Fur clothing

As Austin Carr of “Fast Company” writes, “…the retail apocalypse is upon us” (Carr, 2017). Most shoppers are doing their browsing online as opposed to in stores. Amazon’s online e-commerce has taken the country, and world, by storm, and has now taken 5% of all U.S. retail sales, Credit Suisse has even predicted a quarter of all malls will close within the next five years. And “By the end of this year, more than 8,600 stores will have shuttered in 2017, the worst year on record” (Carr, 2017). Although

Busy. The terminal became backed with hundreds upon hundreds of ponies, each trotting towards their flight or to family members they hadn’t seen in weeks. The sight of loved ones leaving out the door brought a smile to my face as I turned my attention back to the list of flight numbers. Ours, mine and my sisters, flight was still several minutes before a pony would began to let us board. A slow long breath calmed me down from my excitement. There was lot I was leaving behind, but none of it was

The Cruel and Inhumane Fur Industry Many people who wear fur are not aware with the sad reality behind its production. Fur is associated with glamor and wealth. However, the truth is entirely different. Annually, millions of animals are brutally killed for their skin in the name of fashion. Coats, accessories, hats, scarves, and other fancy items are made from these innocent beings. They spend their entire life in tiny cages, often with diseases, and at the end – beaten, skinned alive

while their fur is being ripped from their body’s, letting the blood spill over the floor; a murder for fur (Ernst). While fur is a very elegant piece of clothing or an accessory, that many of the rich and famous wear, it isn’t humane. There is an alternative to real fur, faux fur. Faux fur (fake fur) is synthetic material used to resemble fur, it’s also less expensive and you’re able to save an animal. But, the only down side to faux fur is the fact it won’t last as long as a real fur

The third reason that humans use animals is for entertainment. Animal circuses, aquariums, zoos, bullfighting, and dog fighting are examples of using animals for enjoyment. There has always been a conflict whether it is ethical to keep animals in captivity and away from their natural habitat just for “fun." Humans started using animals for amusement since the ancient years. Even though the previous generations’ methods were more deadly and cruel, the same concept of “animal use for entertainment”

cordial to these creatures ' fleece, I think that we deserve to freeze.” This poetic quote by Marianne captures the view that I take upon the topic of fur farming. Some of you may ask, what is that? Well, fur farming is basically the manufacturing of fur coats, using the skin of millions of foxes, minks, and other furry creatures, that live on the fur farms. OK. Imagine yourself cramped in a cold and dark wire cage. No food, no water, living in this filthy place your whole life. For you, this is home

wondering.... “Fur is Dead” Taking a look into a once strong industry, shocking facts are revealed. The fur industry brings in an average of $1.5 billion in sales each year. Furs were considered a beautiful and feminine version of clothing by many women, until the public became aware of the horrors that accompany the industry. Activists have been a voice for animals tortured for their fur, making the public aware, and diminishing the old view of fur. Approximately 3.5 million fur-bearing animals

of fur coats for prospective buyers. The attempt of masking the true price of retrieving that fur by glamorizing coats is beyond most buyer’s attention. Some people know that animals go through pain when their fur is taken for the purpose of fashion, but most people do not understand the extent of the mutilation they go through. To be sure the fur is fresh and neat, certain animals are sometimes skinned alive. Fur farming is not only inhumane, but it also has a negative effect on nature. Fur farming

Connections between Clothing and Authority in “A Doll’s House” by Henrik Ibsen Ibsen’s “A Doll’s House” TITLE In “A Doll’s House, Nora Helmer struggles to maintain her perfect role as the typical 19th century Norwegian housewife due to the haunting repercussions of a forged signature. In a society governed by social standings, she turns to lies and deceit to spare her husband public embarrassment, yet djshfksdhfkjsdkjsdf THESIS In the opening of the play, Ibsen integrates Nora’s clothing as part of

Taking her old-fashioned fox fur out of the box at the beginning of the story, Miss Brill sees it reflecting her own feelings. "What has been happening to me?", she hears it say. In reality, it is the very question she has been asking herself for quite some time now, suffering through her loneliness and plagued by depression, though still consciously unaware of these negative impacts of social alienation in her life. Noting the condition of the fur, she gives it a good brush and polishes