# Animal Skin Dolce & Gabbana Suggest Stamped Zebra and Panther Will be Hot By Juan Carlos Bonilla | Published 2007-05-22 | Fashion Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/animal-skin-dolce-gabbana-suggest-stamped-zebra-and-panther-will-be-hot References: [trendencias](http://www.trendencias.com/2007/05/18-la-nueva-campana-de-dolcegabbana-para-otonoinvierno-200708#more) & [dolcegabbana.it](http://www.dolcegabbana.it/) Always controversial, [Dolce & Gabbana](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/stabilo-boss) has released their latest fashion line and advertising campagn, and it centers around an [animal skin concept](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/samba-lt-1). With a sexy and daredevil sound, so characteristic of the Italians, they show us that stamped zebra and panther they will be the 'must have' in the wardrobe of any fashion victim. **Implications** - It will be interesting to see whether Dolce & Gabbana advocate an authentic approach to these minimalistic clothing styles or if they instead opt for a [synthetic material](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ducies-fw25-collection). Whatever the case, this wild aesthetic is sure to raise eyebrows around the world. It's certainly hard to ignore someone clad in a thoroughly ferocious panther outfit. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 6.2/10 - Popularity: 95% | Activity: 83% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial - Top markets: North America, Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Fashion](https://www.trendhunter.com/fashion) > [Hip Fashion](https://www.trendhunter.com/hipfashion) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Stamped Animal Skin:** Creating clothing and accessories with stamped zebra and panther patterns is becoming a hot trend in the fashion industry. - **Minimalistic Clothing Styles:** The rise in popularity of minimalistic clothing styles, such as those featuring animal skin patterns, is disrupting the fashion industry. - **Authentic Vs Synthetic Materials:** The debate between using authentic animal skin or synthetic materials for fashion items is creating opportunities for disruptive innovation in the industry. ### Who This Affects Most - **Fashion:** The fashion industry is embracing the trend of stamped animal skin patterns in clothing and accessories. - **Textile:** The textile industry has an opportunity to develop innovative synthetic materials that mimic the look and feel of animal skin. - **Sustainable Fashion:** The sustainable fashion industry could explore alternative materials and manufacturing methods to create eco-friendly animal skin-inspired products. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Cult Film-Inspired High Fashion](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-lion-king-collection.md) - [Animal Patterned Lifestyle Sneakers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/samba-sneaker-4.md) - [Provocative Fall Fragrances](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/borntostandout-fall-2024.md) - [Sustainable Statement Swimwear](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/animalia.md) - [Leopard Mini Dresses](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/leopard-mini-dresses.md) - [Cinematic Fashion Films](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-tiger.md) - [Hyper-Realistic Faux Fur Collections](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ducies-fw25-collection.md) - [Fashion House-Created Highlighters](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/stabilo-boss.md) - [Collaborative Premium Flip-Flops](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/printed-sandal.md)