Fashion Is Fawning Over This Unexpected Animal Print Trend

Deer print is giving leopard spots some competition.

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Loulou de Saison, St. Agni, Mango deer print fashion, from shoes to jackets
(Image credit: Loulou de Saison, St. Agni, Mango)

Fashion has found its latest obsession, and naturally, we're fawning over it. Deer print is the animal print trend taking over fall and winter 2026, bringing a fresh, slightly whimsical alternative to the zebra stripes and leopard spots we've coveted for years. With its delicate white speckles, warm caramel tones, and undeniable Bambi appeal, the emerging fawn print trend feels equal parts playful and polished. Consider this your official invitation to take a walk on the wild side—albeit a very chic one.

A Mango model wearing a deer print jacket, skirt, and knee-high leather boots

(Image credit: Mango)

Designers and fashion-favorite brands have already entered their woodland era. St. Agni, Loulou de Saison, Mango, and Reformation are among the labels embracing deer print, translating the charming motif into everything from longline outerwear to sleek shoulder bags and sky-high pumps. Even Adidas is getting in on the action with spotted Samba sneakers—new bestseller, anyone? The result? A trend that feels less like a novelty and more like a chic new addition to the Safari.

The trick to wearing deer print is to treat it like leopard: a wardrobe neutral, not a statement that needs special styling. A spotted coat looks effortlessly expensive thrown over pleated trousers and a cashmere sweater or T-shirt, while a fawn-print handbag can add just enough personality to a casual weekend look.

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Cortne Bonilla-Oliva
Cortne Bonilla-Oliva
Senior Shopping Editor

Cortne Bonilla is Marie Claire’s Senior Shopping Editor, where she decodes the fashion landscape in real time—defining sartorial moments, identifying trends before they reach ubiquity, and distilling an increasingly oversaturated market into the pieces, designers, and ideas genuinely worth knowing. (She’s currently into the Interesting Minimalism aesthetic of contemporary brands.) She has over a decade of experience covering the fashion market, and over the course of her career, which spans previous roles as Senior Shopping Writer at Vogue, Fashion Market Editor at The Cut, and Fashion and Branded Content Editor at Editorialist, she has cultivated an editorial perspective rooted in both rigorous market intelligence and an instinctive understanding of fashion’s cultural vernacular.