How to Wear Leopard Print

Leopard print also works extremely well with red, and red is in this season. In fact, a leopard pattern item with a red one can be just as stylish as a red and black combo. So if you have a red pencil dress (something that follows the shape of your body but is more elegant than sexy), you can pair it with a longer leopard print jacket. There’s something about beige, black, and red together that makes the combo very appealing. Also, the print makes that outfit shine.

Make sure you also make a statement with your shoes. Rather than choosing simple black pumps, go with something with a little more detail, not print-wise but shape-wise. A pair of buckle pumps in two colors would work great. I’d go with patent leather shoes, as I’ve seen in one photo, but I think faux leather shoes wouldn’t be amiss either. And they don’t have to be black and beige. Black and steel gray works just as nicely; in fact, I think they’re even better, as they open up the outfit.

Leopard shirts and blouses go well with black pants, of course, but off-white pants work equally well. You can also wear them with a solid-color skirt (I prefer red, dark aubergine, and merlot) or pair of pants. You can then choose a black jacket and large faux pearls to complete the outfit.

While a leopard jacket works nicely with blue jeans, I think you should avoid jeans when wearing leopard shirts – unless you’re wearing a shirt that only has a leopard breast pocket, or one with leopard trimmings). You need something to open up the leopard print, and that can be achieved either by wearing a pair of black pants that will make the print pop, or by wearing a pair of red pants (including red denim pants, especially with a flimsy blouse) and a black jacket, for instance, that will create a push and pull of color.

I have to admit I’m not a big fan of leopard print skirts (and pants), unless the skirt is a mini skirt. But I have seen leopard print skirts in black and white; they can be wonderful.

I prefer black and white leopard print scarves myself. There’s a nice model on Amazon I really like. Not quite leopard pattern (it's a stylized leopard pattern), but still very fashionable and wonderful with so many outfits! If you’re tempted to wear a leopard scarf with a striped black and white shirt, I’d say go for the beige and black pattern; otherwise the result is too flat. You can also wear the beige leopard scarf with a shirt that's striped in large red and black bands. I'd go with a women's rugby shirt as well. I could only find a men's rugby shirt on Amazon. I'm showing it so you see the look.

My favorite leopard footwear are ballet shoes. They make a bold stylish statement in a casual shape, which is great, I think. I much prefer them over leopard high heels. I think one of the main tricks when wearing leopard print is to be careful not to overdress in other ways. Also, to combine stylish elements with casual ones.

Leopard sneakers work great with a white shirt or T-shirt and jeans, of course. You can also wear these, too, with a striped black and white shirt. You can get shirts with stripes of various widths to vary the look. I think both thin-striped and large-striped shirts look great.

Suspenders are fashionable these days, and they are wonderful for leopard print, because they add a playful, casual yet chic touch to your outfit that goes well with an outfit incorporating leopard clothes or accessories. You can go with beige and brown leopard suspenders, or with black and white ones. My favorite are the latter. If you choose the former, they would go well with a white or black shirt and merlot or red jeans. For a more powerful fashion statement, you can choose a black and white striped top and merlot jeans.

I hope this article has helped you make some fashion decisions that include leopard print! Have fun wearing it! And if you're already wearing leopard pattern a lot, I'd appreciate a comment from you on some of the outfits you put together with it.