Scandinavia's most stylish are in agreeance: you should swap in the animal print mini in your LBD rotation this summer
Over the past season, animal prints have truly earned their stripes and cemented their spots in our wardrobes. We've seen purr-fect patterns on Ganni's spring/summer '24 runway, while Marni and Dior pounced ahead with leopard for autumn/winter '24. Alaïa reveled in black and white delight with zebra stripes, while Khaite and Gestuz slithered into style with venomously chic snake skin designs.
The latest look to steal the spotlight in the sartorial zoo? Animal print mini dresses. Roaring onto the scene as a fierce contender to the little black dress, this versatile piece has become a runaway hit among our favourite Nordic tastemakers. Despite seeming tricky to style at first glance, local fashion mavens have paved the way, showcasing a wild array of surprisingly easy ways to accessorise the animal print mini dress for the summer season.
Photo: Nina Sandbech (@ninasandbech)
Photo: Emili Sindlev (@emilisindlev)
Photo: Josefine HJ (@josefinehj)
Take the monochrome yet vibrant approach of Norwegian content creator and former Vogue Scandinavia cover star, Nina Sandbech, as an example. While vacationing in Barcelona, she chose an animal print mini dress with a sleek silhouette: sleeveless, with a high neck and a thigh-skimming hem. Though the dress certainly speaks for itself, Sandbech balanced the look by adding the perfect pop of colour. Proving the potency of wearing red with leopard print, she paired her mini dress with burgundy-rimmed sunglasses, a red Lady Dior bag and matching sling-back heels.
For those adverse to colour, black is – as we all known – a solid base point for accessorising animal prints. Take Emili Sindlev, who gave her leopard mini some roar with knee-high knife-sharp boots, or Josefine HJ who shed her usual black-and-white wardrobe for a snake skin mini worn with minimalist black heels and chunky black beaded bijoux, topped by the glimmer of gold cuffs.
