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A whey-faced man is grumbling about his wife's two new coats. Last week, the staff says, he was happier while he bought his girlfriend a mink. A man in construction buys three coats for his wife and daughter. "Why not?" he says. "I've got faith in the economy, and [with emphasis] this time of year I'm nice to a lot of people."
A Black Willow mink goes to a working wife. "You can wear it anywhere," she says, masking glee with efficiency. Actually, you can't. Only a natural-born mink would, for example, wear it home on the subway.
—Jane O'Reilly