And my unofficial ‘Tribute to Leopard’ continues over here at INEZ Daily…

Regular readers will know that I fully endorse the magical qualities of leopard print and its ability to suggest luxury, sophistication and sex all in equal measure.

Today I want to talk about the leopard print swimming costume – I strongly believe every woman needs to own at least one of these in her life.

Feeling the love?

Follow the link below for my edit of the best leopard print swimming costumes that you can buy right now…

Rarely a season will pass where leopard print doesn’t make an appearance. It has a magical kind of quality, suggesting luxury, sophistication and sex all in equal measure.

This season, pink leopards have been spotted (did you see what I did there??) – not their most natural state, but pretty darn cute nonetheless.

Feeling frisky?

Follow the link below for my edit of the best pink leopard prints that you can buy right now…

At the risk of sounding really old – why are all the kids wearing animal costumes? When did this happen? All of a sudden there are packs (flocks? gaggles?) of highly flammable, saggy-bottomed wildlife wandering loose.

But one animal onesie I can fully endorse however is Zimmermann’s leopard print jumpsuit. It’s the ultimate cocktail dress (only of course better because you get to wear pants).

Zimmermann ‘Honour’ leopard jumpsuit, $650

Styling: Inez Garcia
Photography: Zachary Handley
Hair and Makeup: Kimberley Forbes
Model: India Farrell

Peek-a-boo, I see you (tucked under my arm).

Lulu Guinness ‘Wild Cat’ oversized clutch bag, $323.47

Regular readers of INEZ Daily will know that I fully endorse whimsy – it’s my default style.

One of my favourite ways to achieve this is by layering an eclectic mix of patterns, textures and trims – think animal prints, lace, coloured fur, sequins and spots (but maybe not all at once).

Fashion Editor, Julia Sarr Jamois (pictured) is the master of this.

There’s just a couple of tricks to pulling this off without looking completely mad:

1. Pick prints that have a common neutral base (like white or cream) and either the same or a complimentary colour palette (think pink & orange or purple & green).

2. Include a couple of black accents with your trims or accessories to tie it all together

3. And then, volia! Watch as all these pieces magically transform into one harmonious (albeit quite bold) outfit.

Follow the link below for some fun print-mixing inspirations…