At the Los Angeles County Museum of Art’s 15th annual Art+Film Gala, Kylie Jenner stepped out looking ethereal in a shimmering gown featuring this season’s animal-print obsession: deer spots.
Designed by Ashi Studio for its Fall/Winter 2026 couture collection, the sequinned sheath gown featured a flattering halter neckline, a cinched waist and a sculptural, figure-hugging silhouette that subtly flared towards the hem.
The open-back design was finished with a tail-like tassel and lace up detailing, while the gown itself was rendered in a delicate pattern of mottled, fawn-like spots.
Despite the original runway look featuring tiny, sculptural antlers protruding from the collar of the dress, Jenner opted to wear the gown without.
And while the novelty of fawn print might have suggested its moment in the sun would be fleeting, Jenner’s dress has all but confirmed that the woodland-inspired motif still has plenty of life left in it. A softer, more whimsical counterpoint to the zebra and leopard prints of recent memory, deer print seemingly galloped into the fashion zeitgeist in 2025 and dug its hooves in.
Outerwear brand Carelli was an early adopter with its viral Bambi Jacket, while Alexandra Leclerc (née Saint Mleux) wore a striking iteration by Sofia Richie Granges’s SRG Atelier in Abu Dhabi in late 2025.
On the runways, Brandon Maxwell experimented with contrasting snow leopard-inspired spots in his Fall/Winter 2025 collection, while Tory Burch’s F/W 2025 presentation similarly foreshadowed the rise of Bambi print.
Since then, a litany of brands have embraced the trend, its appeal seemingly rooted in its wearability and departure from the more ostentatious associations of animal print, a look often synonymous with stacks of gold jewellery, plush fur coats and maximalist bravado (recall the mob wife movement?). Unlike its bolder animal-print counterparts, deer print can easily be pared back, while its palette of tan, fawn and chocolate brown lends itself to both understated and more dramatic interpretations.
For the LACMA gala, Jenner was joined by her sister Kim, a frequent guest at the annual fundraising event, who opted for a similarly dazzling, floor-length burgundy gown by Gucci.
