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This is perhaps the only chance, the best opportunity for me to make them happy." Leopard and zebra is a significant theme in the women's collection, and features in dresses, tops, coats and lingerie. A tailored jacket is teamed with slim slacks or shorts. A leather jacket is decorated with fringes and a fake-fur jacket has eyelets and studs. A heavily embellished jacket adds instant glamour to tight fitting or wide leg jeans. A leopard-print or black corset top looks dazzling on bare skin for the evening and there are several blouses with animal prints, ruffles and bows. Also for the evening, there is a sequined mini dress, a chiffon baby doll dress in zebra print or leopard print, a long metallic pleated halter dress and a long animal print dress. Lingerie includes a leopard-print push-up and a soft triangle bra, a string and a hot pant, camisole and knickers. To complete the look there are accessories such as bone and pearl pendants, a golden cuff bracelet and a ring, a belt and a wallet as well as gold sandals and black satin Mary Jane shoes. "The collection is built around a selection of Cavalli's favorite pieces throughout the years, of which many are made to wear on the red carpet," points out Margareta van den Bosch, H&M's head of design. "I believe H&M chose me for a reason," Cavalli adds. "November and December is the high time to party, when everybody craves a beautiful dress. My name and style has always been linked to the parties and red carpets." Animal prints and lurex are important for women whilst for men, it's more discreet black, midnight blue, brown and white, sharply tailored and masculine.