I rather wear fur than go naked.. but I can settle with faux fur too

Purchase: two faux fur vests
Location: Filene's Basement
Price: $$

Over Christmas break I went to visit my family in St Petersburg do not complain about it being cold in Boston.
As soon as I stepped out from the airport the fur cadaver extravaganza began robbing in my face. Every single woman in Russia posses some sort of fur piece. It can be everything from a mink coat to a fox vest or a hat made out of her husband.
Personally, I am an animal lover you can say that in English without sounding gross, right? but I am also a fashion lover and Russian on top of that. Of course the dilemma grew as I tried on fabulous silver fox vests when I was in one of the fur stores on Nevskij Prospekt there is 8 women for every man (and 5 fur stores for every woman) in Russia but I tried to resist myself from temptation. I felt like an alcoholic going to a wine tasting session that never actually got to purchase a bottle.  The extreme physical or mental suffering!
Nevertheless, I held my promise to the animal kingdom and returned to Boston empty handed.

Then, yesterday, I decided to visit Filene's basement for some bargain hunting that's after I typed, printed and signed a contract with myself stating I am no longer allowed to spend money on clothes and as I was roaming the halls of amazing brands mixed with mockery pieces, I came face to face with what I believed was the enemy of all Russian women- FF not the Ferrari station wagon Faux Fur.
I began to wonder if maybe, just maybe I should try on the horrendous thing hanging on the hanger staring me up and down.
I swallowed my Russian pride and decided to try on the gray ball of fur.

Well let's just say I ended up purchasing two pieces of faux fur and honestly.. I love them both.
They are soft, stylish and best of all -my conscious feels good I do not need to go to church on Sunday
The importance is to find a brand that specializes in faux fur. Good quality faux fur might be pricier but it will definitely look and feel great!

Remember: If I as a Russian am willing to wear faux fur- so should you!