Animal Print or not?

I think there is a stigma associated with animal prints. They are very risque and when I asked a few people what they thought about when I mentioned animal prints, they immediately responded with:

"prostitute?"
"umm...moulin rouge?"
"Uh...that rapper? Lil Kim?"
"Tarzan, de-definitely Tarzan, yeah."
"Dirty. I just think dirty."
"Jane" (from Tarzan)
"tacky!"

I used to think animal prints were so tacky and dramatic. When someone mentioned animal prints to me, I immediately thought of Cruella DeVil. Recently I've been seeing it around a lot lately and I am actually yearning for a little leopard print to add to my wardrobe; nothing crazy though. I think in order for animal print to work, a little has to be worn at a time. So for instance, If i purchased a large leopard print boho bag, I would wear it with solid colors; NO other animal prints because it would be overdoing it. I think animal prints are sophisticated when worn properly. Otherwise, one could end up looking like so:



Playing with wild prints is a very dangerous game. Here is the safe way to play! Be a minimalist!

Pixie Geldof





I love the animal print flats! This is possibly my favorite animal print item!






Little my little I am incorporating animal print into my wardrobe and I look forward to getting more!