Animal prints, faces, and fur have played a large role in this season’s runway shows. I commend the designers for embracing what seems to be a vital-to-survive-come-next-fall trend, all in their own unique ways: gorilla arms at Peter Som, animal faces — not prints — at Jill Stuart, and perhaps the most man-repelling of this bunch: Anna Sui’s animal-head jacket.

The practicality brought forward is obvious: holy warmth in a playful way. But do take a moment to ponder the thoughts running through your male counterpart’s head. Why wear a cat’s face attached to what looks like a curly sweater when you can wear a proper hat and more discreet piece of outerwear while maintaining that exact same element of holy warmth?

My rebuttal to this male counterpart reads like this: But why wear your own face when you can wear a cat’s face?

With only a few shows left before the end of New York Fashion Week, it’s time to bid a proper farewell. Man repelling or not, wherever you go, do remember that in the look book of our lives, bolder is always better.

See the complete Fall 2011 Anna Sui collection.