Get caught horsing around with this fall’s championing trend, the equestrian or horse print. Animal prints and spots (such as leopard and cheetah) need take heed for whole, full-bodied animals, because this season, the horse is to fall as the cat was to summer. With equine prints and motifs galloping their way into designer collections and fashionista wardrobes everywhere, it’s high time you had another look at animal magnetism.
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The Fall 2012 runways were strewn with representations of animal magnetism, with Joseph Altuzarra showing a double horse-face sweater and Pedro Lourenco showing a rearing bronco dress.
On the celebrity front, Leona Lewis, former X Factor winner and British singer, was seen wearing a red and white horse printed scarf during the 5 mile Hopefield Charity Walk, a fundraiser to support the Hopefield Animal Sanctuary in Brentwood, Essex in London. (Lewis also supports PETA and the WSPCA). She dressed warmly in her Union Jack Hunter boots, knit beanie, and oversized black garb.
Francesca Hull, actress and star of Made In Chelsea, wore a black and white horse print motif dress with lace this fall during London Fashion Week Spring 2013. Lastly, the equestrian style showed up in Mary Katrantzou’s signature dresses and was worn by Welsh singer, Marina Diamandis (also known as Marina and the Diamonds) to the 2012 Attitude Awards.
For a casual look, try a cute, vintage-inspired, allover horse print top with skinny denim and riding boots or for the urban girl, opt for a large graphic horse motif sweater. For the thoroughbred set – boots and britches – refined horse motifs add a playful and slightly quirky edge to somber fall fare. For the traditional polo-set – worthy of the English manor countryside – the bold, larger than life horse motifs will keep your style riding high all season long.
So what are you waiting for? Saddle up and harness your inner equestrian by shopping our winning picks for horse print and horse motif pieces for fall 2012. Will you be horsing around this season with equestrian and horse printed garments?
Horse Print Motif on Fall 2012 RTW Runway:
SHOP THIS SWEATER (same): Altuzarra Naples Intarsia Sweater
Celebrities Wearing The Horse Print Motif This Fall 2012:
SHOP THE BOOTS (similar): Original Union Jack Hunter Boot, $220
SHOP THIS DRESS (same): Dorothy Perkins Horse Print Dress, $44
SHOP THIS DRESS: Mary Katrantzou Horse Print Dress, $1635
SHOP Horse Print Garments For Fall 2012:
1. Mango Horses Print T-Shirt, $44.99
3. Piamita Isabella Pajama Top, $275
4. Dorothy Perkins Dorothy Perkins Ivory Horse Print Dress, $57
6. B+AB Horses Print Mini Skirt, $131.93
7. Warehouse Horse Jumper Sweater Dress, $79
8. Madewell Silk Horseplay Boyshirt, $118
9. Mary Katrantzou Powdy Horse Print Tee, $420
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