Over 75 Ways to Wear Animal Print Tops

This is the first in a series on animal-print outfit ideas. I introduced this series with three style tips on some of the best, classic and popular ways to wear these prints. Today, the focus is on animal print tops.

This post starts with outfit combinations for blouses, shirts and tunics in animal prints. Other posts in the series cover:  the general colors that combine well, as well as ideas for how to pair animal prints with jackets, blazers, suits, skirts, faux leather pants, blue jeans and more. With all that variety of choices, age doesn’t matter!

Animal-Print Tops

Leopard print is my favorite animal print and maybe yours, too. And there are lots more such as cheetah, snakeskin, zebra, tiger, cow and giraffe. If you want to stretch a bit, you could include graphic prints with birds, puppies, ladybugs, etc. Graphic tees such as these are found in my final post of the series.

I hope you’ll use this guide as inspiration to get new and interesting ways to wear all things animal. So let’s get started on this series with the many ways to wear animal-print tops!

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Style Tip to Tame the Ferocious Beast:

To add a soft, feminine touch to the sexy, wild vibe of animal-print tops, just add pearls! 

Some Colors That Go Well With Animal Prints

Here are a few outfit ideas to show how to use various colors with animal prints. Neutrals always blend in with the palette and the urban vibe. But solid brights pair easily as well.

1. A leopard top + brown pants or skirt.
2. Choose colors for your outfit that match one or more colors in the top. Or pair your top with a black skirt or pants.
3. A leopard top + brown or black skirt or pants. Add a long brown bead necklace.
4. A leopard-print t-shirt + a grey cardigan + grey pants or skirt.
5. A bright-color cardigan (such as cobalt blue, for instance, or red) over an animal-print top + black pants or skirt.

Start With a Blouse or Shirt in an Animal Print

1. An animal-print blouse + black pants or leggings, depending on the length of the top. Add bright-color accessories. Or, accessorize with gold hoop earrings + a big gold ring.
2. A grey leopard-print shirt + a gray skirt, pants or gauchos + black heels.
3. Why don’t you try an animal-print blouse or shirt with an animal-print skirt?
4. An animal-print blouse + black or charcoal pants or skirt. Add an animal-print purse + sneakers.

   

5. A colorful animal-print blouse over a black midi dress. Add black textured tights + black pumps.
6. A black cardigan + a leopard blouse + gray bottoms (skirt, pants, jeans, etc.)

Start With a Tunic in an Animal Print

When choosing bottoms to go with a tunic, remember to keep them slim to balance the top. Also, note that a tunic is longer than mid-length and covers the derriere. If it’s not that long, slim bottoms are not necessary.

1. Animal-print tunic top + cream pants. Add a cream-color purse + big gold dangle earrings.
2. An animal-print tunic + ivory skinnies. Add stacked narrow gold bangles + gold earrings, such as large or medium hoops or dangles. If sunny, add sunglasses.
3. A beaded, embellished animal tunic + black skinnies. Add statement earrings + some gold bangles with a narrow beaded bangle in between or a statement ring.
4. Pair a leopard tunic-length blouse with brown leggings or skinnies. Add big gold hoop earrings + a statement gold ring + tan suede heels.
5. An animal-print tunic + black leggings + a draped leopard vest. You might like to add a belt.

   

6. An animal-print tunic + loose black pants.
7. Animal tunic + animal-print leggings + black heeled sandals. You might like to add something in a toned color. Or, you could add a third pattern/print in any color (if the color is different, match the print.)
8. An animal tunic + printed leggings or pants. You might like to add an Indian-style shawl.
9. An animal-print tunic + a long pencil skirt.
10. A leopard tunic over a black turtleneck and a black skirt. Add black tights & oxfords + a teal scarf.

    

11. Pair an animal-print tunic with black faux leather leggings.
12. Wear a snakeskin tunic over an ivory printed chiffon skirt.
13. A snakeskin tunic + an ivory or leopard draped vest + slim bottoms.
14. Lengthen an animal-print tunic with a black lace slip dress or extender. Top with a black leather jacket. Add black tights + leopard-print booties + a leopard scarf + a coin necklace.
15. An animal-print tunic + slim-cut khakis.

An Animal Print With a Jacket or Blazer 

Here are some outfit ideas using a jacket or blazer with an animal print.

1. A safari jacket + an animal-print top + bottoms of your choice.
2. A khaki jacket + a leopard-print top + bottoms of your choice. You might like to add a leopard-print scarf.
3. An olive green utility jacket + an animal-print top + black pants. Belt in brown. You might like to add gold shoes and jewelry.
4. An olive utility jacket + a leopard top + blue or black jeans.
5. A blazer (could be tan, black, white, red, etc.) + an animal-print top, perhaps in silk + bottoms of your choice.

   

6. If you feel you’re able to do this, try an animal-print (or embossed, as above) jacket with an animal-print top & bottom.
7. Any black blazer or jacket + an animal-print top + blue jeans. You might like to add a long gold pendant.
8. A beige blazer + a leopard-print top + blue jeans.
9. A boyfriend blazer + an animal-print tunic or top + straight-leg jeans. Add tan heeled booties + hoop earrings + a bangle paired with a bracelet.
10. An animal-print tunic + animal-print bottoms + a sleeveless black blazer. Add black heels or boots.

With a Suit

1. A leopard tunic or top + an ivory suit. Add camel/tan accessories, or gold bangles & brown-toned shoes.
2. A black or brown suit + a leopard top.
3. A shorts suit + an animal-print top or tee.

With a Skirt

1. A leopard blouse tucked inside a high-waist black pencil skirt. Add girly flats & matching jewelry, or black beads.
2. An animal-print blouse or shirt + a black skirt. You might like to wear black tights.
3. An animal-print top + a black maxi skirt. Add gold statement earrings + a narrow gold bangle + strappy heels. Or simply add sneakers.
4. A leopard-print tee + a black or white (solid or print) chiffon skirt or a tulle skirt.
5. A leopard top + a black floral skirt. You might like to add a denim jacket & black flats.

   

6. Belt an animal-print sweater over a black midi skirt. Add a long gold pendant & earrings + black boots
7. Pair a leopard top with a skirt in a shade of white, from ivory to tan. Add a brown bangle or two.
8. A leopard tee + an animal-print skirt. Add a topper and/or accessories in red and/or green. Or, just add bangles + boots.
9. Animal-print top + a skirt in a color to match one of the colors in the print.
10. A leopard-print top + a red skirt.

    

11. Pair an animal-print top with a midi skirt.
12. An animal-print tee or top over a short skirt. Add black stockings & pumps + black earrings + a narrow black belt slung over the tee/top.
13. An animal-print blouse + a gray flannel skirt.
14. A leopard tee + a brown faux suede skirt. Add a brown belt over the tee + tall brown boots + a cuff bracelet.
15. A leopard tee + a polka-dot skirt. Add a delicate necklace or two & earrings. You might like to wear ankle boots.
16. A leopard tee + a tiger-print skirt + a khaki blazer. Add black boots, or add a black belt & black sandals.

With Faux Leather Pants

1. An animal-print top + leather or coated pants. You might like to add:  turquoise beads, an animal-print or studded purse (leave chain-link handle hanging down,) a long pendant or two, sneakers.
2. An animal-print blouse + black leather pants. Add a chunky chain necklace + gold hoops + black pumps.
3. An animal-print tunic + leather leggings + black ankle boots.

With Blue Jeans

1. An animal-print tee + blue jeans + a black faux leather jacket. Add animal-themed jewelry + black wedge booties + a snakeskin purse.
2. An animal-print tee + blue jeans + a cardigan with a fur collar.
3. An animal-print tee + blue jeans. Add an animal-print wideband or headband + animal-themed jewelry + sneakers.
4. A Leopard-print tank, tee or camisole under an ivory cardigan + blue jeans.
5. A brown cardigan + a leopard top + blue or black jeans. Add large gold hoop earrings.

   

6. A blue or grey leopard shirt + blue jeans.
7. A grey cardigan over an animal-print top + blue jeans. Add flats.
8. An animal-print tee + blue jeans/flared jeans + a cardigan. You might like to add a Western belt and/or Western boots.
9. A jean jacket + blue jeans + a leopard shirt. Add big hoop earrings. You might like to put your hair up.

More Outfit Ideas Based on an Animal-Print Top

• Feel free to pair a leopard top with any print or prints!
• An animal-print top + blue jeans, black jeans, a jean skirt or ivory pants.
• A leopard-print top in any color + pinstriped pants or skirt.
• A silk animal-print t-shirt or top + ivory trousers. Add brown or tan heeled sandals.
• A leopard tee or tunic + draped black cardigan + black leather (partial or total) leggings. Add shooties.

• An animal-print tee + gauchos or cropped pants + a jacket or cardigan. Add wedge sandals or tall boots.
• A leopard top + black palazzo pants.
• A brown suede vest + a leopard-print top + brown/gray pants or skirt. Add a scarf + a fedora.
• Any color animal-print top + corduroy bottoms in a matching color. Add toned boots.

• A shirt worn open as a jacket over an animal-print top + jeans or black pants or skirt. Or conversely, wear an animal-print shirt open as a jacket over any top.
• Top a dress with a leopard faux fur vest.
• Pair a black graphic tee with a leopard or tiger-print skirt.
• A leopard top + pants + a vest.
• An animal-print t-shirt + shorts, including denim. You might like to add seashell jewelry or brown accessories.

• Pair an animal-print top with chinos. Add hoop earrings.
• A silk animal-print t-shirt or top + ivory/beige/tan shorts. You might like to add a beige or tan belt and/or textured bangles.

Final Thoughts

Everywhere I looked as I put this post together, it seemed that animal-print tops were paired with jeans or black pants. I’m pleased to have many more pairings and third pieces combined to make many more imaginative outfits. I hope the wide array of wardrobe choices here help you to create new outfits while feeling comfortable wearing this wild but classic piece!

Let’s Connect!

I hope this was helpful to you. Did you get inspired with new outfit ideas? I’d love to know if you have anything to add that I may have missed. Please leave a reply in the comments below!

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