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Trends I Love: Animal Motifs (and a bit of my Zoo day)…

08.05.13

Happy Monday everyone! I hope you all had a lovely weekend. On Saturday, I took my best friend Diana to the Zoo (it’s like her fave place in the whole world). What inspired this trip besides Diana’s love for animals and the Groupon? If I must be truthful, all of these adorable animals are being printed on scarves, sweaters, tees, you name it, around stores and fashion lately.

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The trend started booming last Fall with celebs like Taylor Swift (aka: my girl crush), Alexa Chung, and Kate Bosworth. It died down a little in the Spring, and BOOM, now it’s everywhere again, and it doesn’t seem to be crawling out anytime soon (get it? crawling?!); making it a major trend alert for this fall. I find myself filling my closet with little printed animal motifs, and it’s starting to look like a zoo. Many designers like Kate Spade and DVF are incorporating animalia, from prints to the actual animals themselves, into their fall looks. So this gives you a perfect excuse to consider adopting a pet into your wardrobe. It’s a playful and fun look that’s a great transition from summer to fall. Here are some of my favorite animal motifs lately and pics from the weekend! PS: I also used this trend here with my zebra scarf!

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Diana loves Llamas.

Diana's favorite animal is a Llama
Diana’s favorite animal is a Llama
The most cuddly Koala ever! I want one!
The most cuddly Koala ever! I want one!BFF

Diana’s Outfit: Forever 21 Tank, MK Satchel, Nordstrom Sunglasses, Converse Shoes. My Outfit: PacSun Tank, Urban Outfitter Shorts, Converse Shoes, J.Crew Satchel, Ray Ban Sunnies.

Soundtrack to this post: “At The Zoo” by Simon and Garfunkel. Listen here

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3 comments on “Trends I Love: Animal Motifs (and a bit of my Zoo day)…”

  1. Hi Jackie, it’s Terry Pimienta.

    Just wanted to tell you that your idea of adding the Simon & Garfunkel link to your Zoo post was a great idea. I had never heard the song, but thanks to you, I just did!

    May God continue to give you great success w/Dash of Panache & in all your future endeavors.

    Love… Terry

    “For in Him we live and move and have our being…” (Acts 17:28a NIV)

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