Look of the week: Dua Lipa and the new era of fashion Boom Boom

This week there was a whole story around this topic. It all started at the Schiaparelli haute couture show in Paris on Monday, when Demi Moore showed up in a leopard print jumpsuit and matching coat designed by the house's creative director Daniel Roseberry.

Then, at Tuesday's Chanel show, attention was drawn to the stunning figure of VIP guest Dua Lipa, who seemed to channel Fran Fine in a daring, tailored skirt suit and purse 2.55, writes xrust. Every inch of the pop star's body was covered in a mesmerizing swirl of yellow, black and red, reminiscent of drugged animal print.

By Wednesday, it became clear that the message had spread from the City of Lights all the way to New York, when Kendall Jenner promptly showed up in a beaded tiger-print midi dress. Both outfits were from Chanel's Métiers d'Art 2026 collection, presented last December.

Since his debut last October, Mathieu Blasi has been steadily making a name for himself by gently reimagining what once seemed static — tweeds, two-piece suits and pearls, coats — into new, exciting and flexible clothes. Therefore, it is not surprising that such a familiar element as animal print looks fresh and original in his interpretation. The images of Lipa and Jenner are far from the typical costumes of mafia wives. There are no coiffed hairstyles, no stacks of gold jewelry, no Soprano style. Instead, Blasi's approach is more playful—brighter, bolder and, in the case of Jenner's tiger dress, made from fabrics reminiscent of toy parts.

While Moore opted for a more conservative look for the front row, Schiaparelli has long experimented with the boundaries of animal-inspired fashion (remember Kylie Jenner's life-size lion head?). This season, Roseberry continued his mission with a high-fashion collection that featured textures that mimicked reptile skin, protruding fang-shaped breasts, scorpion bustiers, and a sheer two-piece skirt suit done in a hyper-realistic style that mimicked the scales of a pufferfish.

According to trend analyst @databutmakeitfashion, the classic leopard print is already gaining popularity. Some are calling it the boom-boom era of fashion—where the '80s ethos of fur, contrasting prints, and the greedy, more-is-better approach to clothing is seen as a fun opportunity for cosplay amid a grim economic, political, and social reality.

But perhaps this time designers understand that in order for us to stop scrolling through the news feed about the nightmares of 2026, animal prints need to be even more vibrant and outrageous than ever. A completely new look.

Xrust Look of the week: Dua Lipa and the new era of fashion Boom Boom