When I hear the word fur, the first thing my mind wanders to is the fur coat wrapped around the sinuous bodies of 1950s Hollywood stars, the "pimped-out" coats worn by some hip-hop stars on stage, or even the long, white ermine robes in which royalty is portrayed in old paintings. However, there is also a different side to fur, especially in interiors, which draws on feeling of warmth, cosiness, fuzziness and comfort, a bit like you would find in a cosy chalet in the mountains. Here are some images I have collected that represent this idea:
The Game of Thrones craze has affected everyone - even the fashion industry. In the series, fur plays a big role in the characters' styling, and it is especially become a signifier of one of the main families in the story, House Stark, the sovereigns (or legitimate sovereigns) of the North. It is also worn extensively by the members of the Night's Watch, the military order which guards the wall at the far North of the land, as well as the by the Free Folk, or wildlings, who inhabit the frozen lands beyond the wall. While it is clearly used as a way of protecting oneself from the inhospitable weather conditions, it has also acquired symbolic meanings of royalty and high rank.
Here are some images from the show as well as some catwalk looks which would appear have taken some inspiration from these Northern characters.
Here are some images from the show as well as some catwalk looks which would appear have taken some inspiration from these Northern characters.
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