Friday Fabrics- Call of the Wild

It seems as though animal prints and fur are everywhere right now.  Modern or traditional, a good cowhide or leopard print can go a long way to oomphing (totally not a real word I realize, but sums up the sentiment) up a room.  What I'm wondering is how you are feeling about the use of real fur in decor.  For me, the reality of my choice seems to come back the age old tenet "actions speak louder than words." On the one hand, if asked, I would say that the idea of hunting for pleasure literally disgusts me.  On the other hand, I have two cowhides in my house, three sheepskins and at least 4 pieces of leather furniture.  Are you tempted by fur's cozy embrace?

If actual fur is not your cup of tea, what about a little leopard print to make the blues go away?

Rubie Green makes my favourite faux leopard- Jackie.  According to RG, she is "sophisticated but never pretentious, and classic but never dowdy. Her presence is iconic, her grace immaculate, her name eternally respected. And her style, without fault, forever timeless." 



Apparently I agree with Rubie and have fallen hard for all of Ms. Jackie's charms; take exhibit A, B & C.



{daughter'a rainboots}

{daughter's coat}

{car seat}

I also have this-



My great aunt gifted the coat to me and although I have no desire to wear a leopard everyday, I do have other ideas.  I would never buy a new fur coat, or anything new and fur for that matter, but I do believe in making once forgotten things into new beautiful things.  I was thinking of turning this coat into a bench or ottoman to sit under the console in my foyer.  I saved these pictures as inspiration.

{photos via 1, 2 (unknown), 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11-14, 15, 16, 17-20 (my own), 21, 22, 23}

So, let me know...is Jackie your kind of girl?

xxx