Maybe because it is unseasonably cold here in NY today or maybe because I can’t shake the image of the fluffy haired models that Marc Jacob sent down the runway during his Louis Vuitton Spring 10 Parisian show, but when I sat down to write about color today…my mind keep thinking more about texture.
Wow! If you love afros wigs and giant lucky rabbit feet- you will love this styling (check out the furry feet!)
And while Marc Jacob surely is taking his fantasy to the extreme there is something to be said about the trend of furry, fluffy, feathery and fringed everything that is happening in both home and fashion right now.
The New York times has dubbed the trend Shaggy Chic. This patchwork of fur couch is featured in a photo montage taking a look at the cozy trend of home nesting.
Furry vests ( thanks Rachel Zoe), fringed leather accessories, fur hats, feathery pins, sheepskin ottomans, cowhide rugs- accessories that make you want to reach out touch, rub and well basically-pet!
Are we channeling our prehistoric ancestors? Seeking to replace the comfort of our favorite childhood stuffed toy?
Jean-Charles De Castelbajac takes childlike plush to an all new fashion high for Fall while the release of Spike Jonze’s ‘Where The Wild Things Are’ is making the ‘comfort of furry strangers’ a box office hit
Whatever it is leading us to embrace this tactile trend I love it. Fashion forward and comforting at the same time- kind of like The Waverly Inn’s signature macaroni and cheese with truffles.
My favorites are when they are left au natural (or dyed to be pretty darn close), but some designers are adding a colorful hand and dyeing these furry and fluffy pieces to extreme new hues.
Sure Pottery Barn makes them faux and way cheaper, but this large throw from Eco-Luxury Fur ($1900) made in New Zealand looks to me like it’s worth every penny. ( And while it’s real fur, check out their website for the interesting story behind their use of Paihamu fur)
I love this pouf from West Elm, I have a sneaky suspicion my dog would be equally enamored.
Looks like Kate Simpson has a similar problem as seen in this image of her office as seen in Lonny’s first issue
Horchow features both sheepskin and cow hide rugs dyed in various shades. If you want to add just a bit of sheepskin- Ikea has a great one for $39.99. It makes any space feel a little bit more modern. Mine keeps moving around my house…if this weather keeps up- I soon may be sleeping on it as well.
Mine’s white but their gray version is also super chic!
Perhaps not for the faint at heart, Micheal Kor’s neon fur as featured in Elle.
Little ones can partake too- faux fur hat from GapKids, puff hats and nomadic styling for Diane Von Furstenberg’s Fall 09 show, pom-pom hair clip from J.Crew, the shoes everyone’s talking about- Louis Vuitton Spring 10, fluffy shoulders at RM by Roland Mouret Spring 10, furry heads at Hermes Fall 09, Angel Jackson’s feather bag, a feathery vest by Vera Wang.
