The Autumn/Winter 2009 catwalk shows were abundant with designer fur garments. So there is little wonder that the celebrity tip of the season is a fur coat and a sprinkling of fur accessories.
Today’s screen sirens show that the versatility, innovative designs and creative silhouettes of fur bring excitement and style to a wide variety of looks. Sporting this season’s most coveted fashion item, the fur gilet, are US leading lady Maggie Gyllenhall who most recently starred in The Dark Knight, and socialite and fashion clotheshorse, Paris Hilton. Maggie can be seen wearing the sought after Louis Vuitton fox gilet, cinched in at the waist with a belt, exuding sophistication. Paris is slinking down the red carpet in a snowy white fox gilet, offsetting her black evening gown perfectly.Debra Messing arrived at the James Bond premier for Quantum of Solace wearing a black mink capelet and supermodel Eva Herzigova casually wore a sheared mink cardigan over a knee length white dress. Actress turned rocker Juliette Lewis, and international star Rachel Weiss show that a fur jacket is the perfect topper for any occasion. Juliette wears a fitted sheared beaver jacket and Rachel wears a black mink coat with leather inserts. And actress and fashionista Lindsay Lohan dons another fur for yet another party, this time in the shape of a black mink capelet, looking fabulous as always!The hot young stars of today know that fur can also add the perfect dash of drama and elegance to their red carpet looks. Pop star newcomer Katy Perry has been making waves wherever she goes and she doesn’t miss a trick wearing a sky blue dyed fox stole to match her evening gown for a look that is every inch the 1920’s starlet. Others showing luxurious fur accessories are a fashion must-have include Queen Latifah who donned a stylish black fox stole to complement her black evening ensemble, Michelle Yeoh who looked absolutely stunning in a matching silver-grey fox stole and Monica Belucci oozing sex appeal in a jaw dropping white mink stole set against her hot pink evening gown. High School Musical’s Vanessa Hudgens gives us a glimpse of the starlet she has yet to become in a black fox stole while Supermodel Yasmin Le Bon, married to Duran Duran singer Simon Le Bon, wears a whiskey coloured mink jacket casually hanging off one shoulder for red carpet drama.The Brit fashion set never miss out on a trend as witnessed by Pixie Geldof, daughter of Sir Bob Geldof making her fashion stamp of the season in a dyed Mongolian lamb coat. Jaime Winstone, up-and-coming British actress and daughter of internationally acclaimed actor Ray Winstone, wears a head to toe fur outfit of coyote hat and Orelag fur coat to keep stylishly warm in these cold winter months.Others wrapping up warm in fur this season are superstar singer, Mary J Blige and hot Brit model of the moment, Agyness Deyn, both wearing full length fur coats with attitude. Mary wears a Lunaraine mink coat with scalloped hem and Louis Vuitton mink scarf, and Agyness wears a vintage Canadian lynx coat.
All images of our celebrities in fur are available on fur-style.com.