Snake print is having a moment. In this post, you will find various styling tips and ideas what to wear with a snake print skirt.
- Snake Print Is Having a Moment
- Snake Prints Are Affordable Luxury
- What to Wear with a Snake Print Skirt?
- Try a black or white button-down shirt
- Try a top in a color of the print
- Add the good old blue denim
- Try other neutrals than black and white
- Add a bold color when you dare
- Style a Snake Print Skirt with Stripes
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Snake Print Skirts Are Having a Moment
Snakes are a rare occurrence, in mid latitudes. Yes, we learned in school to beware of rattlesnakes and crossed vipers. However, none of us had ever seen one. The only snakes in the “wild” that I saw when living in Germany had two legs except for one blindworm. When I lived in up-state New York, all snakes I had seen were road-kill.
Full disclosure: The first time I saw a live rattlesnake in nature was in the Everglades, Florida. The park ranger said “It’s a rattlesnake.” Not knowing that vocabulary at that time, I stepped towards the animal. I took a photo bending over the rolled up beast! When I came back to Germany after the vacation, a colleague at the office said “Wow that’s a cool photo. One can’t see the glass.” I was like “What glass? I took the photo in the wild.” He said “Du hast Glück gehabt, dass du noch lebst. Das ist eine Klapperschlange.”
In plain English: You are lucky you are alive. It’s a rattlesnake.
Snake Prints Are Affordable Luxury
Fashion-wise snake skin is associated with luxury and is expensive. On the contrary, the print costs as much as any other multi-color print. So how to create great snake print outfits with a skirt?
What’s so special about snake-print is that snakes come in all kind of colors and many pattern. Thus, you have more choice without the risk to go over board. Unless you pick your snake piece in neon colors or a design that looks more like fish scales than snake, you have not to worry about the color like you have to get leopard print right.
Best of all, snake print pops up every couple of years. Consequently, you won’t have to bargain and can splurge on this trend when you find a classic cut skirt in high quality.
What to Wear with a Snake Print Skirt?
Try a Black or White Button-Down Shirt
A black or white crisp button-down shirt, top or sweater is a no-brainer. It’s an eternal classic combination that is also office appropriate. Avoid any top with ruffles. The beast has a certain edge that doesn’t work with ruffles. If you have to go with a lace shirt, go for black, not white. It’s all about keeping the edge.
Try a Top in a Color of the Print
Go beyond the black and white classic for a change. Try a top in a color of the print. It’s not mandatory to have exact the same shade. Close in color is good enough. It hasn’t to be a shirt or blouse. You may try a plain cashmere sweater or even a twinset.
Add the Good Old Blue Denim
It’s hard to find something that doesn’t work with denim for the weekend or even Casual Friday!
Try Other Neutrals than Black and White
Depending on the colors you may want to try other neutrals. Best are those that repeat a color of the pattern. In the example below the gray tights and sweater and burgundy cardigan are all neutrals that occur on the skirt as well. Of course, a real twinset instead of this faux twinset works too.
Add a Bold Color When You Dare
Unlike leopard in its natural colors, snake print may already be the color statement all by itself. However, when your print is in all neutrals, you can add a bold fashion color.
Style a Snake Print Skirt with Stripes
Mixing patterns is still a Do and so super stylish. The easiest is to go with horizontal stripes in colors of the skirt. However, you can also add a floral top when the flowers have a distinct different size than the pattern of your skirt. Read this combination is extremely risky, but breath-taking when you get it right. Resist the urge to add a top in the print unless you want to disguise as the beast for a Halloween party.
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Photos of me: G. Kramm
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Love that skirt…and those heels..
I love the snakeprint skirt and all the ways you’ve styled it!
Emma xxx
I love the snakeskin print skirt! In fact I just posted one on my blog! Enjoy your weekend!
This snakeskin skirt is so chic! love this outfit Nicole!
Thanks for featuring my look last week. Sorry I’m a bit late to the party 🙂
Christine
Thank you so much for the feature, however Johanna gets my vote for that fabulous animal-print dress! Animal prints are certainly having a moment!
Cheryl Shops
I think snakeskin print on a skirt is very versatile as you show with your looks!
Snakeskin is just so hot right now. I have to say, the belted denim jacket is my absolute fave look and I would have never thought of that combo.
Carrie
Love the snakeskin print on you!. Great ways to style too. The leather jacket is beautiful and I cant stop staring at the gorgeous cognac satchel! Luscious!
have a great day!
jess xx
Fabulous styling ideas for this fun fashion trend.
Rena
I love how you styled this skirt! Shakeskin print is one of my favorites this season!
Your snakeskin skirt is fabulous and so versatile! Love all of the ways you styled it!
Jill – Doused in Pink
This is such a fabulous skirt! I really love it with the burgundy leather jacket and the gray heels. Super cool!
Shelbee
such great ideas of how to change up he skirt. The denim is so fun
Amazing looking skirt! Love it!
You look amazing in that skirt, Nicole!! Love snakeskin!!
Donna 🧚🏻♀️❤️🙏