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IS NEW AGAIN! The trend today is to take an old fur coat and give
it a makeover, shearing it, shortening it, taking it in or changing
the buttons. Have your mother's old coat from the 80s with
shoulder pads? No problemjoin the celebrity set and have it
retooled to suit your style.
Jennifer Lopez, Madonna, Kate Moss, Foxy Brown,
Cher, Eve, Naomi Campbell (left) and Finola Hughes are just
a few of the fur fashionistas walking the red carpet. They are not
only buying new styles, they are revamping vintage coats as well.
Buying a vintage fur is a much more affordable
option than purchasing a new coat and given that it's so easy to
spiff a coat upwhy not? The wearing of fur has resurged, but
in today's economy not everyone can spend $15,000 on a coat.
And thus, the latest trend: taking an old coat
to a fur doctor and getting something hip and new in returnfor
a fraction of the cost. Anne Dee Goldin, owner and designer of Goldin
Feldman, a posh fur salon in New York City at 150 West 30th Street,
regularly retools old coats for the fashion set.
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Anne Dee Goldin is one of the best-known furriers
in New York City and with her experience and reputation, she is
a great person to visit to give your old coat a new look. In the
past two decades, Goldin has worked with world-renowned couturiers
such as Narciso Rodriguez, Anne Klein, Geoffrey Beene, Yves Saint
Laurent and Karl Lagerfeld for Chloe.
I never considered myself a furriermore
of a fashion merchant who ended up in the fur industry, notes Goldin. Of course, having grown up in the fur business, Goldin is familiar with all aspects of designing, producing and selling fur.
Since 1909, Goldin Feldman has set the standard for fur design and
production. As a third generation fur merchant on both sides of
her family, Anne Dee took over the family business from her father
in 1990.
A year ago, Anne Dee created her own signature
collection that was embraced by both the fashion and fur community
alike. Chic, modern and beautiful, Goldin's première offered
customers something more. From shearlings and reversible furs to
luxurious mink and sable, Goldin's designs combined progressive
technology with old-world craftsmanship while never sacrificing
style.
So start digging though your attic for those old
coats and have Anne Dee turn them into something new and fashionable!
Ann Fryer
Ann Fryer is New York associate publisher of Lucire.
Sourced in part from the press release.
Jennifer Lopez, Madonna, Kate Moss, Foxy Brown,
Cher, Eve, Naomi Campbell and Finola Hughes are just a few of the
fur fashionistas walking the red carpet. They are not only buying
new styles, they are revamping vintage coats as well.
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