Leopard print accessories: statement or accent

How loud do you want the leopard to be?

The same print behaves very differently depending on the piece that carries it. Worn across the shoulders it sets the tone of the whole outfit; tucked into the hair or printed on a watch dial it barely registers until someone looks twice. It is worth settling that before you start comparing colourways, because the size of the printed surface matters far more than the shade.

Pieces that lead the outfit

A printed scarf does the job straight away, worn loose over a coat or knotted at the neck, and the selection runs from single-print designs to patchwork versions that pair leopard with zebra or with printed chains. Sunglasses and rectangular frames with wide printed arms do the same in warmer months, carrying the pattern right up to the face. If you would rather compare shapes and prints side by side, our women's scarves category holds every square and long format in stock.

Pieces that only hint at it

Scrunchies and wide headbands bring the print into the hair and leave the rest of the look alone. The jewellery follows: steel hoops, openwork diamonds, amber spirals, large ovals and clip-on styles, plus a bohemian heart necklace and a graphic silver-toned design. Each one reads as a single deliberate detail, so these are the pieces to reach for when the outfit is already busy. Wallets and the shoulder bag fall somewhere in between, keeping the motif at hand rather than in view, and the wider wallets range covers the plainer alternatives.

Which leopard colourway suits your wardrobe

When two printed pieces meet

Nothing stops you wearing two, as long as one of them stays small: a scarf with a scrunchie, or sunglasses with a pair of hoops. The palette helps here, because it rarely strays far from brown, beige and black, so the pieces agree with each other even when the prints differ in scale. Picking up one of those shades elsewhere, a brown boot or a gold-toned earring, is usually enough to tie the outfit together, and our bags range is the easiest place to find that echo.