Villain in "Quem Ama Cuida", Pilar rescues animal print; see tips for using

In "Quem Ama Cuida", Pilar, Isabel Teixeira's character, 52, marks the return of the actress playing villains, after playing Helena, in "Elas Por Elas" (2023), and Violeta, from "Volta Por Cima" (2024).

In the current TV Globo prime time series, written by Walcyr Carrasco and Claudia Souto, the artist plays an ambitious and embittered woman who moves worlds to take over the fortune of her brother, Arthur Brandão (Antonio Fagundes) and harm the life of the young girl Adriana (Letícia Colin).

Going beyond the typical villainy, the paper also draws attention for its appearance, marked by the excessive use of animal print, a classic trend in fashion, known for reproducing patterns and animal skins, such as jaguars, leopards, zebras and snakes.

On stage, far from home, Pilar usually displays a put-together aesthetic from head to toe. Since the idea is to sustain the appearance of an elegant and wealthy woman. Once home, the story changes. Between four walls, she is always in pajamas and platform slippers.

Pilar is played by Isabel Teixeira in "Quem Ama Cuida" - Globo/ Manoella Mello
To CNN Brasil, Marina Käfer, fashion consultant and stylist, comments that, historically, animal print comes with a symbol of power and status. "It's a characteristic print of rich people, of an upper class society. But when we put it in the current context, it lost its real meaning and became a classic print."

"Pilar has a lot of that. She brings this supremacy of the past and this issue of the non-verbal language of the print", he adds.

Is it possible to mix two prints without making mistakes?
Although it may seem difficult, it is possible to mix two prints without making any possible exaggerations.

The big secret is to treat the animal print as the absolute protagonist of the look or even with a neutral tone. Instead of creating a complete look with the print, try combining it with classic tailoring, sober colors - such as black, beige, white or dark jeans - and structured fabrics.

"My golden tip is to always coordinate the background colors or the pattern. For example, use two leopard prints with different colors or mix zebra with cow. It's an easy and current way to combine", says Marina.

"Even considered exaggerated, animal print can also function as a neutral in modern styling, especially leopard print combined with jeans, black, white and even other more classic prints such as polka dots, pinstripes. These last two are more focused on people who like boldness", he adds.

Functionality of animal print
Much more than a passing trend, animal print has achieved classic status for going through decades without losing its breath. Since brands like Dior took it to the Haute Couture catwalks in the 1940s, prints have stopped being synonymous with extreme boldness and have become symbols of sophistication and attitude.

Today, the pattern works almost like a neutral tone in the modern wardrobe: it breaks the monotony of any basic look, moves between casual and elegant and is renewed every season.

"I think it's a print that works with everything and for everyone, intensifying the colors or being the classic patterns. You want to feel sensual: jaguar. You want to feel modern, fashionable: use bambi. You want to be classic: zebra", concluded the consultant.

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Source: CNN