Last Updated on October 24, 2024 by Eve Dawes
The 30 chicest leopard print dresses I’m loving this season and how to style them
Leopard print dresses come in and out of fashion quicker than I have time to store them and bring them back out but that I fully believe is 1 dress every woman should have in their wardrobe. For me they’ll always be synonymous with Kate Moss 90’s style, especially women’s leopard print slip dresses which is my personal favorite way to wear the leopard print dress trend that’s so big this Fall and Winter. Nature’s neutral is confident, bold and sexy that’s been every style icons favorite for decades. From Queen Elizabeth II to Jackie Kennedy Onassis and Princess Diana to Debbie Harry, Scary Spice (Mel B), Ashley Graham,
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The reason I say consider this style for your closet is that it’s such a statement piece that’s easy to dress up or down and layer with. Style it with sneakers, knee high boots, pumps, over turtleneck sweaters, under leather jackets. Think of it as your new neutral, just one that packs more of a punch and says you know fashion and what’s hot right now.
Are leopard print dresses in style
Leopard print dresses are a timeless trend and very much in style for Fall/Winter 2024/2025. It’s one of those trends that seems to come and go but never really goes away. Sometimes it’s leopard print shoes or coats that are in, other seasons like this one, it’s leopard print dresses.
As seen at Zimmerman RTW 2025 and Dries Van Noten Women’s Spring-Summer 2025.
Now you don’t believe there’s any such thing as dressing for your age. So don’t feel like you have to be a certain age to wear this, you don’t. If you love it, wear it, and wear it with confidence!
This is the dress I just ordered so I’ll update this article with some photos and a YouTube try-on as soon as it comes in. It’s giving total Kate Moss 90’s vibes and I’m here for it.
Tips for shopping for the perfect leopard print dress
The only downside to women’s leopard print dresses is that they can look cheap. So a few tips when shopping for them:
- Fit is everything. It’s much better for this style to be too loose than too tight.
- Material can make or break the look and take it from trashy to luxe.
- Lace is pretty but be careful it doesn’t look like lingerie or your nighty. It tends to work better on midi or maxi dresses.
- Consider who your hair, makeup and accessories affect the overall aesthetic.
How to style leopard print dresses
One of the best things about women’s leopard print dresses is that you can create a casual, pretty outfit for the day just as easily as a glam or statement outfit for the evening. Leopard print dresses have gone a long way since just being tight and sexy in the 80’s and are something you can really put your own spin on.
Whether that’s more elegant like Jackie Onassis and Princess Diana, more rock & roll like Debbie Harry of Blondie or Scary Spice (Mel B), sexier like Khloe Kardashian and Rihanna, glam like supermodel Ashley Graham or go the traditional leopard print slip dress route like Kate Moss, Lupita Nyong’o, and Kendall Jenner.
Both 90’s and 2025 styling ideas work with slip dresses so it’s all about playing with this elegant style to find what suits your mood that day. I’m so happy a lot of 890’s fashion is back and a huge fan of slip dresses for the summer but haven’t worn them much in Fall and Winter before.
How to style leopard print dresses like Kate Moss
Personally, I’m looking to fashion royalty, Kate Moss for outfit ideas and styling inspiration both from the 90’s and now. As no one pulls off leopard print dresses or slip dresses quite like her. Although with that face and body, she can pull anything off. So I’m going to be styling mine with soft waves, gold earrings, black strappy heels or pumps depending on how cold it is and a black leather jacket.
Kate Moss has always rocked slip dresses like no other. If you’re looking to nail the art of less-is-more, look to Kate Moss 90’s photos for inspiration. Whether it’s a sleek updo and a no makeup look or tousled hair with golden, glowing skin, she’s one of the best at this aesthetic.
For a more glam look and way to style your slip dresses, just look at her 45th birthday party dress photos, wearing that sequin leopard print dress, with soft waves and strappy heels. She can do no wrong in my fashion book.
Another style icon, so good at wearing slip dresses is Sofia Coppola. Look back at this 90’s icon photos to see just how many slip dresses she wore in every color and length going. Again with minimal makeup and a blowout that looks effortless but probably took hours.
Copy Carolyn Bessette’s wedding day outfit, in a silk, bias-cut, maxi slip dress with a simple up-do.
12 leopard print dress outfit ideas
Styling ideas to take you from day to night whatever your style aesthetic:
- Keep it classic and elegant with black strappy heels to not overpower a dainty leopard print slip dress.
- For a casual but on trend outfit, style with a chic pair of ballet flats.
- Take style inspo from Kendall Jenner and style a shorter leopard print slip dress with a pair of black knee high boots.
- Cowboy boots make for a fashion forward leopard print dress outfit for FW2425.
- For a timeless look, invest in a floaty maxi dress that can be reworked for colder months over a turtleneck sweater.
- A midi dress looks ever so stylish paired with sleek black stiletto heel black boots.
- Adding a leather jacket will always be in style and gives and edgy look to an uber feminine style.
- Layer with a white or black T-shirt for more modesty, warmth or to keep the look casual.
- Add a fitted turtleneck sweater as a base layer to keep your slip dress on repeat through Winter.
- Make like Kate Moss in black strappy heels and a satin black clutch.
- For another on trend look, style with slouch ankle or knee high boots.
- Get grungy with flat, chunky, lug sole combat boots for everyday comfort with a touch of rock n roll.
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Shop the best leopard print dresses trending now
I’ve scouted out the very best women’s leopard print dresses from budget luxe for less finds with ASOS coming through with one for under $15. To more expensive versatile dresses like Isabel Marant and Saint Laurent’s timeless iterations worth the investment. Here’s the classic leopard dresses to go wild for this season.
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