These pants with a trendy print are currently the best seller at Balzac

Wild or sophisticated, leopard has never been a neutral print. Sometimes an icon of decadence, sometimes the ultimate chic, it is now breaking free from clichés to invite itself where we least expect it.

Long considered the height of bad taste or eccentricity, the leopard has survived all fashions, better, it has reinvented itself. It has been luxurious and aristocratic, rebellious and rock, sexy to the point of scandal. From odalisques in fluffy coats to icons of the eighties in total looks, it has undergone all the metamorphoses. Today, it trades its sulphurous charge for a more elusive elegance. Still wild, but tamed. Still bold, but with that subtle je ne sais quoi that makes the difference.

The perfect chameleon, it has regained its letters of nobility on the catwalks: graphic at Dries Van Noten , sculptural at Alaïa , rebellious at Saint Laurent . From the object of fantasy to fashion icon, it has undergone a masterful transformation. More than a motif, it is a language: a way of being, a subtle balance between audacity and elegance.

Balzac Paris understood this well with its Piana pants. Its subtly iridescent leopard print captures the light and electrifies the silhouette with the exact dose of sensuality. Its falsely casual cut stands out as the perfect twist for a wardrobe that plays on the finesse of contrasts. A domesticated wild animal? Not exactly. More like a fierce ally, to be handled intelligently.

How to wear leopard pants without overdoing it?

The secret to the well-balanced wild animal? Nonchalance. Paired with an oversized cashmere sweater and ballet flats, it plays the wise guy. With a simple t-shirt and sneakers, it adopts an unstoppable coolness, like a Brooklyn girl in search of nonchalance. The most daring will try the mix and match , playing on materials and wild animals: a touch of faux fur, a hint of leather, a hint of satin. And for those who are still hesitant? Just tame it gently. A beige trench coat, ankle boots, and that’s it.

In the evening, it becomes irresistible: golden sandals, silk top and vertiginous pumps. Feline, racy, untamable. And what if this was the true power of the leopard?