A leopard print skirt by Karen Millen and a black stretch top by Wolford.
I remember animal print designs – mostly tiger and leopard – to be popular even during the youthful days of my grandmother during the 1940s (see Dorothea’s Closet for a fine example of a leopard print item).
I’m not one for too many animal prints in my wardrobe, but I find them generally irresistable in accessories such as bags, purses, scarfs and even shoes from the likes of Giuseppe Zanotti’s leopard print wedges and Christian Louboutin’s range of leopard print heels including the coveted knee-high Alta Ariella Talon Leopard boots.
Animal print designs steadily grew in popularity last summer, to become a staple design of autumn 2008 and we see this trend treading lightly over to spring of 2009 with several designers such as Zac Posen, DKNY, Louis Vuitton and Prada carrying inspirational streaks of what is tribal in their designs.
Most distinct in tribal influence this spring is Louis Vuitton with animal print bags to swoon over for Vuitton fans! Their fringed and feathered open toed sandals and heels are also traffic stoppers fit for the summer heat.