Nutria fashion hits New York runway | The Independent Weekly

Some trends go viral, racing around the internet in hours, and then fall off the map just as quickly. Others take a while to build, and those are the ones that are here to stay. Good thing nutria fashion is a slow-go. Cree McCree, a New Orleans environmentalist and designer has designed a line of nutria clothing dubbed Righteous Fur. Her aim was to create a fashion trend using the bane of the wetlands, nutria. Create a demand and the market will take over, helping to keep the marsh grass chomping swamp rats under control...

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