Leopard print has a complicated history, says @n_foulkes, especially in menswear: “It has top notes of Tarzan and Brian Eno, heart notes of Rod Steward in his high camp pomp during the 1970s and 1980s, and base notes of cultural appropriation.” And yet despite this, or because of it, it’s a fashion favourite which never really goes away. He unpicks its appeal, starting with his own teen phase, which involved blue leopard print drainpipe jeans and a feast of accessories. For the full story, see link in bio.⁠ ⁠ 📸: Rod Stewart performing with The Faces, London, 1971 © Gijsbert Hanekroot/Redferns⁠ ⁠ .⁠ .⁠ .⁠ .⁠ .⁠ .⁠ ⁠.⁠ .⁠ #leopardprint #menswear #leopard