Damsels Against Critter Scarves

You Damsels may have noticed that Rachel and I are all for faux-fur. It imparts the drama and class of real fur without the guilty feeling of wearing someone else's coat. Or just the gross realization that what you're wearing is taken from a dead animal. Plus, there's always been something super creepy to me about the word "pelts."

And even though I sometimes find myself admiring a handsome fur piece, what skeeves me out more than anything else is when the heads and paws are still attached. We already know the animal is dead, who wants to have that sad fact draped over their shoulder?

That's why my sensibilities are repelled by this Anthropologie "Coiled Creatures Scarf."

Via Anthropologie.com

I realize it's supposed to be cute and silly. A whimsical scarf during the colder months. Yet my sensibilities repel! Not only does it feel akin to wearing a stuffed animal around my neck, but it reminds me of dead animal carcases and makes me sad. Really, really sad.

And Anthro isn't alone -- this ASOS sweater with "detachable knitted badger stole" is yet another example:

Via ASOS.com

Ugh.

So what do you think, Damsels? Overreaction to a perfectly adorable trend or do you agree that there's something...off about these faux-dead-animal fashion pieces?

Damsels are FUR Real

For real, Damsels. I had a hard time choosing a pun for this one, because technically, I could have said Damsels are FAUX Real or Damsels are FUR Real. I hope you think I chose wisely, as the sentiment I wish to convey has more to do with the idea of fur than the idea of faux, even if the fur is faux—you feel me, damsels?

Pun tangents aside, fur is totally in, partly because the weather is cooling down, and partly because texture is HUGE.

Fur is a great way to make a statement with a staple piece. And faux fur is a great way to make a statement on a budget (and also save animal lives).

The two types of faux fur statements I'm dying over are vests and full jackets.

Via shopnastygal.com

Fur jackets are great because you can make your statement in your outerwear, letting everyone you pass know that this girl knows what she's doing.

Via karmaloop.com

Vests are also wonderful objects because you can wear them indoors, allowing your coworkers, classmates and friends to see what you have going on in your wardrobe.

With all of these practical reasons and general warmth, who could really say no to faux?