Frank, causing, bright, with a clear sexual subtext - perhaps these are the most flattering reviews of Hangey about animalistic prints. But they scold the "leopard" and "tiger" with enviable regularity - here you and the accusation in a bad taste, and the cries of Kitche ... Let's say right: with success (!) To wear a dress with an ambiguous "animal" pattern, far from every woman. It will be permeated with such a person with an impeccable sense of style - and sometimes a considerable fraction of self-irony. Today we will tell about how the legendary leopard color took off to the top and why it is diligently trying to overthrow from there to the foot of the fashionable Olympus.
Predatory "prints" were still on the dawn of human civilization. Of course, everything used to go in luxury skins, and the bright animal pattern was not perceived as something catchy and causing. So, the vital necessity. Then the animal decor became part of the royal decoration - to allow herself to make themselves in the Manto, decorated with leopard stains, could only monarchs and the Names of the Lord. For a long time, Wildlife's clothes were associated with the sufficient, luxury and accessories of her owner to the highest layers of society. Forbidden fruit, as you know, sweets, and in the age of freedom and fighting stereotypes, in the 20th century, fashionable fashioned how crazy. Doring to the desired leopard print, he began to "sculpt" everywhere, and the Hollywood diva appeared in them, and the girls are simpler.
Finally climbed the "predatory" reputation of the dashing nineties when the animal color of the sign of the dresses is very dubious. The main fashion principle of that time is the richer and luxurious, the better - could not exist without an aggressive leopard pattern. Then he became a mandatory element of the image of a sexy vamp. Snob from fashion called all this spotted vision of wildness, and those who decided to wear a similar one - desperate ladies wishing to attract attention to themselves. Today, the attitude towards this trend is gradually changing.
Predatory "prints" appeared again on the podiums
Wild people
The predatory invasion began, naturally, from Hollywood. Only a real diva, which was the legend of silent cinema Maryian Nixon, could afford to go out in a spectacular coat into large leopard stains and ... with a real beast, which kept on a leash! The output impressed and influenced the world of fashion. Very young Christian Dior, studying the history of the ancient "print", stumbled upon a chronicle with Maryan and decided to add his first collection of wildness - and literally woke up the famous the next day after the show! Kilometer queues were built up to the new maestro - each wanted to get his personal beast taught in the form of a gorgeous coat or a catchy dress. Expansion took place: since then the print is rethought, but does not go out of fashion.
Before the Dius, the animal pattern was considered the derivatives of the aristocrats, but thanks to the fashion designer, the movie star was noted. Sex symbols of the era, diva and simple starlings gave the wild decor completely different sound - sensual, bold, provocative and seductive, then the most predatory, for which the print love is still. Elizabeth Taylor with enviable regularity arranged photo shoots in the swimsuits of leopard colors, Marilyn Monroe urgently acquired several seats painted under the beast, Barddo, despite his love for the animal world, and she could not resist the new trend. Even Sophie Lauren fell victim to fashion and became proud owner of a spotted hat-tablet. Scarves, rims of glasses, gloves, handbags - where neither look, there was a leopard "stigma" everywhere.
It seemed that such a feminine trend could not fit into the rebellious seventies. But here predators successfully survived, adapting new fashionable requirements. The era of rockers and panks easily adapted wild motives for their needs: Now the stains and stripes were combined not only with expensive jewelry and "walking" on the red tracks. Rough platforms, crumpled leather jackets, frightening heights of free - and here "animals" prints arrived as relatives. Thank you for it worth a soloist punk rock band Blondie Dabby Harry. So, the most famous outfit can be called causing, on the edge of the foul overalls, which does not hide the beautiful forms of the star. He chose Harry and less predatory prints: often the singer appeared in front of the cameras in a closed swimsuit-body coloring under Zebra. Personal stains are particularly popular in bright stains, which Hollywood beauties were not solved, but the rebeli like Dabby - with ease!
Rihanna, and Beyonce, and Jennifer Lopez were never afraid of leopard prints
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Take the beast
The golden age of animalistic prints of fashion historians traditionally refer to the nineties of the XX century. Along with love for a restrained minimalism, whose singer was Tom Ford, the fashionists flashes passion and completely wild, at our present look, patterns. He headed the predatory movement of Genius Gianny Versace. None of his collection (!) Did not come out without leopard stain or tiger strip. The fashion designer said that she was working for some muses - amazon women, who was not afraid of his sexuality and ready to emphasize her. Stressed, frankly, not only models, but also simple women - and how! In addition to animalism in the ladies of the nineties were both feathers and rhinestones, and bulk embroidery, and floral patterns. Especially pleased fashion critics Hollywood actresses: the exits on the red path resembled a theatrical performance, complete sexual tension and real drama. Today, the main "fighters for animal rights" can be called Roberto Cavalli, Gucci and Dolce & Gabbana - it is these fashionable homes that modern animalism are brighter. And among the star fans of the leopard stain - not only the eccentric parties like Nikki Minaz and Kim Kardashian. We are glad to fall in Leopard and Rihanna, and Beyonce, and Jennifer Lopez.
Of course, for a total of a predatory image, many may not have any courage, no occasion. You must admit to work at work in a sequapile dress under the leopard - after all too much. But to use a fashionable print, diluting your image with stylish accessories, you can and need! Add a predatory neck handkerchief or belt to the classic two-fold suit, select clutch or shoes. Remember the rule: a capricious animal pattern does not tolerate the neighborhood with other prints! So no striped-spotted combinations!