Coat, vintage (see others below) | Jumper, J Crew | Bag, Jigsaw | Trainers, Seven Boot Lane
I am very much a leopard kind of a gal. In fact, since I was a teenager, birthday and Christmas gifts from friends and family alike have all been of a feline nature.
Recently it had to stop – there are only so many cushions one can stuff on to a sofa and to be honest, leopard home wear isn’t really my bag.
But recently I had a lot of comments after wearing this coat on Instagram and realised that finding a good leopard coat is high up on the radar for many of us.
My leopard (faux, thanks very much) is a very, very old find that I bought on my travels to Portland, Maine about fifteen years ago. (In six inches of snow. But that’s another story).
For me, it’s used as a neutral, so in the same way I might wear a pair of metallic shoes. Ie, with everything.
A great leopard coat is a fashion classic that just works, whether you’re teaming it with denim or over a smart office look. Clash it with florals? Great! Mash it up with stripes? Yes!
With all that in mind – and because I know there are a lot of leopard lovers out there – here are some of my favourites available RIGHT NOW.
1: Topshop | 2: Malene Birger at Net A Porter | 3: Ganni at ASOS | 4: Marks & Spencer | 5: Mango | 6: The Kooples at Stylebop
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Comments ( 12 )
Little Brown Bird
Love this blog post! I’ve just taken the plunge and ordered my first leopard print faux fur coat. (It’s Per Una but don’t tell anyone ;))
LBB X
Erica
Yay! Welcome to the gang! (And per una do some great things, you sometimes just need to give it a good edit!) x
Little Brown Bird
This is true! There are some real gems if I get over my Per Una prejudice and take a closer look 🙂 x
Erica
And ignore the lime green tartan! 🙂
Little Brown Bird
So I collected the coat, had a crisis of confidence and got a refund. Then this week, my M&S loyalty vouchers arrived and a 30% discount for Black Friday, so I ordered the coat again as a birthday present to myself. Confidence restored 😉
LBB x
Erica
Yippee! Very happy to hear the leopard crisis has been averted! I think it will cheer you up every morning x
Lisa Gray
I love this look! I would never have thought to team leopard with stripes and trainers but it just works so well. Amazing!
Lisa x
Erica
Thanks Lisa! Honestly, once you think about it as a neutral, you’ll be wearing it with everything! x
Julia
It’s good no leopard was hurt during the making of this coat. Really nice one, you get some attention while wearing it.
victoria
Love the Coat. xx
Aleasha
You look fab, love the leopard and stripe combo! So please to have found your lovely blog! The per una comments make me laugh. 😀
Erica
Thanks so much Aleasha! So pleased you found me xx