“Champion of reconditioned furs Pip Chawner, who runs vintage fur retailer Philippa London, argues the material is so versatile it can last for decades. She buys furs from the Seventies and Eighties and refashions them into jackets, gilets, throws and cushions, which gives them an even longer life.
‘There was a time, about ten years ago, when we saw fur creep back into the mainstream, and fashion designers started using it again,’ says Pip.”
