From tiger stripe to python patterns, fashion is taking a walk on the wild side

A dress in luxurious silk devore features an archival 1920s leopard print and a chic knot accent at the waist. Photo: Ferragamo

It’s usually the leopard that prowls the runways, but over the last season and into the current one, other animals are making a bold dash down the runways.

There are tiger stripes at Chanel, python patterns at Stella McCartney and hagfish skin, a primitive, eel-like marine animal, at Fendi, along with a few more creature features from other big names in fashion.