Animal Prints

I would consider myself a creative person, I enjoy art,  music and fashion (and other arty things).  As a creative person I really enjoy playing with different patterns and designs (and as a result have trouble grasping the theory of simple style). My Favorite prints and other such things are POLKADOTS, KIDS DESIGNS (i.e. like circus designs or children-story-like patterns),STRIPES, TRIBAL (althought I really hate using that therm because "tribal" prints in magazines usually include different styles from African,  Indian, Native American or Polynesian and in my opinion they are so different I don't think they should really be grouped together) but my all time favorite print has to be ANIMAL PRINTS. I think they can easily become hoochy,  but if you play your cards right I think they can creat an awsome outfit. I personally don't think I own anything with animal prints on it.....which is strange, but I guess it's hard to come by a classy peice with animal print on it. I have been considering for a long time now,  going out and making myself a dress or shirt with animal print. Mia, my cousin, and I have been talking for a while now about getting our grandmother (who is a seamstress) to make faux fur coats for us. I thought I would try to compile some ideas for me aswell as anyone interested, some classy uses of animal prints.

The thing with prints like this is that they can easily be over powering, so keep it subtle (I think shoes , belts, or other small accessoiries are good for this perpose). If you really feel like being bold you can experiment with a larger amount of prints but counter balencing it with black or don't wear jewlery, because let's face it we should mostly leave mixing patterns for the professionals and let's face it even they don't always get it right.

I just want to make it clear this is not me, this is a blogger i discovered on loobook.nu (Trixiave).

Jacket from Queen's wardrobe  $132 (Sold out at the moment)

Sweater from Queen's wardrobe $ 75 ( kind of a more wearable version of Alexander Wang *below)

Many designers use animal prints to spunk up there designs. One of my favorite uses was done by Mr.  Alexander McQueen. In his last spring/ summer show (which I think I'm right to say will go down in history ) McQueen invented his own "animal prints".

I find these designs truly inspiring and hopefully I will be able to show all of you MY use of animal prints. (ps. i'm planning on attempting the blouse worn by Trixiave)