I don’t think anyone is too old for animal print. If anything, before the recent re-awakening to animal print in the last few seasons, most people had started to feel it was for older ladies.I recall a post on tPB a couple years back where they essentially said anyone who carried an animal print bag was kinda loud and dated like a mob wife from the Sopranos. I was a bit off out because I’ve never stopped loving animal print and wish I had a good one in my collection. To me, they are a great “bold” neutral. So, wear your leopard dresses and know that you have better taste than the minions who would be so classless as to comment.
You are right @Sparkletastic it´s not being too old for animal print in general, just for cheap animal print. I feel the older I get the better the quality of my clothing has to be for not to look out of place. I tried on leo print in H&M last year and it looked awful! Maybe if I found a nice vintage dress it would work.
Animal print bags - again not the cheap plastic versions- are real neutrals for me, too and do work with so many plain outfits giving them that little spark of either quirkiness or elegance depending on the type of bag.
The same goes for shoes and boots.
I have some pony fur leopard print flats which look great with absolutely every outfit. They are Prada, I think. They cost me around 10 Euro pre-loved... and of course the Dior Diva pumps and boots- though I am very careful with them and wouldn´t wear them for every day use. And then there are a pair of Weitzman knee high leopard print pony fur boots which I actually do wear. The folks in my town usually roll their eyes when I turn up wearing these boots, my 17-year old daughter does the same: "Mama???"
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