Jungle prints: How to wear them

Unlike most fashion trends and statements that go in and out of style, jungle prints seem to have stuck around – since the 1960s!

Today, they can be found on: trousers, pants, skirts, dresses, belts, shirts, coats, purses…you name it. It’s probably been made into an animal print version. Most pieces you see today will be faux. But faux doesn’t have to mean artificial-looking. Fake animal print, if bought correctly, can appear to be expensive and classy.

Big, lush blooms can swallow you whole. Follow these tips while buying animal print pieces and you will avoid a fashion faux pas!

One print per outfit: It is not a print that can be worked in with other prints; it is happier on its own. You do not want to look like the entire jungle at once.

Pair your animal print with solids: Pair your animal print pieces with plain colours and avoid additional patterns. Colours such as orange, black and red match perfectly, denim also pairs well with animal print.

Know your animals: Wearing and owning animal print can be tricky; so know your prints, from leopard to zebra.

If you’re not ready to go animal print in your wardrobe, consider it as an accessory.

Smaller accessories such as necklaces, bracelets, the band of your watch, the rim on your glasses, etc., do have the ability to pair well with, the reason being that they are subtler. Accessories usually finalise our outfit and we match them to what we are wearing, whether we’ve chosen silver or gold. Now we have animal print to choose from, too.

Now, you know everything you need to know about wearing animal print. Take our tips and put together an outfit that will turn heads. Rock your piece and own the jungle!