Lead ImageFaux-fur dress with crossover-shawl detail by Junya WatanabePhotography by Sam Rock, Styling by Agata Belcen and Nell Kalonji
It doesn’t take a scholar flicking through fashion’s history books to know that leopard print has been worn by almost every self-identifying ‘glamour puss’ – excuse the clichéd turn of phrase – under the sun. From Josephine Baker and Eartha Kitt, to Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis and her daughter-in-law Carolyn Bessette Kennedy, and the models walking in Azzedine Alaïa’s A/W91 collection, the big cat print reigned supreme in many a 20th-century wardrobe. Lest we forget Scary Spice, who practically turned out nothing other than big cat-inspired ensembles.
But sporting head-to-toe leopard print needn’t always be a sartorial throwback – after all, just last week Another Man creative director Alister Mackie’s launched a new project titled The Leopard featuring many contemporary iterations of the fabric. Here, as first seen in AnOther Magazine’s A/W18 issue and photographed by Sam Rock, fashion editors Agata Belcen and Nell Kalonji demonstrate six ways you too can modernise the look.
1.Onesie (above)
This faux-fur jumper dress by Junya Watanabe will keep you just as warm and cosy as a onesie would, but without looking like you’re going to an 18th birthday party at Camp Bestival.
Faux-fur coat with leather trim by Guess; split-leg polyester velveteen trousers by Vaquera; leather cowboy boots from Jessie WesternPhotography by Sam Rock, Styling by Agata Belcen and Nell Kalonji
1. Cowboy boots
Tuck your trousers into a pair of cowboy boots, mount the saddle and off you go. A leopard riding a horse... Now there’s a thought.
Faux-fur coat with exaggerated shoulders and leather belt by Gareth Pugh; stretch-knit heeled boots by Gianvito RossiPhotography by Sam Rock, Styling by Agata Belcen and Nell Kalonji
3. 1980 meets 2018
The huge shoulders on this A/W18 Gareth Pugh coat do just the trick for up-to-date 80s glamour.
Viscose jumpsuit by Roberto Cavalli; vintage silk shirt from The Contemporary Wardrobe CollectionPhotography by Sam Rock, Styling by Agata Belcen and Nell Kalonji
4. Costume
At the risk of looking too costumey, we’d usually say avoid a leopard print jumpsuit at all costs. Unless it’s one of the many high-fashion iterations around, like this one by Roberto Cavalli, paired with a silk shirt.
Double-breasted faux-fur blazer by Tagliatore 0205; vintage leopard-print denim jacket (worn underneath) by Christian Dior from The Covert Archives; roll-neck by Dumitrascu; high-waisted wool trousers by R13; lambskin leather gloves by Agnelle;suede boots by Rag & Bone. Photography by Sam Rock, Styling by Agata Belcen and Nell Kalonji
5. High-waisted
A high-waisted woollen trouser can never go amiss, even in leopard print.
Stretch-velvet suit with glass-bead embroidery by Tom Ford; roll-neck by DumitrascuPhotography by Sam Rock, Styling by Agata Belcen and Nell Kalonji
6. Sharp suiting
Ah, the Tom Ford suit. What could possibly be more a desirable piece to own? Oh wait, a velvet leopard version worn with a matching roll-neck, that’s what.
Hair: Kiyoko Odo at Bryant Artists. Make-up: Nami Yoshida at Bryant Artists using Le Mat de Chanel Apotheosis and Le Lift by Chanel. Model: Veronika Kunz at The Squad Management. Casting: Noah Shelley at AM Casting. Set design: Janina Pedan at The Magnet Agency. Photographic assistants: Jack Symes and Alessandro Tranchini. Styling assistants: Rebecca Perlmutar, Chloe Grace Press, Camila Paiva, Joseph Ecorchard and Kristina Bagdonaite. Set-design assistant: Ksenia Pedan. Production: Carmel Dione Reeves.
This story originally featured in the Autumn/Winter 2018 issue of AnOther Magazine which is on sale internationally now.