Can’t get enough: Leopard

I’ve been having a serious love affair with leopard print lately. If you’re thinking leopard prints can be (ahem) tacky (cough Jersey Shore), think again.

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When leopard prints came back in a big way this fall, I had a hard time jumping on board.

Full disclosure - I felt a tad of déjà vu, having gone through a major leopard obsession circa age 13 (for context: there was an entire matching duvet set involved).

But my initial aversion dissipated after finding a few (okay more than a few) fantastic leopard pieces that blended into my standby fall wardrobe of skinny jeans, wool hats and ankle booties perfectly.

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If you’re cautious about how easily you could incorporate leopard into this season’s repertoire, here are a few pieces to consider.

1.leopard cardigan

So simple for weekend wear, thrown on over a simple cami and skinny jeans. It would also work well place over a neutral slip dress and knee-high boots.

cardigan: Winnerscamisole: Dynamitejeans: Joe Freshboots: Winnershat: Club Monaco

cardigan: Winners

camisole: Dynamite

jeans: Joe Fresh

boots: Winners

hat: Club Monaco

2. Leopard blouse

Infuse office attire with a silk blouse. Wear it alone or underneath a blazer. If you’re feeling extra adventurous, play with print mixing (hint: the pin stripe works like a neutral here).

blazer: Zarablouse: Rebecca Taylorpants: Helmut Langbag: Zara

blazer: Zara

blouse: Rebecca Taylor

pants: Helmut Lang

bag: Zara

3. Leopard slip dress

More versatile than you think. Dress it down with a cozy cardigan and chelsea boots, or up with a leather jacket and pumps or sock booties.

dress: Park and Fifthcardigan: Winnersboots: Club Monaco

dress: Park and Fifth

cardigan: Winners

boots: Club Monaco

Hopefully this inspires an infusion of leopard into your wardrobe. And if you’re already on the bandwagon, let me know what leopard piece you’ve got on repeat.