Animal Prints.

Animal-Print Clothing.

How To Wear It Now:
“This season, you’ll see animal prints that are more graphic or magnified,” says FDEB(fashion Digest Ese's Blog). Try a patterned piece with a solid jewel tone to keep it out of retro territory. An ocelot pattern like this coat’s is plenty wild, so stick with a silhouette that is simple, sleek, and tasteful.

Animal Prints

**Where it began: When Europeans began colonizing Asia and Africa in the 18th century, they brought home the skins of the leopards, tigers, and zebras that they found there. Those exotic patterns were soon reproduced on fabrics (for the über-rich, of course), leaving their mark on clothing and decor. Two centuries later, sex symbols like Lauren Bacall and Marilyn Monroe harnessed the prints’ come-hither magnetism.

**Why it keeps coming back: Animal prints are like neutrals—they’re made up of brown, beige, and black, after all. “They’re seasonless, and you can wear them with almost anything,” says Jaffe. Plus, they add a little edge to your wardrobe.

**How to wear it now: Hit the spot in small doses if you fear the print will swallow you whole; animal print accessories, like those shown here, can be just as eye-catching.