Leopard - sexy or trashy?

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amos99

amos99

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Coming here to get some opinions from the Louboutin lovers like me. I currently own pretty basic pumps. Black and nude mostly. One pair of Anjalinas with the spikes. I do have a couple pairs of sneakers as well. But for some reason I find myself looking for a pair ‘outside the box’. I came across a pair of leopard pumps and haven’t been able to pull the trigger for some reason. What’s everyone’s opinion on them? Do you find them trashy? Sexy? Or just another pair of pumps in rotation? My style is sometimes classic sometimes edgy.

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Could go either way. I think of leopard or camo as neutrals like charcoal gray and ive mixed them with everything from larger scale florals (think dolce & gabbana from decades ago) or solids, both bright saturated color or light or dark neutrals like charcoal gray. I tend to prefer leopard print RTW than shoes, bc busy shoes tend to overwhelm me, but I think the ones you chose are very nice and quite classic. But, I would trust your gut instinct. If it’s telling you don’t get the shoes, then don’t. :smile: For a more classic look, I think the ones above could go nicely with a black dress, charcoal gray pants and a navy boucle jacket, looser washed denim trousers, or white slim cut jeans. yu could also go fun and ‘trashy’ ( :P ) with frayed denim and a concert t shirt. . . Or shorts and an oversized top. If it’s the heel plus the leopard that is throwing you off, you could get a flatter or chunkier shoe. Louboutin years ago used to do a leopard print low wedge.
 
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In general, I think, serious meant animal print only looks good on animals.
Except, if it's something with a wink. Here, the red sole AND leopard do the trick for me <3
 
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Imho, leopard print skews towards trashy in big doses like a whole jacket or dress, or if ultra high heels worn with a skin-tight outfit. But these heels are quite classy with a moderate heel, and I could definitely see them adding a touch of interest to a nice suit or sheath dress. Really comes down to the overall outfit.
 
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I love the leopard CL's! I tend to wear them only with solid colors though (white, black, brown, tan) rather than mixing them with printed dresses or skirts which some of the celebs do.
 
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It's a bit of both & not a thing wrong with feeling sexy or looking sexy either.
Leopard has been & always will be a timeless classic . Perhaps that is why it's been
around for as long as it has.
Let your imagination run wild whatever you intend to wear it with...it will work..
 
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It can be both, trashy or sexy, depending on how you wear it. I would wear it with neutral outfits. The thing about animal prints is its classic yet on trend more some years than others. In that sense, they are a safe buy.
 
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amos99 said:
Coming here to get some opinions from the Louboutin lovers like me. I currently own pretty basic pumps. Black and nude mostly. One pair of Anjalinas with the spikes. I do have a couple pairs of sneakers as well. But for some reason I find myself looking for a pair ‘outside the box’. I came across a pair of leopard pumps and haven’t been able to pull the trigger for some reason. What’s everyone’s opinion on them? Do you find them trashy? Sexy? Or just another pair of pumps in rotation? My style is sometimes classic sometimes edgy.

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These shoes - super sexy.
 
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880 said:
Could go either way. I think of leopard or camo as neutrals like charcoal gray and ive mixed them with everything from larger scale florals (think dolce & gabbana from decades ago) or solids, both bright saturated color or light or dark neutrals like charcoal gray. I tend to prefer leopard print RTW than shoes, bc busy shoes tend to overwhelm me, but I think the ones you chose are very nice and quite classic. But, I would trust your gut instinct. If it’s telling you don’t get the shoes, then don’t. :smile: For a more classic look, I think the ones above could go nicely with a black dress, charcoal gray pants and a navy boucle jacket, looser washed denim trousers, or white slim cut jeans. yu could also go fun and ‘trashy’ ( :P ) with frayed denim and a concert t shirt. . . Or shorts and an oversized top. If it’s the heel plus the leopard that is throwing you off, you could get a flatter or chunkier shoe. Louboutin years ago used to do a leopard print low wedge.
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amos99 said:
haven’t been able to pull the trigger for some reason.
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Above was my opinion only, but yu know yourself best. If you cannot pull the trigger, then perhaps don’t buy them
 
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