There were a few dresses in lightweight material, given an edge by fur and leather vests and biker jackets.
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People want to do the right thing, she says, citing growing excitement around organic food, fair labor practices, and even faux fur and leather as evidence.
And if the fur and leather pants (on the men) in the room that night are any indication they should be able to hit their goal just fine.
But chemicals, coke, refined petroleum and nuclear fuel exports dropped 6.7% between January and March, with textiles, fur and leather down 5.7% and engineering and allied industries dropping by 2.8%.
However, the textiles, fur and leather sector fell by 8.3%, and there was contraction in engineering and allied industries (-0.8%), chemicals, coke, refined petroleum products and nuclear fuel (-3.2%) and metals and metal products (-0.4%).
Even if interest in animal-free fashion might be greater than ever, in the same way that more people are willing to go vegan or pay extra for locally made products, trend forecasters say there's a greater interest in looks incorporating fur and leather, which will be reflected on the runway this season.
"When these pieces hit the store in June or July, depending on the part of the country, it can be 80 or 90 degrees, so we're not only looking for really wow emotional pieces for the fall season with fur and leather, but also for lighter weights" and lighter colors, says Colleen Sherin, senior women's fashion director at Saks Fifth Avenue.
Sweetly romantic chiffon dresses and gowns shared the runway with more directional boxy fur coats and leather separates.
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Fur coats and leather pants are easy enough to cut out of your wardrobe, she said.
Whether consumers are ready to give up fur, leather and wool is another story, even if it's in favor of equally stylish and warm alternatives.
Top of her list so far is the black leather and fur one by Wang.
But most of it has to do with the luxurious look of leather and fur, plain and simple, Jones said.
Joshua Katcher, who crafted the animal-free men's shoes for Vaute's presentation, said the use of leather and fur is tough to rationalize now because of the technological advances of faux products.
Most of her clients, including actresses Alicia Silverstone and Pamela Anderson, were happy for Brough, a vegan who doesn't eat or use products made with animal meat or by-products, to dress them in fake leather and fur apparel.
But they were also pretty bad-ass, with their sexy red siren dresses, fur chubbies, sheer black tops and leather gloves.
There the skins are soaked in a chemical bath to soften the leather, and the fur is greased and "finished"--meaning, bleached, dyed or toned, depending on use and fashion trends.
The result is a dark and broody palette for leather coats spliced with fur, the colors shifting from black to caramel to brown.
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The gers also house a limited-edition collection of Mongolian-inspired products, like chunky jewellery, fur-trimmed leather handbags, ornamented enamel picture frames, candles and housewares.
For years Rebecca Brough, a Hollywood stylist, refused to use leather or fur when putting celebrities in nice clothes for public appearances and magazine shoots.
In the master bedroom, a leather-upholstered headboard serves as the backdrop to a bleached fox-fur bedspread and a circular crystal chandelier hangs overhead.
As expected, Basso turned up a supremely uptown collection but he raised it several notches higher than usual sending out fur coats spliced with crocodile leather (could you get anymore luxurious than fur mixed with croco?), delicately beaded frocks, and brilliantly hued fur stoles and jackets.
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