Leopard Print Coats: Glamorous Then, Glamorous Now

“Every woman should have leopard, but not every woman will wear leopard,” said stylist Rachel Zoe. “You need to have courage.” And there have been plenty of glamazons—current and historic—who have cloaked themselves in the take-no-prisoners print, and taken our breaths away.  It was Cleopatra who first started this trend, slinking through palace corridors with her pet leopard Arrow in tow, and Queen of the Bad Girls, Kate Moss, who truly brought leopard print to cult status (she seems to wear a different one every day). A perfect wild-child pedigree if there ever was one, this chic piece has earned its stripes as an outerwear fashion icon right up there with the jean jacket and trench coat. Witness Sienna Miller and Angelina Jolie sporting the look today, appearing every bit as fresh and chic as their '60s counterparts Brigitte Bardot and Catherine Deneuve. But don't take our word for it: click through the slideshow and see for yourself just how fabulous, glamorous, and totally versatile leopard-print coats can be. — Charlotte Rudge, Shine Staff