The entire weekend was packed with fur as the beauty mogul stepped out despite the rainy weather on Saturday in a vintage John Galliano mink fur coat from 1998.

To paint a quick picture: Gabriella Hearst made a vintage mink coat the star of the show, Elie Saab sent fur coats, shoes and ...

Sophia has since been back and spent $850 on another mink coat and a rabbit fur coat. “ One of my best friends is getting married soon, and I was like, ‘You need a fur’,” Sophia told me.

But faux fur has, in various guises, existed for over a century (although those reading Vogue in 1929 probably wouldn’t have envisaged it becoming a material of choice for the rich and famous).

"A new mink coat costs around €15,000; we produce maybe five a year. I've always fought against the overproduction of fur, which must remain a rare product," said Salomon.

This super soft mink faux-fur jacket from John Lewis will look amazing with your denim and wide-leg trousers this winter. Zara Long Faux Fur Coat. £89.99 at Zara. $139 at Zara US.