"Tacky, like Hell, is always other people" should be a nationally recognized philosophy.

@fish-fingers_and_custard7685

3 жыл бұрын

Loved this!!!

@missrobinhoodie

3 жыл бұрын

It’s Albert Camus 😅 „L‘enfer c‘est les autres“ - basically everything I remember from French class. Edit: Sartre! It’s Jean-Paul Sartre. 🤦🏼‍♀️

@doctorwholover1012

10 ай бұрын

i adore it - i feel like Oscar Wilde would have loved that, considering "it is absurd to divide people into good or bad. people are either charming or tedious" though i always defined tacky as "a cheap attempt to look expensive" - but that might just be my middle class white family's influence

Here is a comment to sacrifice to the all-seeing, all-knowing algorithm god. Oh mighty one, this video is a belter. Please be nice.

@emilymontague8550

3 жыл бұрын

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@RachelAnnPotter

3 жыл бұрын

ALL HAIL THE MIGHTLY ALGORITHM

Side note: Fran Drescher in The Nanny really solidified to me that bold, beautiful, interesting women wear leopard. And I at least wear leopard undies if not more any time I need to feel a little more bold and confident in myself.

@thebookgoddess7380

3 жыл бұрын

i thought she was going to bring up the nanny!!! fran is *such* a leopard print icon

Leopard print is a neutral and no one can tell me otherwise 😅

@LouiseT2405

3 жыл бұрын

Was going to comment this exact thing. Why does anyone think they can’t wear leopard print?? Didn’t know this was an issue??

@karmaismyboyfriend8

3 жыл бұрын

I wholeheartedly agree

@mariavako

3 жыл бұрын

Yaaas!

@Tess78uk

Жыл бұрын

I often wear it in smaller prints that are a bit faded/muted looking, so it doesn’t look ‘loud’. Wear it bold and loud and you can channel punk vibes. Wear it soft and it’s a ‘grunge’ staple. I’ve got some faded leopard print boots that look amazing with washed-out grey skinny jeans and a slouchy jumper, grunge heaven. I think varying the ‘intensity’ of the print gives you absolutely loads of options, depending on what kind of aesthetic brings you joy.

As someone who has never worn leopard print, this was such an interesting and fun watch -- only you could have gotten me to watch 🕊

@scofah

Жыл бұрын

Same!

This is just... simply iconic, and I am heading to depop for a leopard print item immediately

@leenanorms

3 жыл бұрын

Woooo! Hope you find something WONDERFULLY TACKY

I've kind of always had a subconscious bias against leopard print. I probably labelled it "tacky" at a young age and avoided it because I haven't owned anything in that print for at least 10 years. However, this video was really interesting and made me question exactly why that is. I'm unlikely to try and get into something that I have no experience in but at least now I have more to think about.

I am reminded of my 2nd class teacher who’s favorite pattern combination was leopard print with black/white stripes. Every day was a variation of this combination

@fish-fingers_and_custard7685

3 жыл бұрын

Iconic!!

I started watching this video while getting ready thinking 'leopard print so isn't my aesthetic' and then realised halfway through that I was literally wearing a velvet embossed leopard print skirt lol. For me the print being in the texture is a great way to wear this subtly!

I got completely put off wearing leopard print after someone had a massive go at me for wearing it ‘ it’s no better than wearing fake fur ‘.... the same person wore leather look boots and leather look jackets on the daily. *pause to take that in* I’m just telling myself they were jealous that I pulled it off better than them. 😂

@rachelorr4426

3 жыл бұрын

Of all of the bad takes in the world, that one is really something

@llm210

3 жыл бұрын

I was stunned, aghast even.

I'm lowkey highkey obsessed with the fashion videos you've been posting the past year or so! I especially enjoy whenever you mix in info or quotes from books about the video's subject. Thank you for all the great content Leena!

@idancealways4ever440

3 жыл бұрын

I’d like to second this!

I love leopard print, but my husband is starting to tease me that Im becoming a cougar the older I get😄😄 Im only 31 now, not going to give up the print🙈😅

@bethmw28

3 жыл бұрын

Same! 😂 doesn't help that my husband is 3 years younger than me 👌

@colourflower

3 жыл бұрын

@@bethmw28 😄👌perfect

I'm only 3 minutes in but showing a leopard print detachable collar with a green ribbon in the "Dip your toes in the leopard print pool, take it easy" section of the video is the most Leena thing ever 😂 I'm excited for this vid, never considered wearing leopart print myself but something tells me after this, I definitely will

@13:53 is the picture of the fabulous Monica Vitti. There can't be anything most stylish than that.

As a leopard print virgin, I do find this video really really beautiful 🦋✨

Lena's the only person who can make an 18 min video about leopard print and I'll sit and watch every minute

I effing love leopard print in all its forms. Took me ages to get the right pair of leopard print ankle boots but they’re with me now, in pony hair 👌🏼 When I last saw my cousins who live in Scotland, one of them mentioned that she had a leopard print coat that was too big for her but she thought it’d fit me. She was gonna give it to me but then somehow that didn’t happen - that was three years ago and I haven’t stopped thinking about it. I’m going up to visit and stay with her in august, praying to the print god’s she still has it and wants to give it to me 🐆

My phone AND pop socket are different leopard print in different colors. It’s a neutral.

the silky top with the dungarees is SO CUTE

LEENA! I just purchased my first leopard print item: a second-hand wrap-dress! It is truly so powerful - strongly recommend it!

I also think there is a lot of thought to be had (and maybe the book talks about this!) about colonization and how white/european folks have taken elements from the global south and used them as signs of wealth AND tackiness. someone who knows more than me, please reply!

@maryanne4594

2 жыл бұрын

Yes! This is a great point.

"Tacky, like hell, is always other people." gave me a full body ASMR.

The editing of this video is *chef's kiss*, and ofc so is the content!

If you'd asked me 5 years ago I would have been firmly in the 'leopard print is cool on others but not for me' camp but the last few months I've found myself strangely drawn to leopard print especially in other colours. I found a green leopard print dress which might be my favorite piece of clothing ever...I feel like it's the start of a new obsession!

I’m from New Jersey. Leopard print is a straight up neutral here cuz we’re fabulous and extra 💁🏻‍♀️💁🏻‍♀️💁🏻‍♀️😂😂😂

As someone who has owned wayyyy more leopard print than anyone I've ever known and wears it as a neutral...thank you for this video 🖤

Jaquard is just Ja-Card phonetically, also that Jackie Kennedy story is horrifying...

@k1tkat-kate

3 жыл бұрын

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I had a leopard print knit T-shirt as my go-to “special” print I wore for interviews or dates and I usually paired it with red lipstick. It reminds me of adventure and bravery, while the T-shirt silhouette was practical and comfortable. This combination made me feel like my best self.

I’ve been wearing leopard print masks, largely because they were the only ones that Gap had (other than dark blue) when I was looking at options way back when. Had never worn leopard print before that, but I found that I absolutely loved wearing it. Have since considered leopard print sneakers, and a leopard print cardigan. I can feel myself changing.

Leopard print is a neutral in my book and wear it with anything - especially shoes.

BRB gonna hop on Depop for some silky leopard goodness (: The leather top with the culottes is *chefs kiss*

@leenanorms

3 жыл бұрын

Woooo hope you find a silky new friend x

I ~objectively~ love leopard print. HOWEVER I am s c a r r e d as my auntie is like the Green Lady, but with leopard. Everything from her knickers to accessories to bed sheets to her car to things I didn't even know came in leopard print.... so, I cannot even think about leopard print without being scarred lmao. My brave souls, if you wish to wear it, please do so I can live vicariously through you 💜

@peacechickification

3 жыл бұрын

Yeah my asshole of a step sister LOVED leopard print and I will never be able to disassociate it from her and I’ll be surprised if I reach a point in my lifetime in which I’m ok having any reminder of her around me, let alone on me. Which makes me sad, because this video has made me wish I could give it a shot

@Grrranola

3 жыл бұрын

This reminds me of the author Florence Given. She wears and decorates her home with everything leopard print and it's so ICONIC!

@peacechickification

3 жыл бұрын

@@Grrranola she is SUCH a vibe. I love that you say this as Leena also wears a Flo shirt in this video!

@hayleyemma7953

3 жыл бұрын

@@peacechickification yep that's the case with me... my aunt isn't exactly the nicest lady ( she's the most selfish and rude piece of shit I know) so I unfortunately can't ever see leopard print without it being attached to her...

@peacechickification

3 жыл бұрын

@@hayleyemma7953 is your aunt my step sister? lmao but in more seriousness, i'm sorry for our shared inability to give leopard print a chance. but also, here's to leena making me realize my unmoveable internal bias about the print

see i just don't vibe with the standard leopard print cause i don't wear browns, but the pieces i have in *pink* leopard print are iconic and beloved

@robynhab

3 жыл бұрын

Same! I have some perf grey leopard Adidas leggings. And i loooove green leopard print

@magpieroost

3 жыл бұрын

i have leopard print in mint green and pale pink and i love that shirt so much, although it's been absorbed into my exercise clothes

@djunaskye6220

3 жыл бұрын

Same, I don't have any but I would totally wear pink or purple leopard print! I don't wear browns much but I do have a jacket with leopard print cuffs and collar.

When I was in my 20s, I thought leopard print was for fancy, older people ... now that I am in my 30s, I feel like if I wear leopard print, I would be perceived as trying too hard, to look hip and young, "How do you do, fellow kids? This is lit, fam!" Clearly, I am wrong about leopard print, because Leena looks fabulous in every shot. I don't know though; I'd still feel like an imposter in it.

The actual leopards with flowers print! Love it.

Goddamn I wish I had pictures of my leopard print prom dress. 2006 me was so cool.

I have been in the leopard print closet (enclosure?) for years repressed by .... . I’m now in my sixties and I’ve come out! Hahaha I have a tea dress in green print, a fab pair of ankle boots, a belt, a scarf, a prim midi dress with small print and just recently a glorious full on leopard print dress. I just love it and i think it can look real classy, lovey! In praise of this great print that brings joy! Thank you for this video.

I love leopard print. It actually makes up a decent chunk of my wardrobe. I wear it as a neutral of sorts and chuck things with it. Last month when I was at a day hospital having surgery I wore it which all the posh grannies who were moaning about masks gave me funny looks 😂 Mind, I was at least 40 years younger than the surgery's usual patients which is maybe why it was also unusual 🤔

Time to admit that I have also spent way too much time dissecting the why (and why not) or having leopard print in my life. I believe that you just cured me of all the fears and reservations with that dress with the strutting leopards. That’s it! That is the one I’d wear.... proudly.

"tacky, like hell is always other people" is my new favourite statement

I have 3 pajama sets that are leopard print (2 which have matching robes). I also used to buy leopard print Snooki Slippers secondhand (not a Snooki or Jersey Shore fan, just loved the print & how the slippers felt when wearing them for a few months; they eventually each fell apart & I had to throw them out, which has to be terrible for the planet). I even have leopard print luggage. But MOST importantly, I have multiple home decor items (mugs, trays, pillows, posters, a duvet cover, etc) that are leopard print or cheetah print, and they're in different colors. And I plan to get more when I move. I even want leopard print wallpaper as an accent wall in my future bedroom. Leopard print is one of my many "things".

When I was 11, I had a leopard print top from GAP, and its one of the first items of clothing I remember loving, so I wore it all the time. So, essentially, I now wear leopard print for my childhood self; my messy, untamed, wore clothes because SHE liked them self. Fashion can get too serious sometimes, so I like to keep some leopard print around as a sort of mental medicine.

My first favorite first character in leopard prints was Halle Berry in the Flintstones movie, I adore her and her outfits. I do want to put out the centuries old white supremacist, orientalist, imperialism of Africa, displaying slaves in zoos of England dressed in pelts, how that has shaped our fashion and media culture till today. You also touched a bit on class warfare, but it also is definitely a big part of why something is tacky until it’s elevated by designers (although that also has a lot to do with race and culture appropriation as well).

Here for it. At 52 I am graduating in leopard print, couldn't think of a better thing to do. Found you as I am thinking about publishing roles (as a dinosaur) having got a Journalism degree after leaving administration type jobs. Leopard print is a safe option for those of us who (me) are afraid of bold colours but want to add some interest to outfits, I've always loved it. Love your shirt on the intro. And no, the obsession can never be too strong!

I love the 'actual leopard' leopard print! I do like leopard print that is worn in a 'subtle' way because it is such a bold/loud pattern.

Thank you for this, Leena! Leopard print is definitely something I want to add to my wardrobe very soon! I'm a bit interested in your opinions on secondhand fur; I feel like I see so many massive mink coats in vintage shops that never sell, probably because so many of us are put off by the idea that it's actual fur. I own an amazing faux fur vintage cut coat right now, but wish it wasn't made of pure plastic. It's a hard line to draw I think, very personal. I feel bad that I enjoy the cut and fit of those fur coats, and am afraid that if people see me wear real fur, I'd get looked down on. I was thinking it would probably even be considered inappropriate to wear to lots of places like my work, or a vegan restaurant, because it's practically offensive to wear it? But it's definitely not a good thing to send all those fur coats to landfill either, right? I'm torn. It's also interesting to compare our perceptions of fur vs leather; it's much more acceptable to wear leather still, but not fur. Sure there are differences in the production and it's a lot easier to pass faux as real, but it's interesting that so many of us are up in arms about fur when leather is still a common and acceptable fabric for many people. This isn't to justify cruelty to animals, but interesting. Anyway, great video! Love your stuff, Leena!

@Grrranola

3 жыл бұрын

I never understood the position of people who are against wearing 2nd hand leather or fur. The animal is already dead and you're right that it's a waste to send these materials to landfill when they are still usable. Fur at least will break down over time while the plastic faux fur will never biodegrade.

@sheepladybaa

3 жыл бұрын

real fur will keep you crazy warm in the winter... there is a reason that animals have it. I agree that we shouldn't be harvesting fur from animals anymore, but I am also 100% okay with anything secondhand. If you take good care of it, it will last a VERY long time. So why waste an item that still has practical value?

Last night we were playing a code name game called Chameleon. I knew my hubby knew me when he used the word, “neutral” to signal leopard to me. Unfortunately, I had to pick a different word because my closet is pretty much black, white and leopard with pops of red. It is the best.

the leopard jacket over the leopard dress is AMAZING -- also rip anyone taking a shot for every mention of leopard :) love the vid

I used to think I didn't like leopard print but have since realised that I've actually owned at least 2 times. However, both were not traditionally coloured. One was a neon pink dress with neon blue markings / spots, the other a bottle green shirt with orange spots. Both were worn a lot! The dress was sold on, the shirt went to charity. No wait... I've got a jumpsuit upstairs which is a giant orange leopard print 😂🙈 OK so I'm definitely in the club!!

To this day, whenever I see leopard print, I think Mel B. Have now started to get into leopard print in my twenties. Definitely into leopard print as a neutral. That Jackie Kennedy coat is gorgeous though

I’m rewatching the Nanny on HBO Max rn so this video is perfect timing for me haha. Growing up, I always loved Fran’s big hair and tiny outfits, many of which were leopard print and rewatching it now I have to say that so many of the outfits are still iconic

When you put on the silky black blouse with the dungarees I immediately went 'Ooooooh!' out loud. Leopard print with dungarees, now we're talking. Think I've been converted. 😆

I have so much leopard print in so many colours. My favourites are red and green, it is amazing. Goes with so much.

Today I'm wearing my leopard print cardiigan. I also have shoes in it. I love it in the fall. Kathy B

I really appreciate this video. I always have loved leopard print to the point where my friends/family associate the pattern with me.

I'm a casual fan of leopard print already (very much appreciate on other people, have a couple of staple items).. I'm mainly here just to appreciate whatever outfits you're going to put together!

@bethmw28

3 жыл бұрын

Ps. I'm gonna hop on various clothes selling places to check if anyone is actually listing 'bobcat' or 'ocelot' print items 😂😂😂

This is how I feel about camo at the moment....as if I need more prints to hoard :0

One of my favorite dresses is leopard print (it has enormous pockets!!!) and as a kid, I had a faux-fur leopard print skirt my mom made me that I loved (what can I say, I love big cats!). I had no idea leopard print even needed defending

I was personally wronged by leopard print! Senior year of high school I participated in battle of the books, and a question was “In Uglies what pattern was on the main characters hoverboard” I said Leopard print and the answer was CHEETAH (or the other way around. I still don’t know) AND I WILL FOREVER BE ANNOYED. Ahem. It’s not my style but I adore how you talk about it! 😊

Oooh I bet the pink leopard print skirt would look great over the black dress with leopards on it!

I immediately think of Doreen from Birds of a Feather, she was always in animal print x

Characters that made me love leopard was Nana in the anime Nana, this rock singer who always wore a leopard coat and red dress because her abusive grandmother always policed what she wore, and Sarah Paulson's character in American Horror Story Hotel. Both characters embody the late 80's-early 90's glam rock meets grunge aesthetic that I love but also the leopard coat shows their rebellion, their nonconformity, they wear it like a form of protection because neither character has anyone looking out for them. It's relatable, fierce, unnerving and comforting all at once

Finally my specialism comes in handy *faints* but the more you know... Jacquard ("JackArd") is just how the fabric is woven, named after the type of loom, which allows designs of a non-linear nature to be fully woven, as oppposed to woven plain and the design printed on. It allows different types of fibres to be woven together, and different weave structures to be combined in the same design. It's often used for christmas party clothes to incorporate shiny fibres which would usually fall apart after a few washes. If you turn the fabric over often the reverse design should be on the other side, if its not lined. Usually clothes made from jacquard fabric are slightly heavier and more expensive. I'm so sorry if that was INCREDIBLY boring. Also, I don't really wear patterns generally, but I do have a leopard print scrunchie that I bloody love.

Ok look. I’ve been obsessed since I was a kid. You can always get me to wear anything as long as it came in leopard. But it’s deeper than that. Leopards, snow leopards specifically, are my favorite animal. Any big cats really. I come to tears watching videos of big cats. I threaten to bring one home one day but my husband tells me it will eat me. I don’t believe him 🤪. Thank you for talking about the different spot patterns, I know you said you don’t really care specifically but I hate it when people call a leopard print cheetah instead haha. THANK YOU for preaching the leopard print gospel and giving me permission to not hold back next time I tell myself I have too much.

Trinny Woodall does leopard on leopard on leopard and it’s fabulous

I just bought a beige leopard print dress that I don’t know how to wear and this video pops up on my feed!!❤ 🐆

A whole video on leopard print wouldn't usually be my go-to, but I really enjoyed this 😂 This video is such a good example of a creator making videos that they want to make, and the fact that they are compelled by the topic makes the video itself so much more compelling.

In 2013 I bought a leopard print coat because I liked it and because I had become a fan of Manic Street Preachers the previous year and leopard print has been a big part of the band's aesthetic, particularly in the early 1990s... it's been my favourite early spring/autumn/early+late winter jacket ever since, definitely a staple in my wardrobe.

@Ana-sj5xx

3 жыл бұрын

I went through a major Manic Street Preachers phase in the early 2010s and I envied Richey's leopard print coat so much! It looked so edgy with the heavy eyeliner. I could never justify buying one because, where I live, I get to wear coats 5 times a year at the most, but I still think it's the coolest thing ever.

Never thought I'd be watching a nearly twenty minute video about leopard print but this is f*cking GOLD!!!!

All my managers wear neutral leopard for work and always look fab

I've always thought while growing up (prolli steered to that thought by my mother) that ''leopard print'' is tarty....... First person I remember wearing it, plus being tarty : Dorien Green - from Birds of a Feather and then Mandy Dingle on Emmerdale. As a teen I deliberately bought items in this print to annoy my mother, and LOVE it !! :) xx

15:22 I CAN'T BELIVE THIS! I knew I shouldn't trust u in the "letting them go" subject! (i laughed so hard when i saw the dress)

I'm not a big leopard print person, but that print of entire leopards? Love it

@littlereddragon

3 жыл бұрын

Same! Makes it so difficult when searching for clothes with tigers or leopards and all I get are tiger prints and leopards prints 😅

@sablisland

3 жыл бұрын

I have one!! It’s super fun!

Always loved leopard print as a child, was afraid that it was tacky/trashy as I got older. Got over it and embraced my love, currently wearing leopard print bike shorts

Yes!!! I have a diy battle vest with leopard print I got from an old cardigan,, it's so fun!! So nice to see pro leopard print content !!

god this is excellent, my favorite assistant teacher in elementary school wore animal prints like there was no tomorrow and while I'm not a leopard print person (I'm a bit of a granola crunchy hippie myself lol) it always makes me so happy and comfortable

I LOVE leopard print. I've loved it since I was a wee one. There was a point when I didn't wear it much, but still had leopard print pieces in my room (still have a blanket my auntie gave me when I was 11, it's on my bed) but I have like, two dresses, a recently thrifted a really really beautiful stretchy leopard print pencil skirt. Love that thing to piece. Thrifted leopard vans. I will definitely be reading that book! I'll be looking for it in my libraries before I go on thrift books!

Jacquard Is pronounced Jack hard 😂 loved this, I’ve done bags, shoes and scarves but if I wear it full on I tend to look like Bet Lynch!!

"Tacky, like hell, is always other people." I need this on my wall, I need this on a shirt, I need this on flyers so I can wheat-paste them around my neighbourhood, my god.

Been escaping into Jen Campbell's videos for some disability validation and serenity, and now this is the perfect next video to bring the joy 🥰 thanks Leena! Bright orange is my leopard print I think, got told I was too pale for it as a child, and red, got told it was too risque for a woman 😅 now I'm in orange and red 90% of the time.

@leenanorms

3 жыл бұрын

Hahha I love that our videos come together for you, happy to be the serving suggestion to Jen's delish content!

I JUST ordered a leopard print on thred up and was like, "can I do a leopard shirt?" - so this video came at the perfect time! 😊 And of course now I know yes, yes I can.

@leenanorms

3 жыл бұрын

Destiny indeed! Hope you love it x

a girl in at school regularly wears leopard print (and hoop earrings) and it's one of the reasons i have a crush on her lol :)

I love how I can both not care at all about fashion and still find these videos really interesting and enjoyable. OMG that tacky talk was incredible!

I found a leopard print blazer in a thrift store years ago and it has seen some successful job interviews and some club floors - It's the most versatile piece I have in my closet bar none Addition: Tacky like a 70's kitchen has inspired my entire life. Really just go for the gaudy jugular

Love your fashion advice 😍- please keep it coming

That black silky shirt is making me green with envy! ❤️

you look so good in all your clothes 😭

I had no idea what to expect from this video but I absolutely loved it Leena!

The jacquard fabric is such a great idea! I currently don't own any leopard print because I look best in cool toned colors and high contrast and most leopard print is the exact opposite of this. And i have to admit that I used to think that the colorful version looked "tacky" but I'm definitely going to reconsider that opinion now. But my favorite animal print will always be zebra haha I just wish it was as ubiquitous as leopard

yes! i recently acquired a leopard print headband, my first leopard item. i always admired how it looked on others (leanne woodfull comes to mind) but never thought it was for me - until i watched Contra's iconic video on "Opulence", where she cites the same book you're citing. it really made me want to actively try rocking the leo print and though i don't shop for clothes often i'm excited to see if i come across some cool garments in the future!

what an incredible, extra excellent video leena! Yes! Thank you!

took me a solid 3:29 minutes into watching this that I realized I was wearing a leopard dress myself.... Its the only leopard piece I own... I feel called out

This was such a serendipitous video. I was debating leopard print this morning. Definitely looking at the book now too!

i found this BEAUTIFUL bangle, in the thrift, and its with leopard print, its so cool and AMAZINGGG

I love how well you describe fashion, do your research, and provide REALISTIC outfit inspiration 🥺😍😍😭🥰💕

The way you made a video about leopard print your mind has no limits

I'm OBSESSED with the way you edit your videos. I'm having a truly great time.

I love leopard print and no one can change my mind

I thought I hated all leopard print until I found a lavender midi skirt with black and peach leopard print pattern and holy smokes! That skirt is a bit of me and wear it all the time

i am a leopard print LOVERRRRR. My friends have called it tacky plenty of times, but i still rock it, and they even send me pics of when they find stuff in leopard print. So, its cute that its now a reminded of me to those who really know me. I also now neeeeed this book.