Furs in St Petersburg

i can't help it.  there are just so many fur coats here.  the stereotype is true.  and they are fashionable furs (some of them), and practical furs (most of them).  and they come in all shapes and sizes.  and i would like one with a large, drapey hood and a nice drapey belt.  i have a few months to find it.  :)

meanwhile, here are some photos of furs that i captured on the streets of st pete's.  a good slice of local life as well.  i hope you enjoy.

ok, so this doesn't totally count.  but, if you look closely, these are monkeys dressed up in baby snow clothes.  their "owner" hands them out to you as you walk by, trying to get you to pay to take a photo with them.  it's sick.  and these little guys have no idea what's happening.  i snuck a photo, cuz i was so fascinated.  but i feel a little gross for doing so, as i totally am a part of the exploitation now.  but i'm appalled, not adoring.  so maybe that counts for something??

moving on.  here is a couple outside hermitage.  

this lady is negotiating for a painting sold by an artist on the street.

this lady is making a phone call.  (i think she totally knew i was snapping a photo of her...)

these are two lovely older ladies leaving the Kazan Cathedral.

older furs meet younger furs.

beautiful group of older ladies out on a saturday...likely a tour group of some kind.  they each had a fur coat or hat or something made out of fur on their persons.

furs even go with tartan plaid!

another classic russian lady.

loud striped fur on the left.  hip, fashionable use of fur on the right.

there is a bit of an obsession with cats and cat art at the hermitage...like, classic ancient cat art, egyptian style, not like contemporary painting of cats.  but they do have a lot of cat books.  and i miss my cats, so i took this photo in honor of them.

and this is winter sara, trying out my drapey-hooded look.  there is a line of fake fur on the hood of my coat in this pic, but it's nowhere near as cool as the ladies above me.  i think i need a true russian fur.  it's fine if it's fake fur, but it's got to be russian.  :)