In many young urban circles, wearing fur is just not cool, ethically speaking. But the Vintage Glam Fur lifestye and fashion event wants to address the ethics of fur while showcasing affordable fur options.
Shauna Ireland, a communications specialist for the event — to be held at the Crown Lounge this Thursday — says that, actually, fur is an environmentally-friendly fashion statement.
“It’s a renewable resource,” she tells us.
But will run-of-the-mill young Torontonians with average budgets and typical ethics start wearing it? Ireland hopes so. It’s what Thursday’s event is all about.
“The whole idea is to bring the activist crowd and the fashionistas together,” Ireland says.
The evening will be one of glam mingling, dancing and vintage fur shopping. Crown Lounge will be specially decorated for the event.
There will be a small pop-up at the back of the venue selling furs that have been stored in the warehouse at Herman-Sellers-Gough Furs, a Hazelton Lanes establishment, for years. For entertainment, models will interact “theatrically” with those in attendance.
But beyond the vintage furs collection, Ireland encourages anyone with old fur lying around the house to bring it in for ideas on what to do with it.
“Old furs can be re-styled and re-worked,” she says.
HSG Furs will also be selling re-styled fur accessories, such as scarves made from old coats (in the $150 price range). The full fur pieces run from $150 to $1000.
Anyone who misses Thursday night can attend a two-day long sale this weekend at Six20Seven.
Makes us wish we hadn’t given grandma’s old mink to the Goodwill.
Glam Vintage Fur Event and Vintage Fur Sale, Crown Lounge, Feb. 9.