This is how I pelt. 

As most of you probably know, I have been a vegetarian for nearly nine years. Pretty recently, I have started trying to eat vegan. Emphasis on trying. It’s a hard leap to make. And I certainly make a lot of mistakes. But I have a tremendously supportive husband. Not to mention I feel a billion times better not eating dairy anymore. That’s enough motivation to keep trying. 

I say ‘eating vegan’ because I still wear leather, wool, and silk gear. And I don’t necessarily know that I am ready to give those things up yet. I try to purchase faux leather, like my bomber jacket. And I have tried to find reasonably priced, stylish vegan shoes but there are not a lot of designers pumping them out. Sadly, convenience and cost often take precedent. I need to work on that.

One thing that is really easy for me to avoid is fur. I just cannot stomach it. I have found myself eyeing up a gorgeous vintage fur on a couple of occasions and I just could not bring myself to purchase it. 

I do have some perspective. It’s not as though I would fling red paint on someone’s clothes because of how I feel. My opinion is just that. But I think purchasing any new pieces of clothing that involve fur is… embarrassing. There are so many fantastic synthetic furs that are warm and soft. I guess my question to anyone who purchases real fur is, why? 

Ok. I’m stepping down from the pulpit now. I don’t have any answers or any real direction. Just some random thoughts. I would, however, love to hear your stance on these things. How do you feel about fur? Veganism? 

Dress: Banana Republic (?? I know this dress had a couple of holes so I talked down the sale price a bit and just repaired the holes. Might have been around $30?)
Jacket: Courtesy of Jupe Boutique
Faux Fur: Detached from Theory vest, available at Jupe Boutique ($80)
Sweater: J.Crew thrifted ($4)
Belt: Express ($10)
Tights: Hue from Marshall’s ($10)
Shoes: Carlos Santana from Macy’s (??) 
Ring: Francesca’s Closet (??)

Jupe Boutique is a sponsor of SWF.