This winter, make leopard print roar

The popularity of animal print on and off the runway is unmissable. A guide to help you style it, in and outside office.

Animal prints rarely go out of style, and this autumn/ winter, leopard print seems to be the new black.

Clothes, bags, phone covers, hats, gloves, sneakers, the spots are visible both on and off the ramp-from chic Michael Kors car coats to Tory Burch co-ord sets and embellished skirts and bags at H&M and Zara. Celebrities like Rihanna have flaunted the print in pyjama sets.

Leopard prints go back to Christian Dior's 1950s line inspired by animal prints. By the swinging 60s, mass production allowed animal prints like zebra stripes, tiger print and giraffe spots to gain popularity. Celebrity approval soon followed when Jacqueline Kennedy and Elizabeth Taylor were seen in leopardprint coats. By the 2000s, they were seen regularly on the red carpet.

Over the years, brands like Roberto: Cavalli, Yves Saint Laurent, Tom Ford, Etro and Pucci have time and again presented the leopard print in bold colour saturation and sensual silhouettes with cut-out details. This season, especially during fall-winter, the reinterpretation has been nuanced. Think sharply tailored silhouettes, muted colours and textures.