I am the world's biggest advocate of leopard print. I love it, I worship it, I want to surround myself with it and build a shrine to it if it were socially acceptable. If you are ever able to come by my place for a visit, make sure to see my leopard print pillow, towels, postcards, purse, socks, wallet, watch, hats, various items of clothing, and my computer desktop wallpaper. Even my windowsill is covered in leopard print.
To those nay-sayers who whine that leopard print (along with other assorted animal prints - zebra, cheetah, tiger, etc) is tacky, outdated, and just plain "you wouldn't catch me wearing that", I have this to say: get out of the country this instant before I hunt you down like a rabid bunny. There are a few simple rules to pulling off animal prints. Follow these, and anyone can look like a glamour girl with a jungle touch.
1) No spandex. This applies not only to animal prints, but pretty much to all aspects of fashion and life that I can think of at the moment.
2) Moderation. As tempting as it is for people like me, you can not go around draped in head-to-toe leopard print unless your name is Tarzan. Try little touches mixed with classic pieces. One of my favorite outfits is my short, slightly furry leopard print skirt paired with my black merino wool ribbed turtleneck, black opaque tights, and knee length black leather boots. I look divine in it, if I do say so myself. Very "I'm a diva, look at me because I rock".
3) Realistic prints. There are about three million variations of the leopard print alone, and some of them are terrifyingly tacky. I'm talking Peggy Bundy tacky. I'm talking - dare I say it - Jennifer Love Hewitt starring as Audrey Hepburn tacky. (I know I'm going to get attacked for that one, but BRING IT ON! She's cute and all, but has no business whatsoever playing the goddess Audrey Hepburn, whose shrine I kneel to and sacrifice a pair of Sabrina-heeled sling-backs everyday). It's up to you to find a tasteful one - they do exist, I own variants of them.
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