Just like Marmite you either love it or you hate it!

Diane von Furstenberg participated in a TimesTalks panel in New York, where she talked about (amongst other things) her obsession with a certain animal print: "Leopard print is completely timeless. It was hot in the thirties, in the forties, in the fifties, in the sixties, in the seventies — all the decades. Why? Because there's nothing more beautiful that the leopard, and the way the print moves on the skin and goes up and down. And when I did my first wrap dress, I did a leopard print. And by the way, I keep on doing it, and people keep on buying it. There's something about how the woman feels feline. It's kind of nice to feel feline."

Just like DVF as all my regular readers will know, I have a profound love for the print but as I have a lot of new followers/readers lately (thank you) I felt it was only fair that I should share that love with you and it is one trend you can rely on each season, so is always a worthwhile investment, in fact in my mind, it should become a wardrobe staple, it goes great with denim, white, black, brown, neutral.  In fact I was shocked to see so much of it around for this summer season as I associate it more with Autumn and Winter trends although Leopard print swimwear is always popular and considered quite sexy! My only rule is I never wear more than one thing at a time, imagine if I wore the coat, the scarf and the shoes at the same time, ha bloody ha, it would be ridiculous!

Along with DVF, Dolce & Gabbana and Roberto Cavalli can always be relied upon for a print inject into each seasons collections whether summer or winter and already some of the new seasons leopard print pieces are amazingly already sold out, like this Sonia Rykiel coat at net-a-porter...

Good job I already have mine!

Was a full length Wallis Coat, I had taken up!

Jimmy Choo, Christian Louboutin and Lanvin all have the most gorgeous leopard print shoes and boots for autumn, it may be time for me to ditch my faithful Karen Millen ones...

Oldies but Goodies!

Jimmy Choo £850

Christian Louboutin £595

Lanvin £450

I may have the accessories but I dont have any clothing, so I intend to remedy that with this gorgeous top which will be great dressed up or down.......

£160 T-Bags

and my most coveted leopard piece and the only reason I can't wait for winter, the piece I lusted after for a couple of years...drum roll please.....

ta da! my gorgeous LV scarf, Xmas pressie from OH

So its agreed, a bit like Marmite, you either love it or you hate it! 

Do you own any or have you once hated it but now love it?

For all you leopard lovers you can browse some gorgeous pieces at net-a-porter