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** The producer thinks the {{Princess}} in the show doesn't look royal enough unless she's also wearing ermine.

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** The producer thinks the {{Princess}} Princess in the show doesn't look royal enough unless she's also wearing ermine.
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* '''Defied''': Alice loves the furs he daddy bought her growing up, but [[SpoiledSweet doesn't think furs should only be for the rich]]. She has her company look for ways to grow pelts, to not only get rid of the FurAndLoathing stigma, but to make even the fanciest furs a mass market item.

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* '''Defied''': Alice loves the furs he daddy bought her growing up, but [[SpoiledSweet doesn't think furs should only be for the rich]].rich. She has her company look for ways to grow pelts, to not only get rid of the FurAndLoathing stigma, but to make even the fanciest furs a mass market item.
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* '''Parodied''': Alice had an accident in her lab the causes her to grow a mink pelt around her waist. Thus most of her furs are from snipping bits of it off whenever it grows long enough.

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* '''Parodied''': Alice had an accident in her lab the that causes her to grow a mink pelt around her waist. Thus most of her furs are from snipping bits of it off whenever it grows long enough.
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* '''Lampshaded''': "I don't believe it, Bob. The waiters ignore us, but she barges in wearing that Russian lynx, and they seem to think she's an actual Czarina."

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* '''Lampshaded''': "I don't believe it, Bob. [[NoFameNoWealthNoService The waiters ignore us, us]], but she barges in wearing that Russian lynx, and they seem to think she's an actual Czarina."
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* '''Exaggerated''': Alice is a superhero who is CrimefightingWithCash, and always wears [[SuperheroesWearCapes a mink cape]] and fur-trimmed MiniDressOfPower, just to show she can always buy more if they get damaged.

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* '''Exaggerated''': Alice is a superhero who is CrimefightingWithCash, and always wears her [[SuperheroesWearCapes a mink cape]] and fur-trimmed MiniDressOfPower, MiniDressOfPower are lined with mink, just to show she can always buy more if they get damaged.



* '''Justified''': Alice goes to Bob, the local PI, and she wears her most expensive mink coat, to show that whatever job she asks, she can pay double his price.

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* '''Justified''': Alice goes to Bob, Bob the local PI, and she wears her most expensive mink coat, coat to show that whatever job she asks, she can pay double his price.
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* '''Exaggerated''': Alice is a superhero who is CrimefightingWithCash, and wears [[SuperheroesWearCapes a mink cape]], just to show she can always buy another one.

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* '''Exaggerated''': Alice is a superhero who is CrimefightingWithCash, and always wears [[SuperheroesWearCapes a mink cape]], cape]] and fur-trimmed MiniDressOfPower, just to show she can always buy another one.more if they get damaged.



* '''Justified''': Alice goes to Bob, the local PI, and she wears her most expensive mink coat to show that whatever job she asks, she can pay double his price.
* '''Inverted''': Fur bearing animals are extremely common in this region. It's rare to find plants that can be woven into cloth. Thus cotton and linen are the luxury fabrics.
* '''Subverted''': Bob wants to buy Alice a warm gift for Christmas, but she says she doesn't like to wear fur coats.
* '''Double Subverted''': She instead likes to wear fur ''skirts'', since those aren't commonly worn, so they look even more luxurious.

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* '''Justified''': Alice goes to Bob, the local PI, and she wears her most expensive mink coat coat, to show that whatever job she asks, she can pay double his price.
* '''Inverted''': Fur bearing animals are extremely common in this region. It's instead rare to find plants that can be woven into cloth. Thus cotton and linen are the luxury fabrics.
* '''Subverted''': Bob wants to buy Alice a warm gift for Christmas, but she says she doesn't like to wear isn't fond of wearing fur coats.
* '''Double Subverted''': She instead likes to wear fur ''skirts'', since those aren't commonly worn, so they look even more luxurious.impressive to her peers.



* '''Zig Zagged''': Alice prefers to buy vintage furs rather than new, since she thinks its wasteful to spend hundreds of thousands on a coat, even one as grand as a Russian sable. Instead she can get ''loads of furs'' for that same amount, including not just a sable coat but a sable wrap for warmer evenings.

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* '''Zig Zagged''': Alice prefers to buy vintage furs rather than new, since she thinks its wasteful to spend hundreds of thousands on a coat, even one as grand as a Russian sable. Instead she can get ''loads of furs'' for that same amount, including not just a sable coat coat, but also a sable cape, and a wrap for warmer evenings.



* '''Lampshaded''': "I don't believe it, Bob. She barges in wearing that Russian lynx, and the waiters seem to think she's an actual Czarina."

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* '''Lampshaded''': "I don't believe it, Bob. She The waiters ignore us, but she barges in wearing that Russian lynx, and the waiters they seem to think she's an actual Czarina."



** Bob buys Alice a mink to see if she is DistractedByTheLuxury, so that she'll forgive him once drunkenly making out with his secretary.

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** Bob buys Alice a mink to see if she is DistractedByTheLuxury, so that she'll forgive him that he once drunkenly making made out with his secretary.secretary on her birthday (while she was wearing the fur he bought her as a present).
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* '''Inverted''': Fur bearing animals are extremely common in this region. What are rare are plants that can be woven into cloth. Thus cotton and linen are the luxury fabrics.

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* '''Inverted''': Fur bearing animals are extremely common in this region. What are It's rare are to find plants that can be woven into cloth. Thus cotton and linen are the luxury fabrics.
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'''Basic Trope''': When fur garments are a symbol of wealth and status.
* '''Straight''': Alice makes it clear she's the richest senior in high school by wearing a mink jacket on campus.
* '''Exaggerated''': Alice is a superhero who is CrimefightingWithCash, and wears [[SuperheroesWearCapes a mink cape]], just to show she can always buy another one.
* '''Downplayed''': Alice wears a couple used fur jackets to school, just to show her friends she found a good deal for them at the swap meet.
* '''Justified''': Alice goes to Bob, the local PI, and she wears her most expensive mink coat to show that whatever job she asks, she can pay double his price.
* '''Inverted''': Fur bearing animals are extremely common in this region. What are rare are plants that can be woven into cloth. Thus cotton and linen are the luxury fabrics.
* '''Subverted''': Bob wants to buy Alice a warm gift for Christmas, but she says she doesn't like to wear fur coats.
* '''Double Subverted''': She instead likes to wear fur ''skirts'', since those aren't commonly worn, so they look even more luxurious.
* '''Parodied''': Alice had an accident in her lab the causes her to grow a mink pelt around her waist. Thus most of her furs are from snipping bits of it off whenever it grows long enough.
* '''Zig Zagged''': Alice prefers to buy vintage furs rather than new, since she thinks its wasteful to spend hundreds of thousands on a coat, even one as grand as a Russian sable. Instead she can get ''loads of furs'' for that same amount, including not just a sable coat but a sable wrap for warmer evenings.
* '''Averted''': Alice either doesn't wear fur, or her fur is just considered a normal clothing item.
* '''Enforced''':
** There is a ProductPlacement deal with a fur company.
** The producer thinks the {{Princess}} in the show doesn't look royal enough unless she's also wearing ermine.
* '''Lampshaded''': "I don't believe it, Bob. She barges in wearing that Russian lynx, and the waiters seem to think she's an actual Czarina."
* '''Invoked''': The town hasn't thought of fur garments as a luxury yet, so Alice's company holds a campaign to show how it can be so.
* '''Exploited''':
** Alice is pulling a con, which involves pretending to be royalty. She has a long ermine cape to help pull off the look.
** Bob buys Alice a mink to see if she is DistractedByTheLuxury, so that she'll forgive him once drunkenly making out with his secretary.
* '''Defied''': Alice loves the furs he daddy bought her growing up, but [[SpoiledSweet doesn't think furs should only be for the rich]]. She has her company look for ways to grow pelts, to not only get rid of the FurAndLoathing stigma, but to make even the fanciest furs a mass market item.
* '''Discussed''': "Amazing how just a fuzzy fabric makes us know someone's loaded."
* '''Conversed''': Bob and Alice have a historical discussion on the fur trade and how it helped formed their town a couple centuries ago.
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