Nicki Minaj wore an enormous pink faux fur coat to film 'The Late Show With Stephen Colbert,' but she's not the first celebrity to be seen in the look. Jason Howard/Bauer-Griffin/Getty Images.

Nicki Minaj wore an enormous pink faux fur coat to film 'The Late Show With Stephen Colbert,' but she's not the first celebrity to be seen in the look. Jason Howard/Bauer-Griffin/Getty Images.

Dream Kardashian, 6, poses in Khloe’s neon pink fur coat during sleepover with cousin True, 5, at aunt’s $17M LA mansion. Katie Francis; ... wearing a bright pink faux fur coat.

Colourful faux fur coats: 7 Best to brighten up your wardrobe now If Rihanna, Hailey Bieber and Suki Waterhouse are wearing them, ... Pink Faux Fur Maxi Coat. River Island.

Embellished with a faux fur collar trim reminiscent of the ‘70s, the vintage-inspired coat is sold in tan and cobalt blue colorways in sizes XS to XL. $284 at Noize 8.

But faux fur has, in various guises, existed for over a century (although those reading Vogue in 1929 probably wouldn’t have envisaged it becoming a material of choice for the rich and famous).