How to style a leopard print top: day & night

styling a leopard top: day & night by sophiaaagee featuring mint green earrings

How to style: Leopard print

So I love the idea of leopard print - but it's never the easiest thing to pull of. Unless you want to rock a loud outfit (someday I'll post about that), I'd say that in the world of leopard, it's easier to start off with tops. To keep your leopard print top the only statement, pair it with solids - but do play around with textures so that your pieces aren't fighting each other, but are keeping the outfit from falling flat. 

Daytime: 

For the daytime, you want to keep it laid back and appropriate. Definitely try high-waisted shorts and denim; I love the way a studded short looks coupled with the print. Of course to keep a nice flow I opted for black shorts - but any wash of denim would look nice as well. To balance, I like the way a denim vest looks over the top; for a little more color go with something pale. As for shoes, definitely keep it flat - I am loving studded ballet flats as well as combat boots! Jewelry for this look is pretty versatile, but here is where you can pack a color punch without competing with the print! Try bright earrings or rings; still you can never go wrong with leather! 

Nighttime:

Here is where it gets really fun! For the nighttime I decided to go a little sexy and chose black leather skirts - both loose and fitted look great. Play up the glamour by keeping shoes & jacket bright red and the jewelry gold. Pull out your favorite red heels and find that perfect blazer. If you're going with a body con skirt, a peplum blazer will give the umph to your figure that really amps up the sexiness! This simple color palette keeps the outfit classy and super-chic all at the same time. 

Over all, I'm so loving the way these different textures and shapes play with each other. If you've got any type of print statement in any outfit, the best way to keep it stylish but not loud is to mix textures & shapes but keep the colors solid and matching.

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