Mix it Up Monday: Leopard Top

For today, I have created a few different looks from a blue-themed leopard print top. Animal print is just as fun for an outfit as a pop of color because it lends a bit of an exotic edge and draws the eye without being completely distracting. [How else do you think these animals would ever be able to avoid predators while still attracting the attention of designers?!] 
A quick lesson on leopard print vs. cheetah print vs. jaguar print:
Cheetah spots are black & solid while leopard have a bit of color variation to them. Leopard generally is light brown surrounded by an irregular black perimeter on a tan surface.  [Or, in the case of the top for this post, taupe surrounded by an irregular grey-blue perimeter on a sky blue surface.]
Jaguar is bit harder to tell from leopard as it also has a darker perimeter on lighter spots, but the distinguishing factor is that the dark color is scattered throughout the center of some of the spots. 
Also, leopard is more common for clothing prints than cheetah or jaguar.

The leopard print top in its natural habitat state

cropped cream cardigan [LOFT],
champagne & grey pearls [gift from Ross],
brown opalescent beaded cuff [gift from Mom & Dad],
straight leg jeans [Gap]

persimmon cardigan [Cable & Gauge]--you can't believe the use I get out of that one!,
bronze skinny belt [NY & Co]
khaki a-line skirt [Old Navy]

shell necklace [Old Navy],
navy shorts [Gap]

pearls [Premiere]
structured jacket [Banana Republic],
black boot cut pants [The Limited]

fitted vest [LOFT],
embellished toffee cardigan [Old Navy],
straight khaki skirt [Old Navy]

white fitted blazer [Ann Taylor],
pinstriped brown pants [The Limited]

pencil skirt with thread of gold [Target]
[who says target can't be couture?!]