Next Level: Crazy Snakeskin

What’s even cooler than snakeskin these days? Versions in nutso colors and motifs that look like they’re from Tralfamadore. Four ways to dive right in. —erica

LEVEL I: This damn pretty pop o’ plum, by Leighelena, looks super-classy against black sweaters.

LEVEL II: B Brian Atwood embraces the only good thing about an oil slick: the hue.

LEVEL III: Somehow, snakes and spots don’t look cuckoo in the hands of Loeffler Randall.

LEVEL IV: These Messeca boots: It’s like Rayanne Graff when to Ponyland.

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