Faux or real – snakeskin is in.
Skin is in — snakeskin, that is. Whether it’s bags, boots or blouses, the marbled, textured snakeskin look seems to be fashion’s new favorite alternative to more traditional animal prints. It’s not that snake is new, but it seems fresher than now-ubiquitous leopard and cheetah spots. Andrea Linett, creative director at Lucky magazine, predicts snake — which, except at the very highest price points, is actually embossed leather or fabric in a snakeskin pattern — will hold on to that feeling of uniqueness even after being featured on many recent designer runways, including Alexander McQueen, Gucci, Kris Van Assche, Matthew Williamson and Hervé Léger. Carolina Herrera’s fully beaded rope-weave print shorts for spring had the effect of snakeskin gone glam. A lot can be done with the snakeskin look, Linett says, and it easily navigates from between sexy and edgy to classic. “A snakeskin boot can be rock ‘n’ roll if it’s in a rock ‘n’ roll shape, or it’s classic if it’s in a lady shape,” Linett says. – From MercuryNews