SNOK! (kinda) Approved: Big Cats, Overkill?

Photo from Sartorialist, Belt J. Crew 39.50, Bag Mulberry $995, Dress Alexander Wang $350, Shoes Christian Louboutin $207, Scarf Prova for CO-OP $395

It seems that in the past few weeks I literally cannot open a magazine or look at a blog without being bombarded by animal, particularly cheetah and leopard, prints. Not much of a cat print girl myself I went on a hunt for the animal print items that may just suit this dog lover. The results were few and far between but came down to more youthful pieces, colored prints, and patterned shoes! Scott Schuman, the Sartorialist, described the ubiquitous print as a "password" in New York. Something to think about, especially considering the idea of subtlety. A password should be whispered, no?

Nonetheless, the cat happy spread in October's InStyle (pg. 133) was just a few steps beyond the straw that broke the, er, cheetah's...hmm. Here are a few of the layouts I've spotted (oh, cat puns):

• The Sartorialist did a cheetah feature, in which I particularly enjoyed the "west village" and "chinatown" shots because of the creative execution and funky colors. They managed to freshen up a print that can easily come off as tacky.
• Who What Wear also did a leopard print themed Accessory Report this past week featuring Rihanna, Agyness Deyn, and Mischa Barton all bedecked in spots. The WWW girls are quick to reccomend keeping your cats to a minimum with accessories.
• Marie Claire paid homage to the history of leopard in fashion in their October issue with pictures of Jackie Kennedy and Diane von Furstenberg wearing the print. The MC take on the trend can also be found here.

I must say, I think the best part of all this has to be the innumerable and shameless cat themed puns magazine writers and bloggers alike have managed to squeeze out of this story: Animal magnetism, picks of the litter, fearless feline, prints on the prowl, savage chic, urban safari, and animal instinct. I suppose all I can say is, here kitty kitty kitty.