Fall Tips & Tricks: No. 2

Cuff It!
Necks and coats aren’t the only thing getting the fur treatment this fall: In fact, your options for pumping up your wardrobe with a swath of mink, fox or a fabulous faux are almost limitless.

We never miss a chance to grab fur cuffs for Hooti because they can give a fresh twist to everything from a simple seventies velvet or tweed jacket to almost any vintage denim or thick-knit outerwear.

If you can’t find the right cuffs in your favorite vintage store, check out your local thrift stores for a fur-trimmed coat where the price is right because the coat’s design or color is unappealing, or the wool is full of moth holes or damaged by stains. If the fur looks healthy (no "bald" spots, no cracks or splits, no shedding), grab that coat. Then remove the cuffs, donate the coat to your local charity, if it’s still wearable, and give those cuffs a second life.

You can either hand-stitch them to the jacket or coat yourself or have your tailor do the work. And once that first serious cold weather blows through your city or town, your wrists will thank you.