Review of the Only me faux fur coat
I want to share my impression of “Only me” fur products.
My acquaintance with eco-fur began at various exhibitions and fairs, where they presented their products and, above all, I was attracted by their appearance. Stylish, neat coats for every taste and size. And then my friend, who has been wearing them for many years and is happy, also advised me to look at an eco-friendly fur coat.
I must say that I am not a fan of fur coats. Down jackets are much lighter, cheaper and more practical. And in fur coats, no matter what they say about their warmth and naturalness, I was simply cold. All my friends who had mink coats wore a hundred more jackets underneath them so as not to die. That's why I've been buying down jackets exclusively for many years.
However, eco-fur excited my mind and this season I decided to check for myself what kind of animal this is. Previously, in the city we could only restore order, now a store has opened where you can safely try on, and if something doesn’t fit, then order your size through the seller or add an accessory. For example, you can add a belt or hood to a customer's order if the original model does not include it.
The sales girl was very knowledgeable and told in detail about each model, what season it was suitable for, and what the lining was actually made of. I don't remember the name of the material, but according to her, the material for polar jackets is used as a lining.
I tried on almost all the models in my size, my eyes were running wild, my hands were itching)) but I couldn’t decide specifically. She was the last one to try on this beautiful gray fur coat and immediately fell in love with it. Since I'm fair myself, this color is perfect for my eyes and skin.
And here's what the fur coat looks like from the inside:
During the review, I read a lot of negative reviews about the quality and heat resistance, so I want to share my experience of surviving the harsh Far Eastern winter.
Now our temperature is -20 and below, and taking into account the wind, even -30. I feel warm in an eco-fur coat, much warmer than in a down jacket. The large hood protects from the burning wind. My fur coat also has pockets, so you can warm your hands and it’s just convenient. I can't imagine how a thing could have no pockets.
At the same time, dear ladies, do not forget that a fur coat is not a panacea for a cold. And if you go out for a walk in our cold weather in a synthetic blouse and nylon tights, then no fur coat, even if it is at least a hundred times insulated, will save you. Dressing appropriately in winter is necessary if your health and nerves are at a premium.
I specifically chose a thicker model, with long sleeves and a hood. They have many models with 3/4 sleeves, which are suitable for motorists. But not with our winter! Short coats with short sleeves are good only in the off-season, and in winter, no matter what you do in them, the wind will blow and that’s it.
To summarize, I will outline the advantages that are obvious to me:
1. Large range of models, variety of colors and sizes. 2. Affordability of prices. For comparison: an eco-friendly fur coat costs 15-20,000, a regular mink coat at an exhibition or in a store costs 100-150,000. 3. Lightweight. 4. Pleasant to the touch. 5. Heat at -20-25 and with strong wind. It hasn't dropped any lower yet, we'll see later. 6. Cozy.
No obvious shortcomings have been found yet.
It's up to you to decide, of course, but I would advise you to look at such products, not necessarily from this company. And the animals do not suffer, and the price range for a fur coat is quite acceptable.
In principle, I am happy that I purchased this fur coat, my sister liked the look. My friend immediately realized that it was unnatural (even though I had never worn fur in my life). I wonder what my mom will say when we see her...)
Only Me Eco-fur coats, St. Petersburg
Good afternoon, fur owners and those who want to become one.
Last year I learned about the company Only Me, which sells artificial fur coats, and I really wanted one for myself. I love animals and wanted to take part in such a beautiful and cruelty-free action as buying an eco-friendly fur coat. Moreover, the fur coats were advertised by a famous singer, which was very captivating.
I found a group of this company on a social network, subscribed and began to dream of buying myself a beautiful fur coat. Then the Only Me company held a global promotion where they gave away free fur coats. I didn't win anything, but the more I looked at the photos of fur coats, the more I wanted to buy one.
Having seen the “up to -30% discount” promotion in December, I decided to buy a fur coat as a gift to myself for the New Year. My husband liked the idea, so we went to the store.
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Brand - Only Me.
Products: fur coats, sheepskin coats and faux fur vests.
Cost - the price range on the website is from 13,000 rubles to 40,000 rubles (at the beginning of 2021).
Store Address
St. Petersburg, emb. Channel Griboedov 42.
Only Me - eco-fur coats made from ethical materials. Entrance.
Store opening hours
11:00-21:00, daily
Dimensions
According to the Only Me sizing chart, I am size 44, but during the fitting I learned that some fur coats run small and some run large. Some I measured in size 44, and some in size 46.
The length of the product on the website is not clear, 90 cm for size 44 is what it can do (for each model), and the height of photo models is not written anywhere.
From 40 to 50 sizes, partly from 50 to 64.
Only Me - eco-fur coats made from ethical materials.
Stock
They take place regularly. Winter promotion - discounts on fur coats up to 30%.
Celebrate the New Year in an Only Me fur coat! Don't miss a gift from us, up to -30% discount on New Year's holidays!
Insulation in products
Thinsulate (up to -30º C)
Thinsulate comes in different varieties; for warm eco-fur coats Only Me uses Thinsulate Classic Comfort.
Thinsulate consists of many very thin (2-10 microns) polyester fibers, which, firstly, are lightweight, and secondly, retain a heated layer of air near the surface of the human body. In addition, Thinsulate does not absorb moisture, so it warms well even in a humid atmosphere, and also dries quickly.
There are also markings indicating the recommended area of application:
Classic Comfort - thin thinsulate for fashion demi-season and sportswear, and other accessories. Flex - especially elastic material for professional sports and extreme activities at not too low temperatures. P - calendered layer that prevents fibers from shifting. Used for outerwear - children's, travel and professional. TIB - thick, soft and pleasant to the touch Thinsulate, which is used for sleeping bags, blankets, travel clothing, blankets. LiteLoft - material that can be compressed several times. It is supplied with special compression packaging and is used for luxury travel equipment; B - retains heat-insulating properties when compressed, used mainly for shoes. Ultra - “artificial down”, characterized by the greatest thickness and designed for extreme frosts. Used for down jackets, ski suits, clothing for extreme activities in winter.
How eco-fur is produced
I couldn’t find any information anywhere about the natural fibers that are added when making faux fur. Where do they get them and do animals suffer from it?
Today, faux fur is made from polyacrylonitrile fibers with the addition of natural animal fur fibers. In order to fix eco fibers on woven fabric, the following technologies are used:
Adhesive - the fibers are glued to the fabric with a special adhesive composition. Fabric stitching - the material is produced by production on tufting equipment. The knitting technique involves knitting the material on knitting mechanisms with the pile woven into the base of the fabric.
Appearance
In the photographs of the Only Me website, the fur coats look very solid and beautiful. I strongly recommend not to buy eco-fur coats online. This purchase must be approved personally. Of course, fur coats don't look exactly the same as plush toys. The fur is thicker and more fluffy, the fibers are the same length, but in some fur coats you can easily pass for a life-size doll.
The company’s photographer is very good, you may be surprised when you see eco-fur in person, so don’t waste your time - go and try everything on in person.
Only Me - eco-fur coats made from ethical materials.
Working with clients
I didn't like the attitude towards clients, maybe I was unlucky.
Arriving at the store, I said that I would like a light gray fur coat, preferably a flared silhouette. Now I have a natural gray fur coat, I really like fur of this color. I wanted something lighter, lighter and more beautiful. I’ll show you a photo of my natural fur coat and two Only Me fur coats that I liked.
Only Me - eco-fur coats made from ethical materials.
In fact, the store only had sheepskin coats and short fur coats, and long “floor-length” fur coats do not exist at all, but the company calls all its products fur coats. The name is not so important, so I asked to find a fur coat below the knee - there was no such thing, although I am only 162 cm tall. In the photo I saw that all the fur coats were short, but I thought that the female models were tall.
The astrakhan ones were longer, but in reality they looked like “a la the fifties of the last century”; I didn’t even want to try them on.
Then I asked for a fur coat on sale. I decided that I would buy a promotional one, cheaply, in order to test the vaunted insulation. Someone writes that this insulation does not breathe, and someone writes that it does not heat and is blown.
It turned out that the store apparently did not have this promotion. The price tags only show the standard price, and the discount can be viewed on the Internet. After my question, the seller ran to the computer with each fur coat to see if there was a discount and what kind it was. It looked strange and long. The second saleswoman didn’t even get up from her computer, although there was another customer in the store. True, the customer was waiting for her daughter, so she didn’t mind that all the half-attention was for me and my family.
I decided to be patient, but go out with a purchase - I said that I was ready to try on any warm and long fur coat of my size. It is obvious to me that the staff should know the products, prices and discounts. They really couldn't offer me anything. Maybe I have the most popular size and everything is sold out? Then it was possible to tell me the date of future delivery. There was a feeling that no one wanted or could sell me anything.
The only fur coat that I liked in appearance and to the touch was a milky-white, mink-like one, for which there was no discount. Cost about 20,000 rubles.
The fur coat hung like a bag on his back. The insulation is very thick and it feels like you are wearing a hairy down jacket. Still, a natural fur coat is much thinner, although heavier. I was embarrassed that the sleeves were long for me and the fur coat had a separate collar, it was simply tied like a scarf. Because the material is thick, the knot was completely indigestible in size.
The seller said that the store can shorten the sleeves for free, and you can attach a hairpin to the scarf. I decided that it would be better to buy the same model, but with a hood or just a stand-up collar, without an unnecessary scarf. Also, I am against white in outerwear, so I wanted to wait for the gray model and buy it later. Cold weather in St. Petersburg lasts until March, there is time. I asked the seller to write down the model, color and size for me on a piece of paper so that I could order the same (or similar) fur coat in the online store.
The seller said that the fur coat was the last one, so there was no point in writing it down. I didn’t understand why there was no point, I decided that I wouldn’t force anyone to pick out my fur coat. My husband suggested buying it and then sorting it out, but I decided that I would contact the company’s administration later.
It happens that a unique collection is sewn, but if the patterns are suitable for the figure, then you can find a similar fur coat. The main thing is that the style fits and the quality is good.
After the New Year holidays, I wrote my questions on the social network, in the Only Me group. The first is why they have misinformation about customers in their company. There is no information on discounts in the store. The second is why the seller refused to write down information for me on a fur coat that I wanted to later buy in an online store.
The answers came from the cooperation manager, all were in a slightly boorish form and nothing concrete. For example, they told me that the company does not have an online store at all, although it is written about on their website.
Check if there is Only Me (Address) in your city. If so, sign up by phone and come.
If Only Me is not available, your friends from St. Petersburg or Moscow can place an order for you. We've done this many times. It's very simple.
Or order through the online store. Choose a product and place an order. We will continue to act.
Also, I was told that the promotion is only on the Internet - this is normal. They just didn’t explain why the seller was not aware of this promotion.
Then all my comments and replies were simply erased. Thus, the company refused to sell me a fur coat and did not explain why, although the website assures that it is ready to explain all the nuances to its customers.
At the Customer’s request, the manager of Only My Troya LLC is obliged to provide (by phone or via email) other information necessary and sufficient, from the Buyer’s point of view, for him to make a decision about ordering the product.
After that, I decided that I would not make a purchase at the Only Me store. Also, I put off the idea of buying an eco-fur coat, because... I don't know where to buy a good one. I started looking for information about insulation and the production of these fur coats - there is an opinion that the production of artificial fur coats pollutes the atmosphere a lot and their disposal is not a simple environmental issue. The topic is controversial, I won’t undertake to say anything.
Summary
I didn’t like the Only Me store and the managers of this company; I won’t buy an eco-fur coat for now. In general, I like the idea of protecting animals, not using their skin and fur to make clothes - it’s very humane, modern and beautiful.
Faux fur coats are lightweight and come in a wide variety of colors.
The insulation is thick, so the fur coat looks thick with it too. Modern down jackets are thinner than such a fur coat. Many eco-fur coats do not look presentable. If you want a status fur coat, then the eco-fur from Only Me will not suit you.
There are reviews that this type of fur gets tangled and rubbed, but the fur coat does not warm up and is blown through - this information was not confirmed in the store. In principle, poorly made natural fur can also shed and fray.
If you really love animals, then this fur coat is for you, in any case. If you have a lot of outerwear and want something else for variety, then an eco-friendly fur coat will suit you.
Thank you for your attention. I wish everyone warmth and beauty!
You can read my reviews about hats (Brand69 and Outventure Hat) or Ziener ski gloves.
