Hard Candy

Asger Juel Larsen Spring/Summer 2012

Straight from the infamous fight scene of Baz Luhrmann's Romeo & Juliet. Where leopard print is smutted with dirt and Hawaiian shirts are stained with blood.
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Image credits Jens Stoltze

Kitten Love XXXII

Top Givenchy Haute Couture by Alexander McQueen Fall/Winter 1997
Bottom Gustav Klimt

They asked me how I knew my true love was true. I of course replied, something here inside cannot be denied. When your heart's on fire, you must realize: Smoke gets in your eyes.
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Die Umarmung

Some might remember the infamous google game. An ongoing online experiment of randomness. This time I googled the German word Umarmung, to be translated as embrace. I love 90s sepia kitsch.
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Kitten Love XXXI

Top Danny Hoggins by Lonny Spence
Bottom Enigma Bone by William T. Wiley

A beautiful pairing. And probably the best use of leopard on a guy I've seen so far. Everything is perfect. The hat. The earring. And the coat. Of course. I'm ready for marriage.
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Kitten Love XXX

Top Lara Stone
Bottom John Ericson, Playgirl, January 1974

A new take on the Adam's costume.
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Kitten Love XXIX

Top Joseph-Benoît Suvée, Milo Of Croton, 1763
Bottom Nicolai Abildgaard, The Wounded Philoctetes, 1775

The subtle appearance of leopard lends a rural charme and notion of bestial fight to its wearer. An effective demonstration of masculinity and survival. The conclusion: wearing leopard is a sign of strength and power.
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Ghetto Kitten

Astrid Andersen Graduate Collection

Rude boys in leopard print. Baseball jackets and animal print cycling shorts. As her name implies, Astrid Andersen continues the legacy of two literates: Astrid Lindgren and Hans Christian Andersen. Telling a wonderful fairytale.
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Image credits Catwalking

Kitten Love XXVIII

Photos Bruce Weber, Unknown

Hmm, so the decision is made: I do need leopard print bed sheets. And Brad Pitt.
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Kitten Love XXVII

It's been a while. But as Kitten Love is the only stable love, we worship the rise of leopard print with a new contribution.
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Echoes

She won my heart. Again. Kitten love. Boys in underwear. Military jumpsuit.
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Image credits Sean & Seng

Kitten Love XXVI

Images Steven Meisel, Unknown

A new year, a new chapter of Kitten Love. Indulge yourself in more animalistic pleasure through our fan page. You are warmly invited to spread the love.
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Agglomeration

Prada Fall/Winter 2006



Dries van Noten Fall/Winter 2006

Fall/Winter 2006 undeniably was the season of the kitten. I've been asked where my animalistic fascination derives from. It's the dichotomy of tackiness and timelessness.
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Image credits Vogue.com

Kitten Love XXV

I never thought this series would evolve into such a bittersweet addiction. Luckily I can project my desire for tackiness through the virtual space. Otherwise my wardrobe would surely be inexcusable.
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Kitten Love XXIV

Kitten Love doesn't necessarily mean wearing an ostentatious leopard print fur coat. Kitten Love also becomes manifest in small accessories and details. Kitten Love is not a way of dressing up, it's a life choice.
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Image credits Antonio Bezerra

Kitten Love XXIII

To speak with the words of Prince: Sexuality. Let your body be free.
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Kitten Love XXII

May I remind you of the world's most admired blog series: Kitten Love. Prostitutes with graze wear leopard robes and have cigarettes and coffee for breakfast. While beauty fades and smoking kills, animal prints own immortality.
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Kitten Love XXI

Photos Inez van Lamsweerde & Vinoodh Matadin, Unknown, Carré Otis

Kitten Love in fullest opulence. Extreme tackiness dissolving into pure beauty. Layers of leopard, tiger and kitten representing the zoology of animal prints in danger of extinction.
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Kitten Love XX

Photos Yu Tsai, Dean Sameshima

Yesterday my kitten shoes lost their virginity for a stroll over the flea market. A Neneh Cherry record is the trophy. And I nearly bought two plates with kitten portraits. But you need to know when kitten love becomes too addictive and when it's time to stop, right?
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Kitten Love XIX

Linda and Naomi: living proof for the fact that kitten love makes a topmodel. Meanwhile, Christy takes the counterpart wearing butchy Levi's 501 and an oversized shirt.
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Kitten Love XVIII

Photos Alasdair McLellan, Leon Mark

Kitten candy.
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