Will animal print shoes take over in 2026? Rihanna seems to be on board.
The superstar/fashion mogul was out in New York City with partner A$AP Rocky recently — he was the musical guest on “Saturday Night Live” amid the rollout for his fourth studio album, “Don’t Be Dumb” — with a vibrant pair of tiger print Alaïa heels styled with two different looks. The animal-print d’Orsay pumps first appeared with a denim-on-denim look, then returned with a matching coat a day later.
Also in the big cat realm, Angel Reese wore blue leopard print thigh-high boots from Jennifer Le which featured fox fur trim spiraling up the shaft to an NBA game this month. And snakeskin would appear to still be trending after having a big year in 2025 — Angela Bassett and Teyana Taylor are also fans, each putting their own spin on the emerging 2026 shoe trend.
Below, FN rounds up the animal print shoe moments of 2026 so far.
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Celebrities Wearing Animal Print Shoes
Image Credit: XNY/Star Max/GC Images Rihanna wearing tiger print Alaïa heels on Jan. 20, 2026 in New York City.
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Celebrities Wearing Animal Print Shoes
Image Credit: XNY/Star Max/GC Images, Alaïa A closer look at the tiger print Alaïa heels.
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Celebrities Wearing Animal Print Shoes
Image Credit: Jerritt Clark/Getty Images for ARIA Resort & Casino Teyana Taylor wearing Tom Ford sandals with a tortoiseshell heel at the grand opening of Gymkhana Las Vegas at ARIA Resort & Casino, presented by American Express and Resy on Jan. 16, 2026 in Las Vegas, Nev.
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Celebrities Wearing Animal Print Shoes
Image Credit: Jerritt Clark/Getty Images for ARIA Resort & Casino A closer look at Teyana Taylor’s Tom Ford ruby red ankle strap sandals with a tortoiseshell heel.
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Celebrities Wearing Animal Print Shoes
Image Credit: Gerome Defrance/Getty Images Angel Reese wearing Jennifer Le Blue Leopard X Fox Thigh-high runway boots by Jennifer Le for the NBA match between Memphis Grizzlies and Orlando Magic at Uber Arena on Jan. 15, 2026 in Berlin, Germany.
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Celebrities Wearing Animal Print Shoes
Image Credit: Gerome Defrance/Getty Images A closer look at Angel Reese’s Jennifer Le Blue Leopard X Fox Thigh-high runway boots by Jennifer Le at the Grizzlies vs. Magic NBA game in Berlin.
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Celebrities Wearing Animal Print Shoes
Image Credit: Michael Yarish/2025 Warner Brothers Entertainment Inc. All Rights Reserved Angela Bassett wearing snakeskin platforms on “The Jennifer Hudson Show” episode that aired Jan. 12, 2026.
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Celebrities Wearing Animal Print Shoes
Image Credit: Michael Yarish/2025 Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc. A closer look at Angela Bassett’s snakeskin platforms worn on “The Jennifer Hudson Show.”
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Celebrities Wearing Animal Print Shoes
Image Credit: XNY/Star Max/GC Images Rihanna wearing the tiger print Alaïa heels in Harlem on Jan. 19, 2026 in New York City.
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Celebrities Wearing Animal Print Shoes
Image Credit: Johnny Nunez/WireImage, XNY/Star Max/GC Images A closer look at Rihanna’s Alaïa Drop Pumps in tiger-striped haircalf, along with A$AP Rocky’s Timberland boots.
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Celebrities Wearing Animal Print Shoes
Image Credit: Earl Gibson III Teyana Taylor wearing purple snakeskin Nina Ricci boots at Variety & Golden Globes Pre-Golden Globes Party, Presented by Morgan Stanley at The Polo Lounge at The Beverly Hills Hotel on Jan. 9, 2026 in Beverly Hills, Calif.
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Celebrities Wearing Animal Print Shoes
Image Credit: Earl Gibson III A closer look at Teyana Taylor’s head-to-toe look straight off the Nina Ricci spring 2026 ruway, including her purple snakeskin boots, at Variety & Golden Globes Pre-Golden Globes Party.