10 Rules for Wearing Animal Print in 2022 (2024)

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10 Rules for Wearing Animal Print in 2022? ›

In fact, they can be worn year-round! The black-and-white snake print shirt you pair with white jeans in summer looks just as cool under a gray pantsuit in November. The leopard print scarf you wear with black pants and a tee in August dresses up your red tunic dress in October.

In fact, they can be worn year-round! The black-and-white snake print shirt you pair with white jeans in summer looks just as cool under a gray pantsuit in November. The leopard print scarf you wear with black pants and a tee in August dresses up your red tunic dress in October.

Animal print looks excellent with bright tones if you want to go farther and want to create contrast, but don't use more than three distinct colors in one outfit. 5. You might choose to wear animal print in accessories like a bag, a belt, or shoes if you think the print is too much for you.

Don't mix and match.

If you're rocking a leopard print dress, do yourself a favour and leave your leopard print accessories at home. Layering up on animal prints is a tough endeavor even for style veterans and should only be attempted on the runway or red carpet. In the real world, stick to one animal print per outfit.

It seems every year, one of the animal prints take a dominant position in the official fashion trends, and leopard prints win this year in the 2024 fashion trends.

With a skirt for every season and a leopard print to match, it's the perfect wardrobe essential that you can wear all year around.

When used in female clothing it can signify independence, confidence, sexuality and nonconformity, depending on the nature of the clothing or accessory. Men are less likely to wear leopard print, unless they are a rock star or are consciously striving to shock.

Think cream, tan, black and white, as these colours will always complement your print and let it take centre stage. If you have a leopard print midi skirt, try pairing it with a black bodysuit or white tee. For dresses, a cream blazer with matching heels is perfect for a summer wedding.

It can be both, depending on the quality of the print, fabric and use. Too much of something is always tacky; a touch of it can be stylish.

Readings of leopard print are highly gendered, with its feline nature making it a print most often, though not solely, worn by women.

How do you look classy in leopard print? ›

When wearing such a showstopper print like leopard, stick to one-two minimal accessories to keep the look clean and minimal. Over-accessorizing will make your look too cluttered and it is the thing we're trying to avoid. I'd stick to either silver or gold accessories that are delicate and timeless.

There are no limits to what color goes with leopard print. Hang up your leopard blazer and pants right beside your blue jeans, little black dresses and eggshell sweaters because leopard print is fashion's fiercest new neutral.

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Leopard print goes exceptionally well with jeans. I say that about most things, to be honest, BUT the blue of the denim and the pattern of the leopard is a winning combo. Works for a casual night out where you want to be comfortable but you also want to feel like you've made a bit of an effort.

Yes, while I admit that it's nothing brand new, there's something special about the perennial print that keeps it feeling fresh and fun year after year. It's a look that is never far from the fashion spotlight - and now, it's officially back in a big way for 2024.

Animal skins were often worn in tribal communities for warmth and to signify wealth. Feathers have been adorned historically as eye-catching accessories. In the era of Bettie Page and the Varga girls, animal prints celebrated the ribald side of female sexuality.

A feline print, leopard print consists of rosette spots made of thick-edged circles with a clean lighter-coloured centre. It became hugely popular in the 1930s thanks to the film Tarzan the Apeman and has been the most popular animal print.

You can't go wrong with leopard print when you're over 50 so long as it's not too sexy and slinky, so long as it's not tight, and so long as you pick tailored pieces. Remember to wear leopard the way you would, say, navy wool.

You should also avoid wearing leopard print to court. Court is the most conservative dress environment for lawyers. You have to strike the appropriate balance between professional and likable, especially if you're trying a case before a jury.

Just be sure to incorporate a few neutral tones into your outfit. On the other hand, a more casual event like a family barbecue or weekend brunch will go perfectly with a leopard print sneaker or sandal, a pair of blue skinny jeans, and a patterned top.

Traditionally, dark sombre colours are worn to a funeral and to appear in this context wearing animal print would cause offence and reek of insensitive attention seeking.