons — but, when it comes to outerwear this autumn, they are the trailblazers. Or, at least, their aesthetic is ...

Dazzlingly colourful and irresistibly fluffy, faux fur is taking over the High Street. From Bon Marché to Marks and Spencer, retailers are selling a wide range of stoles, hats, coats and bedspreads ...

Putting real fur down a runway in 2019 is almost guaranteed to cause some backlash. After the ’90s saw a wave of animal activists calling real fur immoral, with Naomi Campbell and Cindy Crawford ...

A row has erupted over the government’s use of real fur for the military, as critics claimed new tests prove that bear skins are outperformed by a fake fabric which ministers have rejected. The ...

One of the earliest mentions of faux fur in a fashion magazine came in 1899. It was a warning from Harper’s Bazaar: “At all times,” the piece stated ominously, “imitation fur is a dangerous investment ...