Animal Prints

On Saturday, I squeezed in some time to browse TopShop’s new collection. I was instantly attracted to this animal printed tee. The moment I grabbed it off the shelve I was like, “Woah… What has gotten into you Val? 10 Years ago, you would have said that this reminded you of garish aunties who heart their leopard prints.”

Shucks, does that mean… I have aged? How horrifying!

A week ago, I was still dissing my sister’s strange passion for stripes and plaits. Gosh, the sailor stripes is as passe as balloon skirts. Someone please tell the fashion house to stop making pretty dresses ugly by putting elastics at the hem! It annoys me so. I have something against plaits too so I told my sister to quit wearing plaits to avoid looking 10 years older or to risk being mistaken for being a farmer.

Anyway, in less than a minute after grabbing the tee, I convinced myself that the look will be alright, as long as I matched it with skinny jeans and swing my 2.55. Just do not pair them up with clashing tights or leopard prints.

Alas, the material and the cut of the tee could not convince me to part with my money.

So it went back to the shelf. But for now…. Doesn’t the other printed tees look fabulous?

Alright, I’ll compromise… I think this Tee on the left is the winner. After the surge in interest with Coco Chanel. It seems that motifs with Paris prints is back in fashion once more.

Pair it with tights and rock it with high heel boots. Throw on studded bangles.

Now that’s a look I really like.