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How-To: Wear Leopard & Stripes

Last night I went into the city for a dinner meeting, and all my favorite prints came with me (that’s a NYDJ shirt, a Juicy Couture skirt, and the INC vest I was raving about on Tuesday).

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Leopard and stripes = totally not as weird a combo as you’d think.

The keys:

1) Keep all the other colors in your outfit neutral (to me, red is a neutral, but you may not agree; if you prefer, keep all your extras in the brown/black/grey spectrum);

2) Try adding a solid item to break up the prints (for example, separating leopard shoes and a striped top with a solid-color pair of jeans);

3) Skip the brightly colored leopard prints in favor of ones that actually look like they could have belonged to an animal;

4) Keep all the shapes relatively streamlined (no ruffles, flounces or bows);

5) If you’re not totally on board with the look, try making sure that at least one pattern is an accessory (for example, pair a striped tee with a leopard bag).

Leopard & Stripes
P.S. Have I put the Stuart Weitzman 5050 boots (pictured above right) in enough posts to convince you to buy them yet? You will never, ever, ever ever ever take them off your feet. Promise. (They come in a bunch of different colors and fabrics, but since they’re pricey and you’ll want them to last forever I think black nappa is the way to go.)
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