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How to Wear Animal Prints: 8th in a Series of Fun & Fierce Outfit Ideas

Welcome to the 8th in a series on how to wear animal prints. I started with three style tips:  what to pair with them, the best neutral color pairings and how to use them to turn one outfit into many. Then I shared outfit ideas for ways to wear animal-print tops HERE, toppers HERE, skirts and pants HERE and dresses HERE. Today’s post finishes up with fun and fierce outfit combinations using animal motif tops and animal-print accessories. But there are still more style tips coming up!

I love animal prints and wear them often. Do you? They lend instant style to any basics and they go with everything. Age doesn’t matter because there are endless possibilities when you use your creativity. So stay tuned for even more tips as I end this series!

Animal Motif Tops

Maeve Seahorse Cardigan Sweater from Anthropologie with an oversized shirt

Previously in this series, I wrote a post on animal-print tops. I saved the animal-motif tops because they are different than my original series idea. Rather than an animal pattern all over the material, they are a picture of one or more animals on the t-shirt or sweater. Here are just a few outfit ideas for these fun wardrobe pieces that are purely casual.

  1. An animal-motif sweater + a shirt + denim skirt or pants. You might like to add a cap.
  2. An animal-motif tee or sweater + an animal-print skirt or pants + a jean jacket or moto jacket. Add boots (maybe combat or biker boots?) + red jewelry, a hefty chain necklace, or rocker jewelry.
  3. Wear an animal-themed graphic tee with a linen suit. Add animal-print sandals or slip-on sneakers.
  4. Top an animal-motif tee with a leopard faux fur jacket.
  5. An animal-themed graphic tee + jeans + animal-print flats.

Scarves

Nancy from Nancy’s Fashion Style blog rocks a leopard-print scarf!
  1. Add a leopard-print scarf to an all-black outfit.
  2. Add a leopard scarf to a brown or black dress.
  3. A charcoal sweater dress + a black faux leather jacket + a leopard scarf. Layer necklaces and gold bracelets, watch, snakeskin bracelet or similar on both wrists. Add black stockings and heeled boots.
  4. Top a black maxi dress with a grey duster cardigan belted in brown. Add a leopard-print scarf crossed over and tucked in front.
  5. A long-sleeve black sweater + a grey maxi skirt + an animal-print scarf tied infinity-style. Add tall black boots + a black tote bag + bead bracelets. Push back the sleeves.

    Amicale Animal-Print Cashmere Scarf from Saks Off 5th with a striped top
  6. Go ahead and add an animal-print scarf to a printed top, dress, etc. Animal print acts as a neutral.
  7. Wear a leopard-print scarf with a leopard coat. Add a gold cuff.
  8. A red top + gray or black skirt or pants. Add an animal-print scarf + colorful bangles.
  9. A brown, cream or black tee + jeans. Wrap a leopard-print scarf around neck with ends in front.
  10. A khaki jacket + a colorful blouse + a skirt or pants. Add an animal-print scarf.

Animal-Print Shoes

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Animal Print Oxford Shoes by Mioujewels at Etsy with jeans
  1. Wear animal-print shoes with anything, as if they were a neutral color such as black or tan.
  2. Any printed tunic + skinny blue jeans + animal-print footwear.
  3. Jeans and a tee with animal-print flats or sneakers.

    Dawn Lucy from Fashion Should Be Fun blog in snakeprint boots with a Led Zeppelin tee and pinstripe blazer
  4. A sleek black blazer + blue jeans + a long black top + animal-print sneakers. Add a black chain-link bag + a long pendant + bracelets. Roll or push back sleeves. If sunny, add sunglasses.
  5. Wear a slouchy sweater over flowing black or tan trousers. Add animal-print sneakers and rings.
  6. Wear animal-print footwear with a midi skirt and top of choice.

Animal-Print Accessories

Zolearopy Statement Leopard Jewelry Set from Amazon – long leopard-print pendant from set
  1. Evening:  Add an animal-themed pendant to a maxi dress. Finish with simple gold bangles, gold hoop earrings and pumps.
  2. Evening:  Wear a leopard-print accessories (scarf, belt, booties) with any caftan, including one with animal print.
  3. An animal-print caftan with animal-print accessories (i.e., a headband, clutch, footwear.)
  4. Simply adding an animal-print belt to jeans & a tee packs a punch.
Floral Rabbit T-Shirt by BryannasmithFinds at Etsy with striped flats…or zebra-print flats would work just as well with this!

Let’s Connect!

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

Like this post? You might also like to browse other posts in my Animal Print Series HERE.

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  • Thank you very much Angie! I do wear a leopard scarf for about 20 years. I always have one, love to wear them with a leather jacket or denim one.

    • Thanks for your feedback, Nancy! I have a favorite leopard-print scarf that I wear often. It’s so easy to add to almost anything! There could probably be an entire blog post on how to wear a leopard scarf. – Angie

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