When I was a teenager my nickname was Orville, for those of you old enough, Orville was a green furry ventriloquist’s Duck, who was operated by the entertainer Keith Harris who was big in the 80’s. This nickname came about, because I wore a rather special emerald green faux fur coat, (I could easily be picked out in a crowd) I often wonder what ever became of that coat, because I ruddy loved it!

This autumn/winter I will be hunting for another faux fur ( I have my very loved leopard print ) but as I will be spending quite a bit of time outside, a fake fur or a teddy coat would be the perfect coat, they are great for outside dining or drinking a gluhwein or hot choc or whatever tipple takes your fancy and, it looks like we may be heading the way of our Nordic friends and socialising outside this winter (if we are ever allowed to socialise again!)

Faux furs were the epitome of glamour in the 1950’s and 1960’s and were inspired by the Hollywood actresses, the faux version became an affordable alternative to real fur and each decade since, they have been a fashion staple in one form or other. But now they have become an everyday piece, worn with trainers or chunky boots, they can be layered with a denim jacket underneath or a ultra light down vest like this one from Uniqlo or a jacket like this one from M&S