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On your (fur) slippers

If your name is Marianne Thieme, you should stop reading now. I have a really nice piece here about what you can do with avocado it. But I'm going to talk about fur now. Because fur is quite ‘a thing’ this autumn. Whatever you think of it; it's quite in fashion. I would say: buy something that makes you feel good. There are so many beautiful fun (or if you prefer faux) furs on the market that you can walk around warm and fluffy without any guilt.

We see muffs (which I really like), collars or complete coats, but the fur item I hadn't seen before is the slipper. Alessandro Michele (the new creative director of Gucci) first cut off the back of the famous Gucci loafer and glued fur on it. That was shoe one. Then he created a kind of pony hoof, or a dog paw that you stick your foot into, which then swirls around you with long hair with every step.

Silvia Fendi and Karl Lagerfeld were in the same flow with their designs for Fendi as Alessandro. A soft fur around the little feet then. This time with a heel. But fluffy, that was it. I still need to let this trend sink in for a moment. One thing is for sure: We will be warm this winter. Whether we have to fend off the men is another question, but we'll see about that when the time comes. After all, there is still a long, warm summer in between… If your name is Marianne Thieme, you should stop reading now. I have a really nice piece here about what you can do with avocado. But I'm going to…