Animal Print Everything

Animal Print Everything

Animal print is no longer a statement. It is now close to a neutral, sitting next to camel and black without any fuss. This edit shows how far the print travels, from dresses to bags to the smallest accessory.

Leopard has joined the neutrals

There was a time when animal print meant volume. Now it is a background color, worn the way people used to wear stripes, and the more confident the wearer, the quieter the effect.

More tops

Leopard still leads, but zebra and snake are catching up in the fall palette. Tops do the quiet work in an edit like this, changing an outfit more than they seem to.

Trousers and shorts

The print works best at the edges: a scarf, a shoe, a belt. The bottom half decides the proportion, so these are worth choosing carefully.

Shoes

Printed dresses look best with plain shoes and a plain bag. Shoes decide whether the outfit reads dressy or casual.

Dresses

The trick is to pick one animal and stick with it. Dresses are the fastest way into the trend, since one piece is the whole outfit.

Bags

Leopard still leads, but zebra and snake are catching up in the fall palette. A bag is the accent, and it is where the outfit gets a bit of personality.

Skirts

The print works best at the edges: a scarf, a shoe, a belt. Skirts are the easiest way to change the mood of a plain top.

Accessories

Printed dresses look best with plain shoes and a plain bag. Accessories are the quickest, lightest way to join the trend.

Mini dresses

The trick is to pick one animal and stick with it. Here the dresses come in every length and cut, so the look is easy to match to an occasion.

Maxi dresses

Leopard still leads, but zebra and snake are catching up in the fall palette. For anyone who dresses in one decision, this is the group to start with.

Jewelry

The print works best at the edges: a scarf, a shoe, a belt. Jewelry is the small detail that makes an outfit feel considered.

Jackets

Printed dresses look best with plain shoes and a plain bag. A good layer is what turns a simple outfit into a complete one.

Denim

The trick is to pick one animal and stick with it. Denim anchors the rest of the outfit, and the cut matters more than the wash.

More from the edit

Leopard still leads, but zebra and snake are catching up in the fall palette. A few more pieces from the edit that did not fit the other groups.

Also in the edit

The print works best at the edges: a scarf, a shoe, a belt. The rest of the edit, mixed together.

When to stop

One print piece per outfit is the rule. Two is a safari.