How to Wear A Leopard Print Dress to Transition Into Fall

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How to Wear A Leopard Print Dress to Transition Into Fall

I’ll Have What She’s Having: Lilly Cole in a leopard dress at Gatwick Fashion Week in England

Sure, our minds are heading to obsess about fall fashion. But it’s not quite crisp enough to start to wear fall clothes– let alone most of pre-fall — but I’m craving something new.

Lilly Cole, nailed the best transition wardrobe pick right on its very chic head with her leopard print dress and open-toe boots.

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Leopard is one of the strongest trends and adding the more autumn print to a lighter weight dress is the perfect solution to get you through August and all the way into early winter. Sure, leopard can be tricky to wear, you don’t want to look like the crazy cat lady with a heavy-hand. But you do want to look chic and modern, and yet still very classic.

How to wear a leopard dress to transition into fall:

No matter what, keep hair and make-up understated to not overpower the bold print.
An open-toe boot or ankle boot with add a fall touch and still be light enough for late summer to early fall.
Once it gets a bit chilly, top off the dress with a black leather jacket… another huge trend.
Need a more office look? Top the dress with a classic trench coat and wear black pumps... more on-trend and classic styles.

I pulled a few leopard print dresses for you to think about:

More Diane von Furstenberg…

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Published on August 09, 2010

Sharon Haver

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