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 ...

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Neon colors are being replaced by earthy shades. ... Faux-fur slides are giving way to simpler styles and mules. ... Three-quarter-length coats are being swapped for full-length trenches.

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).

Minaj left the taping in a second Vauthier coat in neon lime green. - James Devaney/Getty Images In the 1950s, the use of polymers revolutionized the garment industry, offering an even more ...