Faux Fur, Faux Pas?

When I was small we didn't have much money, so to my Brother and I 'toys' were the huge cardboard boxes my Dad brought home from work, and the dressing-up-box. At the time we didn't realise that other kids were playing with plastic wendy-houses big enough to fit tables and chairs, or that a SNES even existed, but we were happy.We could let our imaginations run wild all day, everyday, a box could be anything- a boat, a train, a spaceship, a house, or a fun place to eat a Pombear treat..

And the dressing up box, which was actually a big basket of broken/old clothes, was a never ending Mary Poppins style box with a million options for outfits that we could don to play different characters in our spur of the moment plays.

My favourite item in the dressing-up-box was a huge faux fur coat that belonged to my Nana, the lining was worn and it smelt vaguely of attic, but it felt divine and made me feel like a  glamorous Greta Garbo type 1930's film star! But as I grew up I learnt that faux fur coats were a bit of a faux pas in the current fashion scene, and apart from seeing the occasional beautiful coat when watching an old movie, I completely forgot about fur coats until a couple of months back.

When looking for a new winter coat my mother pointed out a white-leopard faux fur coat in Marks and Spencer's, she persuaded me to try it on, which I did protestingly- huge furry coats only seem to suit a select few people so I was cautious. It was the warmest, snuggley-est, softest thing I've worn since that old dressing-up coat! They didn't have it in my size unfortunately, and it was a little expensive for my student budget, so I'm on the look-out. I must admit I have found some potential choices on a site that's new to me - Faux Fabulous Fashion- although they're a lot more than my student budget, they are absolutely gorgeous! 

Faux Fabulous Fashion coats, from left to right; Alpine hooded coat, Monte blanc lynx hooded coat, Meribel husky hooded coat, and Monterosa vintage hooded coat -

(accessible on ASOS marketplace - https://marketplace.asos.com/boutique/faux/coats and on their website- http://www.faux.uk.com/)

What are your thoughts on faux fur coats, faux pas or fabulous?