Cruella de Vil would race her roadster across a frosty London for this pair.

Prada has just revived its Dalmatian-print loafers, a style first seen in the Fall 1995 collection. That same year, the originals were reportedly spotted on Carolyn Bessette-Kennedy during a night out with John F. Kennedy Jr. Today the design returns in printed calf hair, with inky dots scattered over a milky base.

The timing feels straight out of a storybook, too. Prada’s holiday campaign, Drawing Prada, places Sadie Sink and Maya Hawke inside hand-drawn winter scenes led by animator John Pomeroy, a Disney veteran.

Fittingly, those sketches overflow with whimsical animals. After years of leopard on every sidewalk, this print brings the same wild spirit with a crisper, more graphic charm.

A Paris Debut With Four-Legged Models

On October 27, 1967, Jacques Esterel presented a full Dalmatian wardrobe in Paris, from plastic coats to underwear. Of course, real Dalmatians joined the models on the catwalk.

Halston Takes the Spots Uptown

Five years later, Pat Cleveland glided down Halston’s Fall 1972 runway in a Dalmatian wrap coat. Suddenly, the print had a glamorous New York swagger.

Milan, 1995

Then came Prada’s Fall 1995 show, a parade of sober black tailoring. Against all that darkness, Amber Valletta’s spotted jacket looked like a delicious secret.

A Modern Pedigree

In 2018, Riccardo Tisci sent a Dalmatian-print dress down the runway for his Burberry debut. This year, spotted coats and clutches have also crowded the street style scene.

Cruella’s Wildest Dream

Author Dodie Smith dreamed up the villain after a friend joked that her Dalmatian, Pongo, would make an excellent fur coat. Disney animated Cruella in 1961, and Glenn Close played her in 101 Dalmatians in 1996.

A Designer Villain for a New Era

In 2021, Emma Stone gave the character a punk fashion-designer backstory in Cruella. Later, costume designer Jenny Beavan took home an Oscar for the film.

Square Toe, Serious Charm

Prada, Printed Calf Hair Leather Loafers, $ 1.720

The new pair rests on a low block heel with a square toe, while a tiny enameled triangle logo glints on the side. Meanwhile, the fuzzy calf hair practically begs to be stroked.

Make Them Your Winter Uniform

Try them with charcoal trousers and a crisp white shirt for a very ’90s Milan mood. For holiday parties, let them peek out beneath a long black velvet skirt.