Actress Julie Christie apologized for wearing a Badgley Mischka gown to this year's Academy Awards ceremony because, inspired by her performance in "Dr. Zhivago," the design team uses fur in other dresses. "I should have made a more thorough investigation before I chose my Oscar dress," Christie wrote in her signed confession. "I had already ruled out Valentino, Dolce & Gabban and Max Mara because, looking at their clothes, I had been absolutely shocked to note that, suddenly, real fur was featured in their collections."

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