Fur was everywhere on the runways and on the streets in New York — be it faux, vintage, or shearling — despite pressure for the industry to move away from the aesthetic.

There was definitely a more polished and dressed-up feeling on the runways, and leathers and shearlings were everywhere.

Laird Borelli-Perrson, senior archive editor, Vogue Runway: I always imagine all of the faux fur coats being produced right ...

Faux fur or faux pas? Not so fast. Some say fake fur is okay to wear. Others view second-hand real fur as fine too. For activists, the animal product remains divisive even as it is back in style.