Get all your news in one place.
100's of premium titles.
One app.
Start reading
The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Lifestyle
Jo Jones and Helen Seamons

Key fashion trends of the season: Snakeskin

Key trends: snakeskin: Chloe
Shirt, £650, skirt,£1890 and shoes, £490
News Flash: Snakeskin is the new leopard print. Put down your wild cat cashmere and let your head be turned by the python (faux obviously). At the Paris shows Chloe ran with the reptile print trend, showing it in both natural hues and colour washed version. Since then we've been waiting with bated breath for the high street to follow chloe.com

Fashion editors: Jo Jones and Helen Seamons
Photographer: Kevin Foord
Model: Jessiann at Models 1
Hair and Make-up: Juliana Sergot

Photograph: Kevin Foord
Key trends: snakeskin: Dress
Dress, £65
Make an entrance in this vibrant turquoise dress complete with elegant belt, it's ticking the lady like trend box very nicely indeed
Star by Julien Macdonald from debenhams.com
Photograph: Andrew Rank/PR
Key trends: snakeskin: Blouse
Blouse, £45
Wear this with a pencil skirt or under a blazer with a narrow trouser and killer heels
From warehouse.co.uk
Photograph: PR
Key trends: snakeskin: Dress
Dress, £69.99
This dress has a slashed to the thigh side split and hits mid ankle. It's understated daring, well, as understated as snakeskin can get!
From zara.com
Photograph: PR
Key trends: snakeskin: Dress
Dress, £125
This dress has a fab tassel trim on the belt that brings a bit of Camelot drama to the look
From isme.com
Photograph: PR
Key trends: snakeskin: T-shirt
T-shirt, £140
Our favourite term picked up from the September issue of British Vogue was "Couture T-shirt". Apply that here and feel better about the price tag. A designer T-shirt really is your best friend, it will make you feel like a giant among men. Trust us, it makes even your jeans look catwalk
By Sass and Bide from net-a-porter.com
Photograph: PR
Key trends: snakeskin: Belt
Belt, £50
Finish your look with a skinny python look belt. Wear to cinch in a blazer or to finish off a dress look
From bastyan.co.uk
Photograph: PR
Key trends: snakeskin: Ankle boots and fold-over clutch
Ankle boots, £69.99 and fold-over clutch, £89.99
Full marks to Zara for, hands down, the best snakeskin accessories on the high street. We couldn't choose between the clutch or the Prada inspired ankle boots that are top of our lust list
Both from zara.com
Photograph: PR
Key trends: snakeskin: Bag
Bag, £275
A big roomy bag, ideal for all your daily essentials. This warmer tone of snakeskin looks good with a camel coat
From lkbennett.com
Photograph: PR
Key trends: snakeskin: Shopper
Shopper, £36
A bargain bag from Warehouse with detachable shoulder strap
From warehouse.com
Photograph: PR
Sign up to read this article
Read news from 100's of titles, curated specifically for you.
Already a member? Sign in here
Related Stories
Top stories on inkl right now
One subscription that gives you access to news from hundreds of sites
Already a member? Sign in here
Our Picks
Fourteen days free
Download the app
One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.