![]() ![]() It has the capacity to make diametrically opposed statements, something that I discovered when I was at boarding school. The staying power of leopard resides in its versatility – its split personality, in fact. Sunspel cotton T-shirt, £75 © Philip White Rod Stewart performing with The Faces, London, 1971 © Gijsbert Hanekroot/Redfernsīrunello Cucinelli wool, silk and cashmere blazer, £6,445, and matching trousers, £2,300. It is always there hovering, or should I say prowling, waiting to pounce on the catwalk and, thanks to the get-out-of-jail‑free card that you are “dressing with irony”, it is never wrong. But to say that is to suggest that there are times when it is out of fashion – and leopard print never really goes away. The motif is in fashion again, as seen at Jil Sander, Versace or Dior. Manolo Blahnik leather shoes, £725 © Philip WhiteĪnd yet, rather like the oxymoronic existence of “vegan chicken”, the enduring popularity of leopard print shows that wearing even a facsimile still packs a punch. John Lobb leather shoes, £1,075 © Philip Whiteĭior taffeta cape, £2,900, cashmere chiné jumper, £1,200, cotton shirt, £830, and wool fleece trousers, £1,150. Sunspel merino cardigan, £350, and cotton T-shirt, £80. If it comes to mind at all today, it is via the contextualised safety of a piece of period television, like smoking in the offices of Mad Men.ĭolce & Gabbana eco-fur coat, £4,400. The idea of killing a big cat, skinning it and then wearing the pelt is so anachronistic and unsettling as to make pictures of Lady Docker sorting through skins for upholstering and trimming the interior of her Daimler, or Anne Bancroft seducing the young Dustin Hoffman in a fur coat that just happens to be falling off her shoulders, seem almost antediluvian. ![]() It goes without saying, but I will say it anyway: for a long time it has been about the print rather than the leopard. I think of it like one of those very elaborate fragrances with top notes of Tarzan and Brian Eno, heart notes of Rod Stewart in his high-camp pomp and base notes of cultural appropriation. ![]() Just on the male side of things, the cultural payload is heavy. In some cases, the nature of the item means that it is non-returnable, for example, due to hygiene/health and personal care/wellness/consumable nature of the product.Leopard print. Office Products and Wireless Returns Policy New electronic items fulfilled by Amazon AU can be returned for change of mind, for a replacement or a full refund of the purchase cost of the item within 30 days of receipt of delivery.For information about returning faulty electronics please see Returning Faulty Items. Please see our Amazon Global Store Returns policy and Refunds policy for more information about returning Amazon Global Store items.Ĭamera, Electronics and PC Returns Policy Please see About Marketplace Returns & Refunds for details on Seller returns policies. To return faulty items see our Returning Faulty Items policy.įor items ordered on from a seller that fulfils and ships its own inventory (also called a third party seller), any returns will be in accordance with the returns policy set by that seller (not the Amazon AU returns policies). This change of mind return policy is in addition to, and does not affect your rights under the Australian Consumer Law including any rights you may have in respect of faulty items. Unless otherwise stated, original shipping fees for change of mind returns are not refunded. Please Contact Us and see About Items That Can’t Be Returned. In some circumstances, these items may be eligible for a refund or a replacement (for example, if you receive the wrong item due to an Amazon AU error or if the item is faulty). In some cases, the nature of the item means that it is non-returnable, for example, due to hygiene/health and personal care/wellness/consumable nature of the product. You can return most new, unopened items fulfilled by Amazon AU within 30 days of receipt of delivery for a replacement or full refund of the price you paid for the item if you change your mind - see About Replacements and About Refunds. ![]()
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