New Delhi, Sept. 18 -- September is Happy Cat Month! And that was reason enough for us to get out of bingeing cat videos - admit it, they are irresistible and a great way to get a quick serotonin fix - to scour the net for feline-inspired fashion. Felines - be it the cuddly house cat, the ferocious tiger or the lithe leopard - have been fashion muses for aeons and it is easy to see why. Whether it's their silhouettes - pointy ears and tails, their fur patterns - or just what their behaviour evokes: cuteness, fierce independence or sensuousness, felines have lent themselves extremely well to moodboards of designers.

While the history of feline-themed fashion goes back to 19th century, the last century has seen them appear on everything fr...