We haven’t evolved THAT much since cavemen. At least where fashion is concerned.

Many many years ago, our ancestors would race through the valleys, over the hills, through the trees in hot pursuit of some meaty animal. Our ancestors would club this beast to death; then use it as food, shelter, and even clothing.

As time progressed and climates changed, humans migrated to areas where new and exciting animals fell victim to arrows and flying stones. These animals were more attractive than the monochromatic beasts of the last habitat.

“This striped animal’s pelt would look great draped over my arms,” one nomad women proclaimed. “I might wear it to that dinner party next week.”

Her partner/husband (whatever you want to call him) was, at first, unclear as to why she cared about her appearance (she had mentioned something about the neighbor woman looking particularly and fashionably plump only the day before). But his interest was piqued when she said something about “having enough left over to make you some wonderful striped boots.”

Over the next week, she stripped the animal. She laid its skin out to dry. She stretched it, cut it, pressed it, and stitched it into something form fitting with a slit up the back and a drop in the front.

“What do you think,” she asked her mate as she sidled out into the other portion of their home structure. The outfit was bold (especially considering she had whittled some wood into strange shoes that elevated her heels above the plane of her toes—very bizarre indeed).

Her mate walked around her. Sized up his partner’s very unique outfit. Then slapped her on the ass with approval and continued watching the kids play some sport through a hold in their house.

The female was elated. She wore her new costume to the dinner party that very night. Two weeks later, all of the nomadic women were sporting outfits of various animal prints in a whole slew of different shapes and styles. Some had bone buttons and detachable belts. Others had matching boots and hats. And some were barely enough to protect them from the cold, but the women didn’t care for they looked hot.

And thus, style rocketed beyond need. And animal prints became all the rage.

And managed to remain in fashion up until today.