Seven Days of Style: leopard prints
Animal-style is taking over for fall, and we're not talking about grilled onions and secret sauce on a Double Double at In n Out Burger. Designers have brought leopard prints up and out for fall, and what was once seen as a little "Vegas slut"-y is now ultra sexy and sophisticated. Here are seven ways to add animal-style to seven days of your life, without the fat and calories. Just don't go overboard and wear it all at once.Sunday - Off to the church potluck? Keep it subdued with a little bit of leopard in your accessories. A thin, leopard print belt from Ann Taylor wrapped around your waist is just enough "crazy" against your conservative black trousers and camel-colored cashmere twinset. J. Crew also has one for $68, and if you're going ultra-luxe, D&G's is $340.
Monday - It's back to work, but you're late for a meeting! And you only know this because you've been admiring your wrist, adorned with a fabulous little watch with a leopard print band by Betsey Johnson. Work in a very corporate atmosphere? Anne Klein's leopard printed ovals are a little more subtle.
Tuesday - You're meeting the girls at the mall during the lunch hour so you need to trade in that laptop bag for a handbag you can grab and go. Save that itty bitty clutch from Roberto Cavalli for the weekend, and tote along J. Crew's Downtown Hobo.
Wednesday - It's Hump Day, but smile, girlfriend. Tonight, it's Happy Hour and though you've got on a pair of leopard print ballet flats under your slacks, you have the cutest pair of Christian Louboutin leopard print peep-toes in your tote that'll roar when you make a quick change after work. Oh yeah, who has $825?!?! Steve Madden has a similar style for $150.
Thursday - So you scored a date at Happy Hour last night but you have nothing to wear. Show him your wild side with a leopard-print halter dress from ABS or a wrapdress by Diane von Furstenberg. Not ready to reveal so much yet? A classy kimono-style with leopard trim should be suggestive enough.
Friday - If Thursday's date goes well enough, you just might need something sexy for Friday night, like a mesh babydoll nightie. Oh, Thursday was a bust? Then slip into comfy Bedhead pajamas and curl up with your best friend in the same.
Saturday - You're throwing a dinner party! What better way to flash some animal sass with a little girlie class than a leopard print apron with pink trim? Oh, and please pass the hors d'ouevre on those gorgeous trays!Win a designer handbag! Enter the StyleDash giveaway.
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Brenda West, 9-14-2006, 4:09PM
If your date goes right on Thursday, you will need sexy sleepware for Friday? I sure hope there are no teenagers reading this because that's just who will run out and buy the leapord teddy. What ever happened to responsible journalism? This sort of thing makes me absolutely sick because it's not grownups who suffer from such garbage (we know better), it's our kids.
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