NEW YORK'S FUR SUPERMARKET AND YOUR ONE SHOPPING FOR ALL YOUR FUR NEEDS

THIS ARTICLE WAS WRITTEN IN NEWYORK.COM'S "FABULOUS FITY" TOP 10 LISTS!

FURRIERS

A good furrier is a place where you will find a complete line of fine furs including mink coats, vests, and jackets, blue fox coats, lambskin leather jackets, mink swing strollers, fox collars & cuffs, cashmere capes and more! In New York you will see exciting, unique and colorful fur designs now more than ever before. In fact, demand for fur has never been greater or more popular. The best-kept secret is that New York is the center of the universe as far as finding fur bargains. As you know, nothing can compare to the luxury, eleganceand warmth of fur. Fur is always in fashion, made by nearly every internationaldesigner and shown by every major trendsetter. With the publishing of fur retail reports they show that fur sales are having the desired effect: sales have increased on all types of merchandise.

Fur in no longer just for warmth on the coldest days, fur has moved into the hot "must have" fashion category and is worn from day to night and across all seasons. US sales among traditional fur retailers hit a record $1.8 billion in the 2003 season, a 7.5 percent increase over the previous year, according to the Fur Information Council of America. Ten years ago, fur sales were about $1.1 billion.

A company that specializes in buying and selling used furs of the more 'vintage' category is Henry Cowit, Inc you can also rent furs at this location. They are more 'downtown' in every way as well as their 29th street location so if you love authentic thrift shopping, this place might be for you.

With the New York as the epic fashion center of the world you will never run out of places to shop for a fur. New York ranks right up there with Paris for diversity and when it comes to places to look for a good quality fur with the style that you want. New York City is still the best place to come and treasure hunt. Chances are you come across a real fur find that suddenly just pops up. Shopping for a new fur is not only fun but also is quite addictive. Happy shopping!

Here is our "Top 10 Furriers" List from the NEWYORK.COM 'Fabulous Fifty'!:

1) Cowit Henry Inc. - One of the largest selections of designer furs, preowned and new. Cowit Henry, Inc. has the largest selections of designer furs, new and preowned. They have been in the fur business for over 60 years. Specializing in rental of Furs, remodel furs and fur repair. Anything you want or need in fur is here. 151 W 29th St. New York, NY 10001 (212) 594-5744

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