Skip Nav

People Are Wearing Animal Print Because of Tiger King

People Are Dressing Up in Bold Animal Prints, All Thanks to Netflix's Tiger King

View this post on Instagram

self-isolation alter ego is now LV Exotic🐾

A post shared by Lauren Valenti (@lauren_valenti) on

"Hey, all you cool cats and kittens!" Have you noticed a surge of animal print suddenly taking over your Instagram feed? Well, it's probably because everyone is binge-watching Netflix's Tiger King: Murder, Mayhem and Madness. The true-crime docuseries, which is about a murder for hire in rural Oklahoma, has taken off in more ways than one. Viewers seem to be taking the show's aesthetic to heart by dressing in bold animal prints like cheetah and leopard. If you've seen the show, you know Carole Baskin's entire wardrobe only consists of what she likes to call "cat prints." My jaw hit the floor when we got an inside look at the animal advocate's closet, which is full of these wild prints — including her luggage!

Since the show's release, it seems like everyone a) can't stop talking about the insane true story and b) has a newfound love of these prints. I've seen everything from people rocking leopard-print tops to Jared Leto (yes, you read that right) going all out in a Western-inspired outfit complete with a tiger stuffed toy. He even hashtagged the post #JaredLetoTigerKing. Keep reading to see how the hit show has inspired its own fashion moment.

Latest Fashion