Marilyn Pinkus was once a self-confessed “fur-lover.” When she lived in Oradell, N.J., she owned five mink coats, a fox, an ermine and several fur jackets. Then she read an article that explained ...

Fur-loathing PETA is handing out mink coats to Detroit’s homeless as harsh temperatures in the Motor City dip below freezing. The animal advocacy group, which says “only people who are truly ...

While most people were marveling over recent 60-degree temperatures in February, Melissa Waters, manager of Hinsdale Furriers, could only shake her head. The weather does affect fur sales, said Waters ...

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It’s the middle of another sweltering summer in Central Florida. The beaches are crowded, and the pools are full. And yet, there they are, in the window on Orange Avenue, those LaBelle mannequins ...