I recently met a friend after work at happy hour, and of about nine women in the area four wore leopard print: jacket, blouse, leggings, handbag. What is the appeal, and where did it even come from?

Leopard print has been causing a stir all year; from handbags to dresses, it quickly crept onto autumnal wear this season. Seen on the runways of Christian Dior and Balenciaga this Autumn/Winter ...