High quality bridal coverup fashion in 2021? While feathers don’t weigh much, with the amount of poultry produced in the U.S. annually, the volume of feathers produced is considerable. For the 8+ billion broilers produced each year, 2-3 billion pounds of feathers are produced that end up in landfills. Every item is hand crafted by our very special talented team of knitters making your Le N U A G E Luxe unique to you. Please take care of this precious timeless piece so that it can be passed down from generation to generation. Please follow our recommendations to care for your fur. Store your Le N U A G E in a dark, cool place away from natural light as this may cause discoloration.

We met the designer of Jana Sofia Bridal, Jana B. Whitaker, 6 years ago when we collaborated on a fashion photoshoot together; over the years we shared a passion for stunning dresses and jaw dropping locations–we were so very honored when Jana asked us to capture her very own wedding in Newport Beach—Jana wore 2 of her own designs, check out her wedding photos HERE!! If you’re the bride who wants a customized design process when searching for your wedding gown, Jana Sofia gowns transcends traditional wedding dress options, allowing her brides the ability to have ownership in designing the most cherished garment they will ever wear — their wedding dress. Go ahead take a peek and design your own dream wedding gown!

Beautiful up-cycled feather and fur garments lovingly designed in Southern California and hand made in Europe. When we produce our garments, we approach every piece knowing the importance of ethical and sustainable fashion. All of our garments are upcycled, meaning that all materials used are sourced from secondary product of food trades under the strict requirements set by the Federation or surplus fur. We spared no effort in finding the highest quality feathers and fur. All of our garments meet the International Fur Federations guidelines and are lovingly pieced together to create the exceptionally luxurious pieces available to you. Read extra details on this website. In an attempt to reassure consumers about its treatment of animals, the fur industry launched the voluntary Fur Europe scheme in 2016. It aims to regulate fur farms across Europe and improve animal living conditions through what it terms ‘Welfur’ assessments. The scheme looks at cage size, location, food and overall treatment of the animals. Nutria fur, which, according to the Fairchild Dictionary of Fashion, has “a velvety appearance after long guard hairs have been plucked, with colors ranging from cinnamon brown to brown with gray stripes,” was once worn by Greta Garbo and Elizabeth Taylor, and had another moment in the fashion spotlight in 2010, when it appeared in collections by designers such as Oscar de la Renta and Billy Reid. But of course fashion is fickle, and demand has since slowed.

Something is Environmentally Sustainable when the demands placed on the environment can be met without reducing its capacity to allow all people to live well, now and in the future. Fur farming is a modern and highly efficient process that has honed itself to be optimally sustainable using for example the waste products of other industries (e.g. eggs, cheese, fish and meat) to feed the animals that give us fur. On the other end of the production the waste products from fur including dung, animal fat etc. can be used in the manufacturing of biofuels, cement, pharmaceuticals and fertiliser making fur farming today a process that has minimal environmental impact.

This year especially, with the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, is a moment to master the art of outerwear. Given that gatherings will likely remain outdoors for the foreseeable future, it makes perfect sense to reach for coats and toppers that make for a bit of a statement; after all, odds are you won’t even be seeing the outfit underneath. Besides, bright colors and bold patterns spark joy—and we could all use a burst of dopamine. Here, coats that will odd a touch of wow factor to your look, just by throwing them over your shoulders—as demonstrated by the new class of political fashion scions.