Sabrina Brings a Roaring Revival

During her stop in Pittsburgh for the second leg of her Short & Sweet tour, pop icon Sabrina Carpenter debuted a brand-new look that immediately went viral. If you haven’t been to the most girly pop tour of the year, let me break it down: in true Taylor Swift fashion, Sabrina wears three different outfits every night. The first? A custom-made Victoria’s Secret bodysuit (so cool) that she reveals at the top of the show. If you’re lucky, you’ll catch a new color—or even a new pattern—at your stop.

For her Pittsburgh crowd, Sabrina went all out, stepping on stage in a never-before-seen sparkly silver leopard-print bodysuit. After making curtain bangs and blush cool again, she’s now resurrecting another vintage icon: leopard print. And we’re obsessed.

Leopard print has had quite the journey. It first prowled onto the scene in the Roaring Twenties as a symbol of freedom and daring femininity. By the 1940s and ’50s, it became synonymous with pin-up glamour—think Marilyn Monroe, Eartha Kitt, and Josephine Baker. Then came Christian Dior, who debuted leopard print on the runway in 1947, cementing it as fashion’s fiercest neutral.

Later, the print was reclaimed by punk and rock icons like Grace Jones and David Bowie, turning it into a symbol of rebellion and individuality. The ’90s saw its high-fashion rebirth thanks to Dolce & Gabbana and Versace—and then came the Y2K era, where Juicy Couture sets and platform heels took the trend from hot to overdone.

But like all icons, leopard print never really dies—it just waits for the right comeback. And in 2025, it’s back on top, thanks in no small part to Gen Z’s most fashionable pop star, Sabrina Carpenter.

Her most legendary leopard moment? The Fran Fine-coded vintage Lillie Rubin suit she wore last December heading into The Late Show with Stephen Colbert—a look that screamed 90s bombshell chic. Earlier, she graced the W MagazineSeptember cover in a leopard Dior coat styled by Charlotte Collet (worth nearly $20,000, naturally).

This year, Sabrina’s been weaving leopard into her off-duty looks too. On Valentine’s Day, she was spotted leaving a studio session with Jack Antonoff in an all-black outfit topped with an oversized leopard-print scarf wrapped elegantly around her head—very “star incognito.” The best part? The scarf’s under $20 and still available on Cider.

Then came her Man’s Best Friend album promo shoot: Sabrina posed next to a 1961 Cadillac in an Old Hollywood-style black dress with a leopard collar. Glamorous, cinematic, and so her.

Leopard print is officially back. The only question left is: how are you styling it? Whether you’re channeling Sabrina’s bombshell energy or just adding a feline touch, there are endless ways to make the trend your own.

Want to test the look before committing? Try it on the PaperDoll app — mix, match, and experiment with leopard pieces to create your perfect fall outfit.
Go wild.