Animal print is a clothing and fashion style in which the garment is made to resemble the pattern of the skin and fur, feathers or scales of animals such as a jaguar, leopard, snow leopard, cheetah, zebra, giraffe, tiger or cow. First appearing at the AW18 catwalks, cow print consists of irregular, roundish shapes of black colour printed on a white background. Cow print is considered much more understated than feline or reptilian prints.
But cow print. Once reserved for ranchers and rodeos, this head-turning style has made its way into the fashion world, giving leopard print a run for its money. Once confined to barn doors and boot-scootin' kitsch, cow print has broken free from the ranch and stampeded straight into the homes of the design.
The cow print outfit is absolutely the trend this season, so here's your guide to the look, from its runway beginnings to how to wear it. Move over leopard print, the next big animal print to make waves is cow print. From cowhide boots to printed jeans, here is everything to know about the trend.
For 2021, however, there's no bigger animal print trend than the western. The cow print fashion trend is super easy to incorporate into your capsule wardrobe, given that cowhide often has an earth. But this is precisely why the cow print is back.
It's got more personality than black-and-white polka-dots, but is still the most minimal of all the animal prints. The pendulum has swung, and cows are coming out on top. Not coincidentally, cow print also goes well with your bolo tie and Gucci cowboy hat.