Whilst pouring over the april issue of Vogue, a statement from Domenico Dolce and Stefano Gabbana’s question and answer feature jumped out at me. In regards to leopard print, they declared... ‘On a woman, it’s fine every season...it’s the new neutral.’
It got me thinking about my first memory of the animal print, in which my mother declared it was ‘cheap’ and ‘tacky.’ And I am afraid to say that this stuck with me throughout the years. Whilst friends donned their animal inspired dresses, I took pleasure in walking beside them in my classic LBD. It is only recently that I have noticed myself warming towards it, and even actively seeking it out.
Are the Dolce and Gabbana gods accurate in their statement? Is leopard print replacing those essential neutral items that take up the ‘ready to wear’ space in our wardrobes? In my opinion, YES. First becoming popular in the 1960’s during the United States ‘hippie movement,’ it has grown arms and legs and now features heavily on today’s fashion scene. Givenchy’s leopard print bomber jacket from the spring/summer 2011 collection is a fine example of the modern-day infusions the trend has been given, and a sneak peek into the high-street shops will do nothing to deter my opinion that the leopard print is becoming a steady fixture that we can wear with anything. Zara is just one of these locations, where you can find the cutest little peeptoe slingback leopard print sandals that I have had my eye on for weeks now. It’s a pity they squash my toes to within an inch of their life. Oh well, they’re for fashion I suppose, not function.
But my new found fondness for this fashion has allowed me to spice up my wardrobe, and although my mother continues to find it flamboyantly tasteless, I find myself agreeing with the D&G boys wholeheartedly on this one.
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