The concept has been developed by young Chilean designer Claudia Escobar, who recently set up a studio in London with her business partner, Gregory Morgan. Their company, Skini, produces a wide range of freshwater salmon skin pieces, from bikinis to boots, in several colours from aquamarine to fuchsia. The skin has the same texture and flexibility as lizard or snakeskin....

Fur can be worn for generations and returns to the earth when it biodegrades. It's eco-friendly: Imai is the latest fur designer to use synthetic materials with fur — despite complaints from animal rights activists that the term "ecological" is a ploy to distract people from the mistreatment and cruelty to animals in the fur industry. Chie Imai said the eco fur — ranging in price from $12,000 for a mink bolero to $83,000 for the chinchilla cape — allows her clientele, who include the Japanese royal family and celebrities such as Sarah Jessica Parker, to feel green, even when they're buying fur. <a href="http://articles.lancasteronline.com/loc al/4/221488">Link</a>