Rabbit fur vest at Arcade in West Hollywood (courtesy of NYT)

Calvin Klein and Ralph Lauren have banned fur from their collections, and beginning in September 2013, those designers won’t be at a competitive disadvantage when offered for sale in West Hollywood, California.  That’s when the city’s legal ban on selling fur is scheduled to take effect.  Meanwhile, swanky boutiques along Melrose Avenue are upping the fur quotient in their windows to make  a political statement.  Apoplectic shop owners are considering moves outside the city limits and their personal shopper and stylist clients stand ready to steer their cars toward Robertson Boulevard (in Los Angeles) or Rodeo Drive (in Beverly Hills) when the time comes.  The New York Times  Nov. 30, 2011