Go Wild Without Looking Crazy: How To Wear Animal Prints
Animal prints come and go with different fashion fads, but this year they are everywhere. While these wild prints can look great, they can also put you at risk for a major fashion faux pas. If your planning on getting in touch with your untamed side, try following a few of these tips to make sure you look great.
Elegant is Essential: If you’re trying to wear animal prints to work or other formal gatherings, choose something that has some class and sophistication to it. Because the animal print in its self is loud, the key to choosing and animal print dress, shirt, or skirt is to find something semi conservative in the cut and style. Choose a wrap dress in zebra or cheetah print and you’ll be wildly classy.
Watch How Much You Reveal: We all like to show off those great attributes that make us women, but sometimes there is a time and place for everything and knowing that is half the battle. If you’re going out to a hot club and want to sex it up, then feel free to wear that curve hugging spaghetti strapped zebra print cocktail dress. However, if you’re just going out for casual drinks, for a first date, or to work, try to keep it a little low key. If you’re showing a lot of cleavage in your new zebra stripe top then think about wearing a skirt that only goes a few inches above the knee. Basically, the rule here is to dress for the occasion and be sexy yet savvy.
Don’t clash with Accessories: If you’re wearing animal print clothing practice caution when accessorizing. Animal prints look best with simple accessories. Pair your animal prints with simple solid colored bracelets and necklaces. Don’t wear anything too flashy or anything that will compete with your clothing for visual attention. Remember the visual stimulation should come from the animal prints you choose. Mixing and matching zebra prints and complicated necklaces and bracelets will only cause a sensory overload and take away from how sexy your outfit really is.
Consider Your Size and Body Type: While almost everyone can pull off animal print clothing and accessories, it’s important to find clothes that compliment your body type. If you’re a curvier women choose patterns that are smaller and don’t have a lot of white space in between. A large amount of white space or extremely large prints will add width to your appearance. If you’re on the thinner side, choose a patter than will play up your features.
Don’t think you can pull it off?:If you just aren’t sure you can pull off an animal print, try to start simple by choosing animal print accessories. A zebra or cheetah print clutch will look great with a red dress, as will a similar style stiletto shoe. When choosing accessories find something that compliments the color of your clothing. It’s also a good idea to only accessorize with animals if you’re wearing simple colors and designs. Pairing leopard print heals with a pattern shirt spells disaster.
