In the coat department, a 20-something couple (he in black mohair, she in denim shorts and red tights) argue loudly about the merits of a fake-fur jacket, while a couple of German tourists trundle by with flapper-style dresses slung over the top of their suitcases.

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Choi's colorful clothing, a leopard fur print jacket and sparkle headband, reveals little of the dark story of her defection out of North Korea.

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Plank is given another jacket, this one with faux fur lining the hood.

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Whatever you're wearing, the designer seemed to be saying, even if it's not a coat or a jacket, there's a spot for some luxurious fur.

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