It’s difficult to decide what’s more outlandish. The premise of Tiger King (a man, a murderous vendetta and his large collection of equally large cats). Or the larger-than- life fashion. Joe Exotic’s sequinned leopard-spotted shirts slashed to the naval are almost as hair-raising as his mullet, while his bitter adversary, Carole Baskin, gives the idea of head-to-toe print clashing a whole new meaning with her big cat-inspired look.
The S/S ’20 catwalks definitely got the animal magnetism memo. There were leopard coats at Balenciaga, zebra skirt suits at Dolce & Gabbana and tiger dresses that hugged the body at Marine Serre.
Hearing the call of the wild? Start with Le Monde Beryl’s leopard slip-ons or Boden’s zebra belt. Once you’ve tackled those, you can graduate to Rixo’s tiger-stripe silk dress in a hot shade of mustard. ‘A good tiger print means power. It’s confidence-inducing and is such a statement piece,’ says the brand’s co-founder, Henrietta Rix.
SHOP: The Best Animal Print Pieces
SHOP: The Best Animal Print Pieces
1 of 12Boden, Classic Buckle Belt Zebra, £45
2 of 12& Other Stories, Satin Mini Skirt, £45
3 of 12Ganni, Silk Linen Shirt, £295
4 of 12Le Monde Beryl, Venetian Leopard-Print Backless Slipper Shoes, £400
5 of 12Lily & Lionel, Tiger Black Rina Dress, £450
6 of 12Rixo, Long-Sleeve Midi Dress, £315
7 of 12Whistles, Zebra Print Swimsuit, £59
8 of 12Staud, Sasha Shoulder Bag, £290
9 of 12Roger Vivier Mules, £750
10 of 12Zara, Pleated Top, £15.99
11 of 12L'Agence, Jane Silk Cami Tank, £185
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