Leopard Jumper

via Nasty Girl Vintage

Jumpsuits

Keith Richards

Lita Ford

I know some of my references aren't animal print

but Lita Ford was so amazing I had to show them.

Joan Jett

Rick James

Bon Jovi

Guess where I'll be today..

Nancy Spungen

Before there was Lady Gaga there was Nancy Spungen from Sid and Nancy. She is the original heroin chic. I of course chose the animal print references. Her rebel style was effortless and sincere. Whether it was was black leather or ripped stockings she was always gorgeous.

I'm Fonda Animal Print

Meow!

Terrors of the Jungle

That Beast Gaga

This is just one of the many amazing costumes from Gaga's new Telephone video with Beyonce. Of course I'm mentioning this one because of it's beastly print.

You are doing your self and injustice by not seeing her new video. I'm a huge fan and love that she continues to do things the way that she wants.

Being a child of the Mtv generation I miss the creativity that was once displayed in videos. I used to run home after school and just watch videos for hours. The combination of fashion, music, dance and even a mini story line of videos is a recipe I love. Seeing all these elements again in the Telephone video brings me back to a time that was really creative for me. The music industry as well as other industries (car design and house design to name a few) have lost this sense of exploration.

Thank you Lady Gaga for bringing back the nostolgic feelings I felt as a young creative person and I think it's awesome that she is inspiring a whole new generation of artists to do the same thing. Break the rules. Try something different. Be yourself. And of course wear animal print if you can.

See the entire video here