I’ve always said I can only take animal print (especially leopard print) in small doses, but I think I can make an exception for the Leona Edmiston Taffy Twist dress.

Yes, head-to-toe leopard-print dresses are generally the calling card of your average cougar-about-town, and even though I’m not quite there yet, I soon will be and therefore should begin adjusting my wardrobe accordingly.

In any case, I don’t find this particular dress to be as offensive as other animal print dresses, potentially because the demure cut lessens the impact of the print. I think it would look best with black tights during the cooler months and black heels.

Plus, it’s my birthday this week and I just received a special birthday email offering me 20% off my next purchase to celebrate this momentous occasion (which I am trying my best to ignore as it is one of the dreaded “zero” birthdays. I’ll leave you to guess which one). I feel it would be rude NOT to buy something with the discount code, right?

The Leona Edmiston Taffy Twist dress is available online and in-store for $129.

By Caroline Warnes