Animal Print Dresses: Get Wild at your Holiday Party

I’m getting ready for a much deserved weekend getaway…I’ll be going to Sin City: Las Vegas for a good friend’s birthday celebration. It is inevitable that I will pack something with animal print. I know… animal print is everywhere, but this print has been my fav. before it hit the masses. Since Betsey Johnson circa 80′s styles, I have made animal print a part of my lifestyle. Whether it is on my clothes, on my area rugs, or on my cell phone case, animal print keeps me comfortable in my own skin.

Animal print on women’s dresses is a fun look that shows you are ready to have a good time! Whether you’re wearing a zebra, leopard, or tiger print, they all do the job of unleashing our feminine animal instincts. When choosing the right silhouette for casual evening dresses or for women’s cocktail dresses, this type of print is easy to accessorize (the print is a statement itself). It’s an easy mix-n-match staple that should be found on at least 1 piece of clothing in every girl’s closet (including the “plain janes” and “boring bettys”). To stay on top of this everlasting trend, I would choose more abstract animal prints, unique colorways, and I would accessorize the traditional print with bold colors (i.e. red, fuchsia, turquoise, green, etc.).

Check out Fergie, Paris Hilton and Kim Kardashian in animal print party dresses…

Celebrity Style: Animal Print Dresses

Fergie wears a multicolored dress with big prints. The dress itself is edgy and provides a more youthful look. The print is larger in size, showing she wants to stand out from the rest of the crowd (most of us can’t pull off a large print without looking like a piece of upholstery). Since the print is magnified, she styles her dress with a blazer to show she is a mature professional. Also, the blazer adds more dimension to her figure creating more focus on her curves, rather than the dress.

Paris Hilton wears her traditional animal print in a refreshing color combo. The dress silhouette is a classic wrap dress with collar and feminine neckline; which makes her look like she wants to be taken more seriously (yeaah right!!). Although the dress is a more sophisticated cut, the print makes it look more modern and chic. This is a flattering cut for all body types, whether you are petite or curvy.

Kim Kardashian wears a more abstract version of the animal print. The print layout elongates the figure and gives it a contemporary look. Her party dress has 3/4 sleeves and is fitted at the waist. This body style is flattering for those that want to hide heavy arms or to balance bottom heavy figures.

Check out more animal print dresses to go wild at your holiday party.

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