Fur Talks

How are you social distancing at home? We give our top tips on what to do during the Coronavirus outbreak. From new Netflix series to our fave home workouts. Listen here to get your stay-at-home inspiration.

We chat to fashion wonder Nina Suess about fashion weeks, her role as an influencer, her love for natural fur and everything in between. Make sure to listen to our latest episode! 

With our sustainability strategy launch underway, what better time to talk about Furmark then now? Answers to questions about what qualifies as a Furmark garment, what happens to fur that isn’t Furmark labelled, who will adopt the scheme, and many more are now on Fur Talks. Listen to better your understanding on IFF’s new global scheme.

We catch up with fashion influencer, Filippo Fiora, on what went down during Men’s Fashion Week – from getting ready for the shows, to fun furs and runway favourites – we have it all!

Is cancel culture a form of bullying? Is faux activism threatening our freedom of choice and expression? How is the future of fashion looking in a cancel culture landscape? Join me, Gianluca Longo and 6 fashion and cultural commentators debate on the Fur Talks podcast.

For the first time EVER, hear the Fur Guru narrate their stories on Fur Talks. How celebrities that pose as defenders of animal’s rights, own or represent brands that use animal-deriving ingredients, begging the question: do these celebrities reflect a public mood? Or are they cashing in at the expense of an entire industry?

3 employees including a vegetarian get together to chat about their thoughts on the industry prior to working at IFF, what they’ve learnt since, and the future.

Over-the-phone laughs with the one and only, Derek Warburton. We talk about our love of fur, Derek's show 'All Access', fashion weeks, current trends, change in fashion, personal choice and living your life!  Make sure to tune in to listen to our fun chat on the above and much more.

Fabio Gavazzi - timeless, elegant. Father and daughter duo speak to us about the Fabio Gavazzi brand, how it's like to work with family, how far fur travels in their family, different dynamics within the company, and much more to do with craftsmanship, diversity, and men in fur. 

We have a discussion with three BFTA competition students on what they think of fur, what their view on sustainability is, what common sense means to them in terms of educating yourselves before reading everything that's online, and much more. Joining me is our Sustainability Manager to also have her input on all things sustainability, certification and traceability. Make sure to give it a listen to get useful insight from the BFTA competition winners and a worthy discussion. 

GQ and the British Fur Trade Federation discuss the future of fur in menswear and it's position in the fashion industry. Moderated by editor in chief of British GQ Dylan Jones, with panellists Astrid Andersen, Les Deux cofounder Andreas von der Heide and journalist Alexandra Castle, Yves Salomon and Frank Zilberkweit.

Interview with Designer,  Leonie Mergen answering YOUR questions!