Sunday, October 23, 2022

Shania Twain Knows the Power of Leopard Print

Only a handful of women have successfully merged high fashion and the American frontier: TV cowgirl Dale Evans and her signature white boots, Dolly Parton's hand-embroidered Nudie Cohn suits, Beyoncé in a black Stetson hat. In 1998, country-pop singer Shania Twain left her mark on Western wear with a hooded leopard one-piece in the "That Don't Impress Me Much" music video. The catsuit launched a thousand halloween costumes and a fervor for blends of caramels, browns, and blacks that hasn't waned since. Twain has worn leopard print on album covers, talk-show appearances, and even during her "Let's Go!" Las Vegas residency. For the singer, one of the best things about being a woman—besides the prerogative to have a little fun—is wearing leopard print with abandon. "[It's] my neutral," she explains.

In this month's Clothes of Our Lives column, we are celebrating all things Cowgirl Couture with Twain, who has new music out later this month and an album due in 2023. In her own words, she takes us inside her long-standing relationship with leopard print, explains why the latest Western fashion cycle is "sexy," and reveals her personal fashion motto. When Twain walked in the room for our interview, she had on—what else?—a fabulous black and blue leopard-print jumpsuit. Let's go girls.

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