What Happened to the Stigma of Wearing Fur?

A few weeks before the Manhattan Vintage Show opened this month, its owner, Amy Abrams, was predicting a “fur-a-palooza,” with vendors fielding an uptick in demand for fur. “It’s happening now,” she said.

The racks of fox, mink and Mongolian at booths, including the Igala NYC and the Jennie Walker Archive, which was selling a sable coat for $2,495, were swarmed by shoppers, many already wearing fur.

One shopper, Lulu Dinh of Jersey City, N.J., bought her chinchilla coat years ago from 1stDibs. With a collection of about 10 furs acquired over the years, she wasn’t in the market for anything new. “I already have the best,” she said.

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