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Leopard Print Coats Forever and Ever
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Jennifer Lawrence
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The actress shows that a leopard coat and strappy sandals are all you need to liven up a jeans and sweatshirt outfit for a night out at the theater.
Aretha Franklin
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Aretha Franklin is forever young in her leopard and pearls combo.
Jacqueline Kennedy
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Ms. Kennedy kept her look classic in a double breasted coat, paired with long black gloves and sensible pumps, perfect for traveling in style.
Brigitte Bardot
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With her perfectly coiffed hair and oversized coat, Bardot makes an impression on the gentlemen around her.
Ursula Andress, 1966
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Bond Girl Ursula Andress matches her boots to her coats and winds up looking like the epitome of cool in the process.
Edie Sedgwick
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In this still from 1972’s “Ciao! Manhattan!” Sedgwick shows off her iconic style by pairing her coat with oversized earrings and oversized goggled worn atop an engineer cap. The strange mix somehow works!
Keith Richards
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You can’t get more rock & roll than this.
Kurt Cobain
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In this iconic picture, Cobain shows that the leopard coat is not just for girls anymore, with this perfect “grunge” mix of patchworked jeans, band tee and paisley shirt. Oversized white glasses finish off the look.
Carolyn Bessette Kennedy
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Carolyn Bessette Kennedy’s style was unparalleled, and here’s a perfect example of her effortless style. She pairs her coat with denim flares, keeps her hair slicked back in a ponytail, and adds a dark scarf for warmth. The cute dog and even handsomer John F. Kennedy Jr. are not bad either.
Elizabeth Hurley, 1999
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Hurley epitomized an easy glamour in the late 90’s, a little black dress, her leopard coat, and a pair of strappy sandals is all that’s needed to make a statement when you look that flawless.
Shirley Manson
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A leopard coat is indispensable in every rock & roll girl’s wardrobe. Garbage’s Shirley Manson knows you just throw it on over whatever you’re wearing and it’ll work. An extra dose of swagger helps too.
Anna Wintour, 2003
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A leopard coat is the perfect topper for a monochromatic look.
Alexa Chung, 2009
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Chung is a fashion icon to millions of young women for a reason, a little asymmetrical black dress under a little leopard coat are the perfect way to show off mile-long leggs.
Kanye West, 2012
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West’s leopard-print bomber is the perfect way to pump up a regular jeans and t-shirt outfit.
Emma Roberts, 2012
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An all-black outfit and dark sunglasses are a good way to keep incognito, but once you add a leopard coat it’s hard to be missed.
Kate Moss, 2012
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Moss has been a faithful fan of the leopard print coat, we wouldn’t be surprised if she owned more than one, a graphic sweater and yellow clutch are all the accessories that she needs.
Sienna Miller, 2013
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Miller steps out with designer pal Matthew Williamson by throwing her coat over a white lace dress and black ankle boots. Her minimal makeup and tousled hair keep all the attention on her.
Nicole Richie, 2014
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Richie is too cool for school in her floor-length leopard coat, a bold red nail and leather choker keep this look on the punk side of bold.
Chrissy Teigen, 2013
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Teigen keep it classy by buttoning up her coat and pairing it with leather pants and strappy sandals.
Miroslava Duma
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This street-star style knows how to be noticed, a super-short satin mini-dress, gets a prim makeover with an animal-print topped, draped oh-so-casually over the shoulders.
Lena Dunham, 2014
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Dunham goes for mod with a short black mini dress topped with a short animal print coat and matching shoes.
Behati Prinsloo
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Behati knows her 90’s look of leopard coat, black slip dress, and sneakers is a winner. Bonus points for the choker!
Reese Witherspoon, 2014
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Witherspoon keeps it ladylike with this slim silhouetted coat with a princess sleeve. When you look this good, you can’t help but smile.
Fashion loves to call animal print a neutral; it really does go with everything. More than that, it makes an outfit. Pair your go-to LBD with a leopard shoe instead of nude and you’re sending a very different message. Come winter, a leopard print coat can be the easiest way to project your style while also staying warm.
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Take, for example, Jennifer Lawrence. The Hunger Games actress wore one for a night out on the town recently. She paired it with simple black jeans, pearls and strappy sandals. She might have been on trend, but she also looked timeless. Women like Jackie Kennedy, Brigitte Bardot, and Edie Sedgwick were sporting animal-print coats in the ‘60s, rockstars made them de rigeur in the ‘80s, and now it’s almost earned the word “staple.”