Train Your Beast: Leopard Print in Your Wardrobe

Earlier, we looked at the current trends in modern fashion, in particular, the trend for animal print. You can read about it here.

But today we want to touch on a very subtle and sensitive topic that interests many of you. Namely: how to wear leopard clothes, so as not to look like a young lady of easy virtue? How to combine the basic things from your wardrobe with clothes and accessories in leopard colors? And in what situations will a leopard look appropriate, and not provocative and defiant?

But for now, about the main thing...

Fashion turned out to be a very playful lady: she made the predatory and self-sufficient leopard print a classic of women's wardrobe and has not let it go for more than 70 years, forcing fashionistas all over the world to create images that previously didn’t even fit into our minds. But if before, the leopard was considered something "out of this world", was the personification of elegance and style and the favorite of women with character, and if it was overused and overused, it could even "stick" on its owner the stigma of a dissolute girl, then today he no longer shows his "predatory" disposition and can look fashionable and stylish even in monolooks. Main – is to be able to tame it!

When choosing clothes with a predatory print, you should follow the main rule – leopard pattern is best combined with black, gold, red, beige, coffee and any shade of brown. And at the same time, it is desirable to use one, maximum, two things with an animal print in the image. Although you can put on everything leopard from head to toe, it’s not a fact that you will be able to look like the models on the catwalk. Funny, vulgar or stupid – yes, but not trendy, no.
The most important – the leopard should not show that you are "hunting". No neatly styled hair and no meticulous make-up, no tight-fitting cuts, miniatures and low-quality fabrics. Take a simpler approach to the leopard, emphasize your ironic approach to this rather complex print, and believe me, you will not be equal!

But... Leopard is not for everyone, it's a fact, and you need to know how to wear it. Therefore, the dosed and competent use of a leopard in an image will be the most correct solution for introducing it into your wardrobe. And it’s worth starting with the purchase of accessories in a leopard pattern – the safest method of pacifying the beast. It can be a scarf, a handbag, shoes, a belt, tights, and even leopard-print glasses. Such an addition to the image will bring spice and some mood to your image.

With regards to leopard clothing ... Previously, at the dawn of its appearance in the fashion world, leopard print adorned only evening dresses, but the last "peep" clothes with a sporty character and leopard color are considered. Even if there is a small animal print element in such an outfit, its aggressive pressure will immediately disappear and become far from erotic and predatory connotations, which censorship prohibits from mentioning. The same goes for a sport-chic outfit, denim items and semi-sports shoes –   leopard print in a casual look will give it "peppercorn" but will not relieve relaxation, and will make it more sexy, but will not go over the edge of vulgarity.< /p>

If you still prefer classic styles, strict outfits and a closed cut with clean lines and a minimum of details, then the leopard pattern on such clothes will slightly subdue its aggressive pressure and give a business or classic outfit more elegance, boldness and sharpness. And if you add feminine and cute details to such an image, then there will be no trace of its severity and inaccessibility. Such an outfit will look interesting, attractive and not banal, but at the same time elegant and perfect.
Another solution for lovers of the classic style: if you add a business look with things with a masculine character and a leopard print, then such a stylization of the outfit will look not only elegant, but also somewhat ironic. But this use of leopard print is more suitable for mature women who would like to wear such a print, but do not dare to do so because of the negative associations with it.

The pinnacle of style – outerwear in leopard print. In terms of relevance and expediency in the wardrobe of a modern fashionista, such clothes even "surpassed" evening and cocktail dresses in animal print. The fact is that, according to designers, the leopard pattern looks the safest when applied to outerwear. Therefore, a coat, fur coat, raincoat and even a leopard-colored bomber jacket in any look, in any style and in any combination will allow its owner to look interesting and unbanal. In addition, such a bright and original addition to the image will help you easily look interesting and unusual in the cold season, create a fun and playful mood without the risk of becoming a real predator.

But there are a number of prohibitions on the use of leopard print in clothes that you should consider, especially if you decide to add a couple of things in predatory print to your wardrobe. Namely:
- there should not be too many leopards in one set – maximum two things;
- the same goes for accessories: choose a scarf, gloves, handbag or glasses with animal color frames, so let it be only a scarf, gloves, handbag or glasses, but not all together;
- do not mix leopard print with bright floral, geometric or oriental colors;
- do not complement the image with a leopard thing with the same manicure – it's tasteless;
- frankness, mini and deep neckline in combination with a leopard look vulgar and ridiculous;
- if you are over 40 years old, think a few times – won't a leopard print add a few extra years to you? Do you need it?
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