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Over 75 Ways to Wear Animal Print Tops

This is the first in a series on animal-print outfit ideas. I introduced this series with three style tips on some of the best, classic and popular ways to wear these prints. Today, the focus is on animal print tops.

This post starts with outfit combinations for blouses, shirts and tunics in animal prints. Future posts in the series will cover:  the general colors that combine well, as well as ideas for how to pair animal prints with jackets, blazers, suits, skirts, faux leather pants, blue jeans and more. With all that variety of choices, age doesn’t matter!

Leopard print is my favorite animal print and maybe yours, too. Zebra print has made its way to the forefront of 2023 fashions. And there are lots more such as cheetah, snakeskin, zebra, tiger, cow and giraffe. If you want to stretch a bit, you could include graphic prints with birds, puppies, ladybugs, etc. I’ll include graphic tees such as these in my final post of the series.

I hope you’ll use this guide as inspiration to get new and interesting ways to wear all things animal. So let’s get started on this series with the many ways to wear animal-print tops!

Start With a Blouse or Shirt in an Animal Print

Bold Elements Womens V Neck Long Sleeve Blouse from JC Penney with black pants
  1. An animal-print blouse + black pants or leggings, depending on the length of the top. Add gold hoop earrings + a big gold ring.
  2. A grey leopard-print shirt + a gray skirt, pants or gauchos + black heels.
  3. Why don’t you try an animal-print blouse or shirt with an animal-print skirt?
  4. An animal-print blouse + black or charcoal pants or skirt. Add an animal-print purse + sneakers.

    Vintage Sequin Cheetah Button Up Selected by Anna Corinna at Free People over an ivory top and bottom
  5. A pink shirt worn open as a jacket over an animal-print top + black pants or skirt.
  6. A colorful animal-print blouse over a black midi dress. Add black textured tights + black pumps.
  7. A black cardigan + a leopard blouse + gray bottoms (skirt, pants, jeans, etc.)

Start With a Tunic in an Animal Print

No-Iron Stretch Animal Print Tunic
No-Iron Stretch Animal Print Tunic from Chico’s with cream skinnies
  1. Animal-print tunic top + cream pants. Add a cream-color purse + big gold dangle earrings.
  2. An animal-print tunic + ivory skinnies. Add stacked narrow gold bangles + gold earrings, such as large or medium hoops or dangles. If sunny, add sunglasses.
  3. A beaded, embellished animal tunic + black skinnies. Add statement earrings + some gold bangles with a narrow beaded bangle in between or a statement ring.
  4. An animal-print tunic + black leggings + a draped leopard vest. You might like to add a belt.
  5. An animal tunic + printed leggings or pants. You might like to add an Indian-style shawl.

    Lauren Ralph Lauren Oversized Camp Shirt
  6. Animal tunic + animal-print leggings + black heeled sandals. You might like to add something in a toned color. Or, you could add a third pattern/print in any color (if the color is different, match the print.)
  7. An animal tunic + a long pencil skirt.
  8. A leopard tunic over a black turtleneck and a black skirt. Add black tights & oxfords + a teal scarf.
  9. Wear a snakeskin tunic over an ivory printed chiffon skirt.
  10. A snakeskin tunic + an ivory or leopard draped vest + slim bottoms.
  11. Lengthen an animal-print tunic with a black lace slip dress or extender. Top with a black leather jacket. Add black tights + leopard-print booties + a leopard scarf + a coin necklace.

Some Colors That Go Well With Animal Print

Leopard tee and brown pants – Anthropologie
  1. A leopard top + brown pants or skirt.
  2. Choose colors for your outfit that match one or more colors in the top. Or pair your top with a black skirt or pants.
  3. A leopard top + brown or black skirt or pants. Add a long brown bead necklace.
  4. A leopard-print t-shirt + a grey cardigan + grey pants or skirt.
  5. A bright-color cardigan (such as cobalt blue, for instance, or red) over an animal-print top + black pants or skirt.

An Animal Print With a Jacket or Blazer 

Zadig & Voltaire Visko Jac Leo Blazer over a leopard-print top from Orchard Mile with black skinnies
  1. A safari jacket + an animal-print top + bottoms of your choice.
  2. A khaki jacket + a leopard-print top + bottoms of your choice. You might like to add a leopard-print scarf.
  3. An olive green utility jacket + an animal-print top + black pants. Belt in brown. You might like to add gold shoes and jewelry.
  4. An olive utility jacket + a leopard top + blue or black jeans.
  5. A blazer (could be tan, black, white, red, etc.) + an animal-print top, perhaps in silk + bottoms of your choice.

    Diane Von Furstenberg Ofelia Black/Gold Metallic Jacket on Ebay with animal-print top and bottom
  6. Any black blazer or jacket + an animal-print top + blue jeans. You might like to add a long gold pendant.
  7. A beige blazer + a leopard-print top + blue jeans.
  8. A boyfriend blazer + an animal-print tunic or top + straight-leg jeans. Add tan heeled booties + hoop earrings + a bangle paired with a bracelet.
  9. An animal-print tunic + animal-print bottoms + a sleeveless black blazer. Add black heels or boots.

With a Suit

Leopard Zip Up Collared Knit Top from Boston Proper
  1. A leopard tunic or top + an ivory suit. Add camel/tan accessories, or gold bangles & brown-toned shoes.
  2. A black or brown suit + a leopard top.
  3. A shorts suit + an animal-print top or tee.

With a Skirt

Cider in Aspen Button Up Top in Animal Print from Impressions Online Boutique with a leather skirt
  1. An animal-print blouse or shirt + a black skirt. You might like to wear black tights.
  2. A leopard blouse tucked inside a high-waist black pencil skirt. Add girly flats & matching jewelry, or black beads.
  3. An animal-print top + a black maxi skirt. Add gold statement earrings + a narrow gold bangle + strappy heels. Or simply add sneakers.
  4. A leopard-print tee + a black chiffon skirt or a tulle skirt.
  5. A leopard top + a black floral skirt. You might like to add a denim jacket & black flats.
  6. Animal-print top + a skirt in a color to match one of the colors in the print.
  7. A leopard-print top + a red skirt.

    Ganni Leopard-print silk blend satin top from The Outnet with a silk midi skirt
  8. An animal-print top + a midi skirt.
  9. An animal-print tee or top over a short skirt. Add black stockings & pumps + black earrings + a narrow black belt slung over the tee/top.
  10. An animal-print blouse + a grey flannel skirt.
  11. A leopard tee + a brown faux suede skirt. Add a brown belt over the tee + tall brown boots + a cuff bracelet.
  12. A leopard tee + a polka-dot skirt. Add a delicate necklace or two & earrings. You might like to wear ankle boots.
  13. A leopard tee + a tiger-print skirt + a khaki blazer. Add black boots, or add a black belt & black sandals.
  14. A leopard tee + an animal-print skirt. Add a topper and/or accessories in red and/or green. Or, just add bangles + boots.

With Faux Leather Pants

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Sarah at Badass Baby Boomer blog in a blue leopard-print top with a zebra-print bag
  1. An animal-print top + leather or coated pants. You might like to add:  turquoise beads, an animal-print or studded purse (leave chain-link handle hanging down,) a long pendant or two, sneakers.
  2. An animal-print blouse + black leather pants. Add a chunky chain necklace + gold hoops + black pumps.
  3. An animal-print tunic + leather leggings + black ankle boots.

With Blue Jeans

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Sonja of Yust Some Beauty blog in an animal-print tee & jeans with animal-themed accessories
  1. An animal-print tee + blue jeans + a black faux leather jacket. Add animal-themed jewelry + black wedge booties + a snakeskin purse.
  2. An animal-print tee + blue jeans + a cardigan with a fur collar.
  3. An animal-print tee + blue jeans. Add an animal-print wideband or headband + animal-themed jewelry + sneakers.
  4. A Leopard-print tank, tee or camisole under an ivory cardigan + blue jeans.
  5. A brown cardigan + a leopard top + blue or black jeans. Add large gold hoop earrings.

    Animal Print Smocked Split Neck Blouse – Loft with blue jeans and a neutral belt
  6. A blue or grey leopard shirt + blue jeans.
  7. A grey cardigan over an animal-print top + blue jeans. Add flats.
  8. An animal-print tee + blue jeans/flared jeans + a cardigan. You might like to add a Western belt and/or Western boots.
  9. A jean jacket + blue jeans + a leopard shirt. Add big hoop earrings. You might like to put your hair up.

More Outfit Ideas Based on an Animal-Print Top

Forever Sweater
Forever Sweater from Banana Republic Factory with a black cardigan & pants
  • An animal-print top + blue jeans, black jeans, a jean skirt or ivory pants.
  • A leopard-print top in any color + pinstriped pants or skirt.
  • A silk animal-print t-shirt or top + ivory trousers. Add brown or tan heeled sandals.
  • A leopard tee or tunic + draped black cardigan + black leather (partial or total) leggings. Add shooties.
  • A brown suede vest + a leopard-print top + brown/gray pants or skirt. Add a scarf + a fedora.
Alfred Dunner Leopard Rainbow Angled-Hem Top from Serengeti with crops
  • An animal-print tee + gauchos or cropped pants + a jacket or cardigan. Add wedge sandals or tall boots.
  • A leopard top + black palazzo pants.
  • An animal-print top + chinos. Add hoop earrings.
  • An animal-print tunic + khakis.
  • Any color animal-print top + corduroy bottoms in a matching color. Add toned boots.
  • An animal-print t-shirt + shorts. You might like to add seashell jewelry or brown accessories.
  • A silk animal-print t-shirt or top + ivory/beige/tan shorts. You might like to add a beige or tan belt and/or textured bangles.
Thelma Tencel Shirt from Soft Surroundings in blue leopard

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I hope this was helpful to you. Did you get inspired with new outfit ideas? I’d love to know if you have anything to add that I may have missed. Please leave a reply in the comments below!

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