Italian mink coats
Despite the fact that there are many sunny and warm days in Italy, in this country they know how to make high-quality winter clothes. This also affected mink coats, because they are popular not only among Italians, but also fashionistas all over the world. A natural fur coat is quite an expensive pleasure, but it will last for many years and will delight the eye with its luxurious shiny shine.
Brands
There are many large fur factories in Italy, known not only in their homeland, but also in the USA, Asia, and Russia. Russian girls often look at Italian fur coats, because in their case the price corresponds to the declared quality and world fashion trends.
Famous brands include De Nicola, Fendi, Ferre, Henry Fischer, Marconi, Paolo Moretti, Pikenz, PUNTO, Simonetta Ravizza, Vespucci, Vito Nacci, UniFur.
Our compatriots especially appreciate affordable high-quality fur coats of the world brand Braschi. The products of this manufacturer are distinguished not only by good tailoring, but also by interesting fashionable designs.
Another mass manufacturer with attractive prices is the well-known UniFur.
Among the brands that prefer the classics, Fellicci should be distinguished. Luxurious, exclusive and expensive fur coats from Annabella are popular with famous personalities.
Models
Classic
Among mink coats, one can distinguish the so-called classics, models that remain in fashion and honor, regardless of trends.
Trapezoid
The trapezoidal cut is one of the most common, because it will equally elegantly decorate the figure of all types. Most often these are short or midi coats with a free cut. A favorite detail of such a product is sewn-on pockets and a hood, as well as a bright top clasp.
Stand-up collar
Another popular model is the "English coat" with a clear shoulder line. Fur coats of medium length, straight or fitted cut. Its characteristic, but not obligatory, features are a stand-up collar, a bell sleeve.
Non-traditional models may not have a collar, in which case the neck has a round or triangular shape and lapels.
The classics do not prevent fashion designers from looking for all new, sometimes avant-garde solutions for winter fur coats. The product can be long sleeves or 3/4 length, which allows you to wear fashionable leather gloves to the elbow.
They also differ in style: straight, flared, with furry fluffy cuffs or trim on the hood. On a long product, there are cuts on the sides, on fitted corset belts or regular belts.
"Cocoon"
Of the latest trends, one can single out the "cocoon" style, when the product, which is free in the waist area, tapers towards the hem. Fur coats can be sewn from plucked or sheared fur, due to which the effect of velvety is achieved, however, their warming properties are lower than that of ordinary ones.
Combined
One of the fashionable tricks is a combination of different types of fur with each other or with other fabrics. For example, there are fluffy lynx cuffs or sleeves, a belt made of leather, suede.
Thanks to the developed technology, a mink fur coat can be not only natural, but also brightly colored, for example, in red, blue, purple. Inserts from other materials, buttons and fasteners lined with rhinestones and stones, embroidery are used as decorative elements.
How much are?
Mink coats are more affordable than products made from more expensive fur. However, the purchase will still cost a decent amount, so it is unlikely that you will be able to change luxurious clothes every year. The price depends on the length and complexity of the product, the color of the mink (the lighter, the more expensive), the novelty of the model, as well as the brand.
Italian fur coats in Russian stores cost on average about two hundred - three hundred thousand rubles. The minimum prices start from one hundred thousand, the maximum can exceed four hundred. In some online stores, you can find fur coats a little cheaper (by an average of thirty thousand) than in stores, however, in this case, you cannot try on a purchase in advance, do not check, only at the moment when it is brought home.
Some people prefer to travel directly to Italy to buy fur coats from manufacturers' factories or showrooms. The difference in price with those things that are sold here can be from seventy to two hundred thousand, but the trip itself requires considerable expenses.
In stores in Russia and Italy, sales are often held, at which the price drops by ten to seventy percent.
Selection Tips
- The fur on a good coat is shiny, iridescent, flowing. If it appears dull and pale, it could mean that the product has not been stored properly. The pile should be elastic, return to its original position if you run your hand over it, while the fat stuck together should not be seen anywhere. You can gently pull on the villi, they should not remain on your fingers. There should not be bald spots or, conversely, uncharacteristic prominent bunches.
- When choosing a fur coat, you should pay attention to only the outer fur side, but also the inner fur. In a high-quality fur coat, it is soft, elastic, even, but the presence of cracks, yellow in color is a bad sign. A product made from large pieces, and not many small ones, will last longer. If there is an unpleasant and perceptible smell, you should refuse to purchase.
- To check the quality of the dyeing, you can run it over the fur with a damp light cloth or handkerchief, and if there are no traces of paint left, then you should not worry.