Alternative Animal Prints

Animal prints like leopard, zebra, and snakeskin are essentially becoming wardrobe staples. It's safe to say that this trend is morphing into a fully formed classic. While the more basic animals prints are ready to stick around in our closets for a while, some new and interesting alternative animal prints are also emerging in the fashion world. What sparked my interesting in researching some new print trends was a post I saw on Refinery29 (here!). It was all about a deer spot print trend from this Fall. I really loved what I saw in the photos included in the blog's post. I think this deer print trend could be really fun and unique for Fall!

Other exciting takes on animal prints include using an actual picture of the animal as a print, rather than using their token fur or feathers. Moschino Cheap & Chic did a swan print dress for Pre-Fall 2013 that is incredibly adorable. Meanwhile, Asos has cute trouser pants printed with tiny swallows as a pattern.

Another cool concept, for animals prints, is designs that are abstracted in some way. The streetwear photo below shows off a snakeskin print jacket. But, instead of using traditional muted or neutral colors, the design is bright yellow giving it a distinctive flare. Nicole Miller also created a pant for Pre-Fall 2013 which was sort of a hybrid leopard-giraffe print. I think this idea of combining two animals is also super chic! Lastly, for McQ by Alexander McQueen, abstracted symmetry prints displayed imagery resembling insects. These last two designs (along with the deer spot prints from above) are some of my favorites! They're so special and stylized! Anyway, how do you feel about trying some of these new prints in your wardrobe, yay or no way?