By . Sara Malm . PUBLISHED: . 10:50 EST, 18 January 2013 . | . UPDATED: . 13:39 EST, 18 January 2013 . Alice the gorilla proved that a true fashionista does not give up when something doesn't fit as she battled to put on a bright blue t-shirt – and won. After an initial confusion, Alice tugged and pulled at the garment for the best part of 30 minutes and finally decided to wear it her own way. At one stage the ten-year-old gorilla diva managed to get the blue top over her head and an arm through one of her sleeves, looking mightily pleased with herself. Perfect match: Alice the gorilla manages to get her hands on a blue t-shirt and like any curious ape she wants to try on her new outfit . But then came the trick of taking it off. Ultimately she lost patience, and her temper, with the T-shirt and her mother Fredrika stepped in and took it from her. The hilarious images were taken by wildlife photographer Adrian Tavano when he visited Miami Zoo in Florida. Tavano, 40, from Miami, said: ‘The . keeper threw the shirt to Alice which surprised me as . I've never seen them do it before. ‘Alice had a blast with the blue . T-shirt, she ran with it, tried to put it on and then ripped it when it . wouldn't fit nicely on her.' Gorilla diva: After she finds the whole for her head, Alice is ready to try on her new garment . Mmmf! She manages to get one arm through, but gets her head stuck inside the shirt as she manoeuvers the blue garment . It won't fit! Alice lets out a scream of frustration as she tugs and pulls at the mangled top . ‘I was really amazed to observe her putting her arms through the sleeves of the top just like humans do.' ‘I was making my last stop at the . western lowland gorilla exhibit in the zoo and just happened to be in . the right place at the right time. ‘Alice really loved the T-shirt and I was really happy to see her having a good time. ‘She played with it for a least 30 minutes until her mum took it away from her.’ Feet first: After freeing her face from the shirt, Alice gets the concept of a top the wrong way around . Trendsetter: Alice looks immensely pleased with herself as she settles for her very own way of wearing it . Smize: Alice strikes a fierce top model pose in what is left of the t-shirt .
Alice the gorilla put on a fashion show at Miami Zoo .
The primate fashionista put her own twist on t-shirt wearing in her pen .
By . Sara Malm . PUBLISHED: . 10:50 EST, 18 January 2013 . | . UPDATED: . 13:39 EST, 18 January 2013 . Alice the gorilla proved that a true fashionista does not give up when something doesn't fit as she battled to put on a bright blue t-shirt – and won. After an initial confusion, Alice tugged and pulled at the garment for the best part of 30 minutes and finally decided to wear it her own way. At one stage the ten-year-old gorilla diva managed to get the blue top over her head and an arm through one of her sleeves, looking mightily pleased with herself. Perfect match: Alice the gorilla manages to get her hands on a blue t-shirt and like any curious ape she wants to try on her new outfit . But then came the trick of taking it off. Ultimately she lost patience, and her temper, with the T-shirt and her mother Fredrika stepped in and took it from her. The hilarious images were taken by wildlife photographer Adrian Tavano when he visited Miami Zoo in Florida. Tavano, 40, from Miami, said: ‘The . keeper threw the shirt to Alice which surprised me as . I've never seen them do it before. ‘Alice had a blast with the blue . T-shirt, she ran with it, tried to put it on and then ripped it when it . wouldn't fit nicely on her.' Gorilla diva: After she finds the whole for her head, Alice is ready to try on her new garment . Mmmf! She manages to get one arm through, but gets her head stuck inside the shirt as she manoeuvers the blue garment . It won't fit! Alice lets out a scream of frustration as she tugs and pulls at the mangled top . ‘I was really amazed to observe her putting her arms through the sleeves of the top just like humans do.' ‘I was making my last stop at the . western lowland gorilla exhibit in the zoo and just happened to be in . the right place at the right time. ‘Alice really loved the T-shirt and I was really happy to see her having a good time. ‘She played with it for a least 30 minutes until her mum took it away from her.’ Feet first: After freeing her face from the shirt, Alice gets the concept of a top the wrong way around . Trendsetter: Alice looks immensely pleased with herself as she settles for her very own way of wearing it . Smize: Alice strikes a fierce top model pose in what is left of the t-shirt .
January 2013 . Alice the gorilla proved that a doesn't fit as she battled to put on a bright decided to wear it her own way. At one stage the visited Miami Zoo in Florida. Tavano, 40, from