https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/is-leopard-print-aging-man-repelling Style Advice for Fashion Lovers en-US Tue, 21 Apr 2026 15:14:25 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 q https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/search.php https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/is-leopard-print-aging-man-repelling/page/2#post-777061 Sat, 17 Nov 2012 04:24:38 +0000 Anonymous 777061@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Haha, Shiny, if I had a dollar for every time I see the word crotch written here, I'll have enough moola for a new pair of boots. LOL </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/is-leopard-print-aging-man-repelling/page/2#post-776990 Sat, 17 Nov 2012 02:38:19 +0000 Debora 776990@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Lol, Shiny! I just asked my husband what he thought of animal print and his reply was: "you see it all the time, isn't it timeless?" Another well-trained husband!</p> <p>I'm hoping it's timeless. I have several pieces: a gray leopard cardigan (shown in my most recent WIW), a leopard scarf (also black/gray tones), a silk top, and a few animal print clutches. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/is-leopard-print-aging-man-repelling/page/2#post-776978 Sat, 17 Nov 2012 02:15:09 +0000 shiny 776978@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Okay the DH is home and I asked him... he said "oh that style has been around for 10 years so it's dated and going out of style and ANY animal print is dated." I asked if it was "man repelling" and he gave me a sideways smirk. Then I asked if he hated my new clutch, and he said, "no I love your crotch." "Clutch!" "Clutch? I don't hate any part of your anatomy." "I mean my new purse!" "I don't hate any part of you or anything you love so no it doesn't bother me, baby!"</p> <p>Someone taught him well.......... </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/is-leopard-print-aging-man-repelling/page/2#post-776928 Sat, 17 Nov 2012 01:40:49 +0000 Laura 776928@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I'm with Jonesy. I love leopard, but now that I say it, my only leopard piece is a belt. I really, really wanted one of those Weatherproof faux leopard coats that Nordstrom carries every year. </p> <p>I do think that there is good leopard print and bad leopard print, you know? The actual print itself, I mean. Badly designed leopard print can look cheap quickly. Or it can look fab. One glance and you'll know the difference. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/is-leopard-print-aging-man-repelling/page/2#post-776925 Sat, 17 Nov 2012 01:39:02 +0000 Mo 776925@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>My BF reaffirmed a minute ago that he basically hates it. I showed him the tank I am thinking of purging and he said I won't be begging you to keep that. when prodded, he said there's nothing good about animal print, period. lol<br /> Guess he has a poison eye </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/is-leopard-print-aging-man-repelling/page/2#post-776921 Sat, 17 Nov 2012 01:36:22 +0000 Jonesy 776921@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I'm intrigued by all of these negative associations with leopard! I have no negative associations--I think it's fab. Love it in a coat, or a suit, or accessories. I don't see how it could be aging, but then again I don't associate it with anything dated, matronly, etc.</p> <p>ETA: I should add that my SO has rigid, narrow ideas about some things, so I would never go with his thoughts about something like leopard print! For example, I ordered a sweater with a knit pattern on it, and he said "Cute Cosby sweater." As in Bill Cosby. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/is-leopard-print-aging-man-repelling/page/2#post-776905 Sat, 17 Nov 2012 01:25:44 +0000 Anonymous 776905@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I like leopard because it seems to go with anything like a neutral, but would never wear a leopard print coat. There is also a huge variation in leopard prints so one must choose carefully. I prefer those that are heavy on greys.<br /> Kendall Farr in Style Evolution says, "the ageless, timeless queen of the fashion jungle is the leopard print..." She feels the print is "sophisicated, nervy, sexy...vintage Sophia Loren or Hitchcock heroine Grace Kelly". </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/is-leopard-print-aging-man-repelling/page/2#post-776855 Sat, 17 Nov 2012 00:44:16 +0000 Jjsloane 776855@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I guess I'm an old man repelling woman. I love it. Always will.<br /> I do not wear it in spandex pants ala Peg Bundy, but anything else is fair game (except I prefer it in natural color combos not neon - too 80's for me). DH has never expressed a dislike for it. I think the 1st 2 photos do not make her look different age. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/is-leopard-print-aging-man-repelling/page/2#post-776854 Sat, 17 Nov 2012 00:43:42 +0000 Anonymous 776854@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>{Tracina's husband high-fiving Aida's husband} : )</p> <p>Shiny, I'm 49 on the cusp of 50. For the record I do wear a bit of leopard/cheetah print at times. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/is-leopard-print-aging-man-repelling/page/2#post-776831 Sat, 17 Nov 2012 00:17:58 +0000 Aida 776831@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I see Jessica the same in either outfit; she's got a more literal retro outfit thing going in #1 is all, especially since that IS a vintage coat. Suz's AP photo is a great example of styling a 50s glam type of leopard coat much less literally. I don't see either as aging or .. younging? I can appreciate leopard print in big swathes like those jackets on others, but probably won't be wearing them myself any time soon (although.. I do have enough 80s glam metal love in me so uhm we'll have to see about that). For myself, I like it in small doses primarily because I don't have a huge retro streak to my style. I also purposefully avoid brown-based leo prints from an Urban style standpoint; I stick to grayscale or golden-creamy based prints.</p> <p>As far as man repelling, well that just depends on the man. For mine? Yep. He has the same opinion as Tracina's husband : "any leopard print is too much unless you are a leopard" (I think he's even voiced it the same way hehe). He can deal with me wearing leopard pumps or a scarf, but doesn't like leopard garments (I have a couple). I think he'd give me a serious eyebrow raise if I came home with that 80s metal glam leopard faux fur coat though </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/is-leopard-print-aging-man-repelling/page/2#post-776815 Fri, 16 Nov 2012 23:55:42 +0000 shiny 776815@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Tracina, how old are you? I'd be interested in correlating how people feel vs their age/generation. At 47 I definitely remember Peg Bundy and Edith Prickley. I also have a soft place in my heart for one of my closest high school friends who had a retro leopard coat and wore it every day, with Adam Ant tee shirt, spiked purple hair, black lipstick and studded neck collar. </p> <p>I never watch t.v. but don't the Desperate Housewives dress in leopard? I have that stuck in my head for some reason. I could be wrong. Too much animal print after a certain age = Cougar? Rawr! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/is-leopard-print-aging-man-repelling/page/2#post-776807 Fri, 16 Nov 2012 23:44:13 +0000 Anonymous 776807@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>When I was young only old unstylish women wore leopard, now everyone does so I suppose that means it's not aging.</p> <p>To my husband it is man repelling- He says "any leopard print is too much unless you are a leopard" </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/is-leopard-print-aging-man-repelling/page/2#post-776803 Fri, 16 Nov 2012 23:38:45 +0000 Nicole D 776803@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>It looks fabulous at all times. It's all in the attitude. Just ask Edith Prickley. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/is-leopard-print-aging-man-repelling/page/2#post-776792 Fri, 16 Nov 2012 23:26:29 +0000 shiny 776792@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>At some time in the past, I read some fashion book that advised that women over age 35 should never wear leopard print except in small doses. And that stuck in my head. And I have a hard time removing it. </p> <p>I do love small doses of leopard (or any animal print). And because it's in right now, I've built up my capsule: leopard booties, clutch, belt. I also have a leopard print cardigan which I never wear, because each time I put it on, I feel too weird in it. And yet I haven't let it go. Go figure. </p> <p>That said, if I'm honest, deep down, there's long been a yearning in my heart for a 3/4 length leopard coat. Like the one Suz shared or pic one of AndiB's. I'd probably rarely wear it and always feel too costume or conspicuous in it... but yeah... </p> <p>Then again, I also have a secret yearning for a real mink. Don't criticize me! I just like fur. So soft and warm. I doubt I'll ever buy one or own one. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/is-leopard-print-aging-man-repelling/page/2#post-776767 Fri, 16 Nov 2012 22:58:02 +0000 RoseandJoan 776767@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Leopard print has a lot of baggage. Everyone has an opinion and it pays to be aware of this, thank you </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/is-leopard-print-aging-man-repelling/page/2#post-776763 Fri, 16 Nov 2012 22:53:31 +0000 bj1111 776763@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>first...peg bundy is my secret idol.</p> <p>second...leopard snuggies are so tacky they have become ironic. i would swathe myslef in it to watch revolution and munch on microwaved popcorn. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/is-leopard-print-aging-man-repelling/page/2#post-776664 Fri, 16 Nov 2012 21:31:45 +0000 AndiB 776664@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I. Love. Leopard. Just love it. I purchased a leopard swing coat, vintage from ebay a month ago and feel FAB wearing it; can't wait for the weather to cool down so I can wear more often. Now this coat isn't something I would wear to business meetings (though I would wear on a casual Friday). I have leopard pumps (wore them to the mall and received no fewer than 6 compliments), leopard belt, several leopard print blouses, and several leopard print scarves. I use it in doses big and small. Did I say I love leopard? Maybe a photo of my very cool leopard swing coat will be my first WIW. My coat makes me feel very youthful and vogue! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/is-leopard-print-aging-man-repelling/page/2#post-776625 Fri, 16 Nov 2012 21:04:08 +0000 Mochi 776625@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>No, he definitely got the latina Kate Spade (without the handbag empire). Which besides being chic and adorable, has much, much more staying power IMHO </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/is-leopard-print-aging-man-repelling/page/2#post-776622 Fri, 16 Nov 2012 21:01:26 +0000 Anonymous 776622@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Forgot to add: I would not even know what to say on the man repelling front. My guy jokes about this all the time. He "thought" he was signing up for Hoochie fashion, since I am hispanic, so he is a bit disappointed, plus Sofia Vergara is not helping me any. LOL. I think he would very happy if I ever show up in a body con leopard print anything .... Not happening </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/is-leopard-print-aging-man-repelling/page/2#post-776522 Fri, 16 Nov 2012 19:46:02 +0000 JR 776522@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I totally get where you are coming from. I think those associations are not shared by younger people though, so to their eyes it doesn't look old or trashy. To me, it still does, but I recognize this as my personal reaction, not an objective evaluation of the person wearing it. Rarely, I even find myself liking it. I will be starting to genuinely like it about the time it goes out of style again. But then I will be pre-primed for the next iteration. ;o)</p> <p>Man-repelling? In the case of my husband, most definitely. I have no idea if younger men share the aversion. I should poll my sons. (I have four of them, and they each march to their own drummer, so it would be a fairly wide sampling.) </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/is-leopard-print-aging-man-repelling/page/2#post-776383 Fri, 16 Nov 2012 17:39:41 +0000 Gaylene 776383@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I guess I've always thought of animal prints in the same way I've thought of other prints. Some I love (stripes) while others are "meh" (polka dots) while others seem just plain ugly to my eye (bold tartans). But I know that another person would have exactly the opposite reaction to these patterns. And those feelings would apply to men, as well as women, I'd imagine.</p> <p>But Jeneva's recent post on style, personality, and body shape makes me wonder if body shape and personality also influences how we choose to wear patterns. For example, a leopard-print, body-con top on an hourglass shape would have a very effect (and set of associations) than drapey, leopard-print shirt on an tall, thin rectangle. The same goes for other patterns: A polka dot dress on a small, dainty figure may appear more child-like than on an angular, tall shape. A curvier woman might be happier showing her love of stripes in her accessories instead of in pants or a dress. Maybe subconsciously we factor these elements into deciding how much of a particular pattern would work with our personalities and body shapes? </p> <p>And, I suppose, the men in our lives are also influenced by the vision that they have of us. Associations with starlets, celebrities, and Minnie Mouse might make them less than enthusiastic about some of the current fashion experiments and trends. For example, my husband and my sons absolutely hate the current pattern mixing trend, unless it is very subtle. I doubt that I could ever stand up to their eye-rolling and comments if I was ever inclined to show up in such an outfit. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/is-leopard-print-aging-man-repelling/page/2#post-776373 Fri, 16 Nov 2012 17:30:53 +0000 Isis 776373@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I'm in a minority here in that I like Jessica's leopard outfit. She doesn't look older to me, but the outfit is more classic than the polka dot one....</p> <p>But then I love leopard. And I would love Mrs Robinson in The Graduate. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/is-leopard-print-aging-man-repelling#post-776364 Fri, 16 Nov 2012 17:17:54 +0000 krishnidoux 776364@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>This is a very good question you pose, Natalie. </p> <p>For leopard prints, DH doesn't like it and made it clear, because he feels it "cheapens" a look. DS isn't a fan either because he feels it stamps the word "cougar" all over my forehead. </p> <p>As for faux fur, DH doesn't like it either, probably because it vaguely reminds him of bohemian romantics which he despises, and says I'm wearing a chubaca when I have it on. DS doesn't like it because of animal concerns, even if it's faux, then he doesn't see the "logic". </p> <p>So, here you have it, for the men in my household. </p> <p>So, are these items man repellent? From what I read here, it looks like it is! Are these aging? I think not in and by themselves; but if paired with other elements they can be reminiscent of another generation, the one who bloomed in the fifties, so that's why we associate it with age. But as Suz points out, if the cut of the garment and the rest of the outfit are modern, then it's not aging.<br /> In the picture 1, JQ is not just wearing leopard print. She's wearing a coat with a cut from the fifties, cigarette pants (also a fifties staple), big sunglasses and gloves. I mean. She's looking for it! I don't care for this particular outfit. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/is-leopard-print-aging-man-repelling#post-776341 Fri, 16 Nov 2012 16:36:45 +0000 Anonymous 776341@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I think it really depends on the garment and how expensive it *looks*. There are a lot of cheap, tacky animal prints available out there right now (leopard Snuggies anyone?).</p> <p>I never wore leopard prints in the 80's because I was doing the preppy thing full on, and now I'm in love with it. I really have to restrain myself or I'd have a closet full of leopard. My first purchase was a leopard long-sleeved blouse (pre-YLF) that was shiny polyester and REALLY loud. I never felt completely comfortable in it, so I passed it on. I'm glad I tried it again in a scarf and shoes because those worked for me. I also have it in a cotton cardi that has a white background so I can get my leopard fix in summer. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/is-leopard-print-aging-man-repelling#post-776339 Fri, 16 Nov 2012 16:31:10 +0000 dizzys 776339@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Yes, Peg Bundy..... good association guys! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/is-leopard-print-aging-man-repelling#post-776337 Fri, 16 Nov 2012 16:25:56 +0000 N-Marie 776337@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>While I wouldn't say I have a poison eye for it, it's not something I wear (on clothing). My husband dislikes it strongly and finds it aging, so that's probably a contributing factor. So IMO, yes, it's bit man-repelling (for some men, that is). But I agree with others that I've seen it done elegantly.</p> <p> I a bit over 30, FWIW, so I don't think there's necessarily an age-specific rule.</p> <p>ETA: My toddler is wearing pink leopard PJ pants right now and I find them ADORABLE (as does my husband), so maybe there is an age rule after all </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/is-leopard-print-aging-man-repelling#post-776310 Fri, 16 Nov 2012 15:58:48 +0000 Anonymous 776310@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>No, I don't think so Natalie. It is about the garment's design more that anything, I would say. I'm off to see what everyone else said! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/is-leopard-print-aging-man-repelling#post-776294 Fri, 16 Nov 2012 15:46:36 +0000 Aziraphale 776294@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Wow, Mo, we're on a level this morning! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/is-leopard-print-aging-man-repelling#post-776270 Fri, 16 Nov 2012 15:27:30 +0000 Mo 776270@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Ha Elisabeth!! Cross posted the same things! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/is-leopard-print-aging-man-repelling#post-776269 Fri, 16 Nov 2012 15:26:39 +0000 Mo 776269@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I do think it is a man repeller, certainly for my man. And I also can see the Peg Bundy type tacky associations when overdone or not done well. But I also see that it can be elegant and ladylike if done right. Just not by me! </p>