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Faux fur or real – do you know what you're wearing? – bbc.com

This £30 jumper, made of 80% viscose and 20% elastane according to the label, is adorned with mink pom-poms, laboratory tests suggestFashion's obsession with fur means it's everywhere – luxuriously soft pom-poms perching on top of woolly hats, dangling from scarves and handbags, even hanging off keyrings. But can you tell whether the bobble on […]

Pub sent taxidermy birds – but Woody the Woodpecker still missing – Oxford Mail

Share AN OXFORD pub has given the phrase ‘killing two birds with one stone’ a new meaning after receiving three taxidermy birds. It is the latest in a bizarre saga involving east Oxford boozer, The Star. Last month, stuffed owl ‘Hooty McOwlerson’ – also known as ‘Owly’ – was stolen from the Rectory Road pub. […]

Under New Ownership, Turtle Fur Plans to Expand Its Offerings – Seven Days Vermont

Seven Days Vermont's Independent Voice Turtle Fur, the Vermont-grown company that’s been making cozy covers for heads and necks for 40 years, has a new majority owner and now plans to make all-season clothing for its customers’ other body parts.The Morrisville company is in its busiest season right now, shipping 1,400 different styles of hats, […]

Taxidermist Margot Magpie creates wedding fascinators using dead animals – Metro.co.uk

Forget your classic Debenhams fascinator in a nice shade of nude for that upcoming wedding. One designer has created these, err… unusual head pieces featuring taxidermy.For about £60 a pop you can invest in a fascinator that features a dead stuffed mouse with a top hat, or, if you want to spend a little less, […]