Is leopard print a very bad idea?

[MissRead]

I really fancy some leopard print shoes or boots to wear with jeans or a black dress and opaques. But I don't want to look like Bet Lynch circa 1980. Any thoughts?

Dune leopard print heels,
black suede wedges with leopard on the wedge from Hobbs
Leopard belt from Hobbs.

Love my leopard print shoes :-)

and i forgot some leopard print pony skin flatties from dune - go with everything and anything. They are wearing out now so may have to get another pair

MissB - you got a link to the Dune leopardy Heels - hoping we haven't got the same pair ;-)

Oh I am drooling now at some of the lovely descriptions of hooker clothes leopard print items. Black suede and leopard wedges sound gorgeous.

i got em a while ago - they are like this but suede with a rounder almond toe, and slightly higher. If you gets my gist...

I think we have similiar tastes voice

They're not this season but similiar to this

I think blondes can do leopard print but grey LP is better near my face.

oh fgs
mumsnet will dislike anything that sint a chufging white sutff tunic

I would rather go naked than wear anything from The White Stuff.

MissB, your Reiss jacket featured on a fashion blog yesterday - scroll down

wearingittoday.blogspot.com/

Oh, yes and I've just ordered this

I really fancy some leopard print ballet flats but having trouble finding some cheap enough to buy & only wear occasionally but not crap New Look or something similar.

Think they were more 'in fashion' last year but I didn't fancy them before, now think they would jazz up an otherwize plain outfit.

Yes I was thinking of ballet flats although now I am lusting after those Dune ones, damn Mumsnet and its stylish users tempting me with their animal print items.

Dune is just dolcis though. And crap quality

Oh I'm blonde and wear leopard print.

I particularly like it with red or with stripes.

Is it? I'd always wondered what happened to Dolcis. Good business idea - change name and double the price

I don't think Dune is Dolcis, is it? Dolcis was still going until quite recently.

Bad idea.

Unless you're 18

Oh what piffle banana

Not being 18 is not a reason to do sackcloth and ashes.

Am loving that leopard print is a bad idea unless one is 18

I do tend to forget that once you hit 35 - thats it - only sensible clothes allowed

MissRead - could try the tiger ribbon instead!!

Surely if [http://www.marksandspencer.com/Una-Sleeve-Animal-Blouse-Camisole/dp/B0055WGD22?ie=UTF8&ref=sr_1_11&nodeId=43007030&sr=1-11&qid=1315502483 per una do leopard print]] then it must be allowed for the over 18s?

Love a bit of leopard print myself. Like MrsCB am partial to it with stripes, and mostly wear it as an acccessory i.e. shoes, scarf or belt.

There are much more lovely things to wear post 35 (or whatever age) besides animal print.

No sackcloth and ashes necessary :)

I have some leopard print ballet flats and think they are the AW equivalent of flat gold sandals in summer - they go with everything and are just sort of necessary, somehow.

I am currently wearing a leopard-print dress (OK, it is from Boden and in a fetching shade of kiwi-vomit). I like it, and I don't care who knows it!

Gah buggered up the link:

per una doing leopard print