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Friday, January 21, 2011

Animals do not get dye jobs...

Time for  your first pop quiz everyone. But don't worry there are only two questions and if you fail you can always try again next time.

Question 1
What colors are in a zebra?

Question 2
What colors are in a cheetah?


Answer Key (if you must)

1. Black and white
2. Black and brownish tan.

If you got any of these answers wrong there could be a reason for that. It must be because now just about everything comes in pink, green, red, blue etc. animal print so I can understand where you may have been confused.   Let me remind you that when picking animal print alone you have to be very selective. Why? Well because you don't want to actually look like the animal itself. A multi-colored cheetah print dress is fine........ if you are seven and even then it is debatable.

Where they went wrong...

Credit: Eugene Gologursky/WireImage; Jackson Lee/Splash News Online; Dziekan/Retna

Fergie's outfit is close to being acceptable, but then she mixes the pastel colors in with the original colors making her dress look like it got in a fight with cotton candy of some sort. And Paris Hilton your dress looks like a cheetah disguised as a Smurf. As for Kim's dress I can't remember the last time I saw a pink snake??

Don't get me wrong, I love me some zebra print. But the key is to wear it in moderation and please stick to its original color. Just because something may come in animal print does not mean it needs to be bought and then worn in public. More guidance? I would be delighted.


Catherine McNeil
Photo by: Max Doyle

This is the February cover of Vogue Australia, which features Catherine McNeil in a leopard-print zip-up in its original colors mind you over top of a black bikini, paired with khaki shorts and accessorized with a black belt.


Photo credits: Liz Collins for Numero.
Karmen Pedaru also deserves a round of applause sporting a a leopard-print selection from Dolce & Gabbana.

While we are on the topic of animal print and bathing suits don't for one second think the rule of dyed animal print doesn't apply because it does. 

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I could not of found a better example than this one. This is not a case of being unique this is a case of wanting to look like a rainbow colored lolli-pop. Now that I think about it... I mean maybe Lisa Frank  is to blame for the mulit-colored animal print. Who knows? And if you aren't unfamiliar with Lisa Frank merchandise let me summarize it in five easy words: Its designed for little girls.


Great blog if you need even more help when picking your next animal printed item.