Species Unite3 Mars 2022

Kym Canter: House of Fluff

"I put on the coat, I looked at myself in the mirror, I was going to a party in Brooklyn and I just thought, 'you cannot go to this party like this, you will be shunned and you don't want to be this person." And I took off the coat and I never looked back." – Kym Canter

Kym Canter is the founder and creative director at House of Fluff, a New York City-based, animal free, material innovation studio and outerwear brand. They also happen to make some of my favorite faux fur coats on the planet.

All of their products are made from cruelty-free sources. Their fur products are also vegan, because in addition to not using animal fur or leather, their furs do not contain wool or silk.

Most faux furs contain non-biodegradable fibers such as polyester and acrylic, so when using recycled fibers made from these virgin synthetics, House of Fluff makes sure that they meet the Global Recycled Standards (GRS) and are sourced from post consumer waste.

And, to begin solving for virgin synthetics, House of Fluff launched the first of their BIOFUR™ innovations in November 2020. All textiles in their BIOFUR™ collection are recyclable and made from either plant-based or 100% recycled materials.

Back in the day, in another lifetime, Kym was the creative director at J. Mendel, a global luxury brand known for its animal furs. Kym's transformation is one of the best stories I've heard in a long time.

Links:

House of Fluff https://houseoffluff.com/

Instagram https://www.instagram.com/hofnyc/

Facebook https://www.facebook.com/hofnyc

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