Animal print, or leopard print, is a clothing and fashion style in which the garment is made to resemble the pattern of the skin and fur of an animal such as Leopard, Cheetah, Zebra, Tiger, Spotted Hyena, Striped Hyena, African Wild Dog or Giraffe. Animal print is also used for handbags and footwear and even some jewelry. A major difference between animal prints and fur clothing is that animal prints today very often use fake fur instead of animal coat.
Animal prints have long been a popular style for many reasons. For one, they are generally expensive and considered rather exotic; hence they are a symbol of wealth and status. Throughout history, kings and other high people have used animal print rugs and such as a sign of status just as mounted animals are kept as trophies. Animal print became popular for women in the United States in the late 1960s during the Bohemian movement.
Whether it is a whole outfit made of the animal print, parts of the outfit or just a simple accessory, the animal print fashion brings out the fierce feisty animal in you exuding confidence, boldness and quite not so mild sexiness!
Rock the animal print with pride.
Editor: fashion geek
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Styles and trends go in and out of fashion every few years, but animal prints stay popular all the time. They can be seen on clothing, shoes, accessories, bedding, curtain material and even nails. Classic animal prints include cheetah print, leopard print, zebra print, giraffe print and tiger print. Drawing attention anywhere, these cool, fun prints make wearers appear wild, sexy and flirty. Bold fashionistas just love them. Leopard print is one of the hottest animal prints. Leopard print lingerie, handbags, purses, watches, high heels and bangles all give wearers a sassy look.
by Jing Chen