Style Guide: How to wear animal print
September 1, 2011With animal prints featuring strongly in this season’s Spring/Summer fashion, you may be pondering how to include the look in an outfit. Too much animal print can be disaster, bringing to mind visions of Peggy Bundy in ‘Married with Children’! But worn well, usually as an accent piece, animal print can add a tinge of sizzle to day or night.
Some tips for wearing animal print in Spring/Summer…
- Stick with light weight fabrics – like cotton or linen – to contrast with the “heaviness” of an animal print.
- Experiment with animal print by wearing it in accessories: Hair pieces, bags, shoes or jewellery.
- Keep a simple colour palette (1-2 shades at most). Wearing too many colors and patterns with animal print is just too busy.
- Wear with confidence! Animal print makes a statement, don’t wear with fear!
Four looks…
We’ve paired some of our popular (and cheap) shoes from ShopNewYork.com.au with a selection of jeans, pants and dresses below to provide some guidance on how to wear some of our current animal print shoes, with style.
If you like the featured shoe, simply click on the image and it’s will take you to it in ShopNewYork.com.au. All the clothes are from Australian online stores too. Hope you find some footwear and fashion inspiration!
Fashion Article By Kimberly, Fashion Editor, ShopNewYork.com.au
Shop New York $60 Alfana Maddy Pumps - working withSlim Straight Jeans (JeansWest), a slinky black dress (Pepperberry) or a more flirty rasberry "Dazzle Tee" dress (Metalicus)
Shop New York $56 Serria Anne Klein flats - works with Curve Embracer Slim Straight Jeans (Jeans West), Maxi Dress (Pepperberry) or FTBC Tank Dress (Metalicus)
ShopNewYork.com.au Joan & David Kenley High Heel Sandals $168, JAG Military Shirt Dress, Levi's® Demi Curve Straight New Raindrop Jean & WIsh Villa Dress
ShopNewYork.com.au Steve Madden Tricky High Heel $120 Blue Juice Eden Asymmetrical Dress, Martini Confidential Folded Detail Dress & Gordon Smith Linen Relaxed Pant
