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Weird Trend Alert: Put a Bird (or a Tiger or a French Bulldog) on It

We’re all well familiar with animal print by now; it’s been a general fashion trend for years and manifests itself on bags season after season. I suppose that the current trend for printing actual animal images on bags is a somewhat extreme extension of the classic animal print idea, but the finishing ends up being quite different. One’s luxurious and often a little sexy, the other swings cartoonish and irreverent. You can probably guess which is which without much assistance on my part.

In execution, this trend skews similar to the odd trend of putting eyes on bags (and, notably, involves several of the same brands); simple totes or pouches emblazoned with a print that’s intended to be the bag’s defining feature. In some instances, though, the bags take the shape of the animals themselves, which means that they fit both the animal trend and the eye trend. I’d say you’re killing two birds with one stone, but that might be a tad on the nose.


Tory Burch Kerrington Middy Satchel
$375 via Bloomingdale’s

Tory Burch Kerrington Middy Satchel


Jonathan Adler Icon Duchess North-South Horse Tote
$117 via Bloomingdale’s

Jonathan Adler Icon Duchess North South Horse Tote


Loewe Panda Purse
$265 via Moda Operandi

Loewe Panda Purse


Sylvia Toledano Miss Fish Swavoski Clutch
$1,650 via Net-a-Porter

Sylvia Toledano Miss Fish Swarovski Clutch


Marni Printed Vinyl and Leather Tote
$350 via Net-a-Porter

Marni Printed Vinyl and Leather Tote


Fendi Monster Fur Baguette Bag
$4,450 via Net-a-Porter

Fendi Monster Fur Baguette Bag


Karl Lagerfeld Printed Canvas Tote
$120 via Net-a-Porter

Karl Lagerfeld Printed Canvas Tote


Givenchy Bambi Clutch
$2,340 via Net-a-Porter

Givenchy Bambi Clutch


Marc by Marc Jacobs Animal Tote
$228 via Nordstrom

Marc by Marc Jacobs Animal Tote


Kenzo Flying Tiger Print Satin Bag
$574 via Matches

Kenzo Flying Tiger Print Satin Bag


Charlotte Olympia Owl Shoulder Bag
$567 via Matches

Charlotte Olympia Owl Shoulder Bag

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