Leopard and other animal prints are the growling glories of the fall-winter fashion season. Spotted, tiger- and zebra-stripe and other wild prints can be found on everything from skirts and outerwear to catsuits and jackets, on the collar, hem and cuffs.
The best aspect of the trend? It's a look that can be worn any time and anywhere, says Montreal-based womens' wear manufacturer Joseph Ribkoff International. While animal prints have been in and out of style for decades, they've become more "civilized," says Quebec-based Influence magazine. In these politically correct times, they're found as much on faux (fake) furs as they are on real ones.
Popular sellers include a latex catsuit with leopard fun-fur trim around the collar and cuffs, an ottoman suit with doubled-breasted belted jacket trimmed with leopard fun fur, a dress with zebra-print collar, sleeves and pocket openings, and a Lycra-knit dress with cheetah-flocked print bodice and sleeves.
Zebra and tiger stripes, prowl collars and cuffs bring a touch of the exotic to an already sophisticted look.
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Jackqueline Hope of Toronto's Big, latex catsuit and Beautiful store sells a number of animal-print outfits at her boutique, which also runs a mail-order catalogue.
Hope says the look is just as suitable for the large woman - wearing Size 14 and above - as it is for regular and petites wearers. It's all in the pattern and styling of the garment. For instance, some larger women may look trimmer in an outfit with smaller spots, or stripes running more vertically than horizontally.
Hope's garments - some manufactured for the boutique's own label, others purchased from fashion centres like New York City - are also particularly designed to fit the unique proportions of her clients.
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