018: Wild Side

Leopard Love 🐆 + A Lot Or A Little 🤎 + Be Like Dolly ✨

Cover credits: Jenna/Crawford Models; photo and collage, @amyluxox.

Happy September!

Happy September! Happy almost Fall! Happy layering! (Except in LA, where it’s still 5 billion degrees.)

I had a wild, wonderful summer — lots of travel, real adventures, new places, new faces. Turning 50 this year, paired with some seriously epic astrology, brought change of proportions I wasn’t expecting. It’s a jungle out there right now. So this month, I’m dressing the part: leopard print.

Fall always feels like a fresh start — more than the calendar really justifies, if I’m honest. I think it’s leftover from childhood, that back-to-school-shopping feeling wired into all of us. A sense of possibility. A new beginning.

And I’ll admit — as much as I love a big adventure, I’m thrilled to be back in a routine. Structure suits me. (Gemini, if you’re wondering.)

As always, I appreciate your feedback and am happy to answer any style related questions you may have-send it all my way.

Love & Style,
amyluxox

P.S. Leopard print is purrrty perfect. It goes with every color, works in any amount — subtle or full-blown — and somehow looks stylish at any age. It’s not a pattern. It’s a neutral. Discuss. ❤️

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Wild Side

Cover credits: Jenna/Crawford Models; photo and collage, @amyluxox.

For this months edition, I did a photoshoot in Beverly Hills featuring superstar Jenna in some vintage leopard print pieces (and some Zara, The Great, and L’Agence mixed in). Somewhere along the way, it took on a life of its own. I love the cinematic quality of these images and the tension between the wildness of the leopard, the stillness of the location and the punk rock energy of the model.

Here is a small glimpse of our shoot. For the full story and more images, visit my Instagram.

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Shiny People in Leopard

Credits (Clockwise) Starting From Top Left:

Barbara Streisand, ©Columbia Pictures.

Kate Moss, ©Neil Mockford/Film Magic

Edie Sedgwick, ©Whitney Museum of American Art

Princess Diana, ©Getty Images/Tim Graham

Diane Von Furstenberg, ©Getty Images/ Tim Boxer

Brigitte Bardot, ©Shutterstock

Carolyn Bessette-Kennedy, ©Globe Photos/Shutterstock

Marilyn Monroe, ©Eve Arnold

Collage by @amyluxox.

Hollywood has long had a thing for leopard—it photographs beautifully and has a certain star quality that is timeless and exudes confidence. From the glamour girls of the ’50s and ’60s to present day red carpets, celebrities have returned to it generation after generation. It works on anybody willing to embrace it.

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Runways Agree

Credits From Left To Right:

Celine A/W 26

Givenchy A/W 26

Caroline Herrera A/W 26

Chanel Pre-Fall 26

Temperley London A/W 26

Collage by @amyluxox.

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Get it girls! Many of the A/W 2026 shows showcased leopard looks in bold new ways. Here are some of my favorites.

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Lu’s List: Leopard Love

Credits By Look From Left To Right:

Bustier, Trousers, Purse, Mules.

Jacket, Purse, Loafers.

Dress, Purse, Slides.

Dress, Purse, Boots.

Collage by @amyluxox. Product images sourced directly from the respective brands.

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Maximalism, done right: a few head-to-toe leopard looks that make a case for embracing the print from top to bottom.

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Just A Touch Works Too

Credits, by column, from left to right:

Purse, Brooch, Sneaker.

Scarf.

Belt, Earrings, Cuff.

Key-ring, Sling-backs.

Collage and image,@amyluxox. Product images sourced directly from the respective brands.

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OK, but really, a little bit of leopard works too. Pair as much—or as little—as you want with black or another neutral. Check. ✅ Here are a few of my favorite leopard accessories from this season for you to ponder.

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Be Like Dolly

Collage by @amyluxox.

“Of course, I try to improve every day. If there’s a better outfit, I want to wear it. If there’s a better song, I want to write it. If there’s a better record, I want to record it. If there’s a better movie, I want to make it. I will continue to be as good as I can be. And I intend to keep coming up with new ideas all the time.”

-Dolly Parton ✨

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Lulala

Collage by @amyluxox.

I don’t own much leopard print but I have embraced brown (and other neutral shades) in the past year or so, it’s been fun and a nice break from black. I also always gravitate towards tortoiseshell shades, I think they look softer-less harsh on me than black ones. Here are some repeat outfits that fit the theme.

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Wise Words

“Hey babe, take a walk on the wild side.”

— Lou Reed 🐆

“Take a walk on the wild side,” from Lou Reed’s 1972 hit song, is really a rallying cry to step outside conventional expectations and embrace a little freedom. Style can be the vehicle for exploring that sentiment, and leopard print works like a charm—even in small doses. Breaking out of your style routine—your typical shapes, colors, and palettes—is a little step in that direction. Style changes and choices don’t have to be outrageous to be effective. Sometimes it’s simply wearing something unexpected, mixing pieces you normally wouldn’t, or choosing the outfit that makes you feel just a tad bolder.

🤎

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