| #ffffff;" /> | | | | more women are embracing the western fashion |
| More people than ever before are adopting the | | | | craze. The other explosion in women’s |
| country lifestyle and western fashion. The July | | | | western fashion has been characterized as |
| issue of SHAPE magazine featuring LeAnn Rimes, | | | | Cowgirl BLING. Bright, exciting, sparkling, and |
| Martina McBride, and Julianne Hough is a glaring | | | | dazzling is the theme. Yes, the word |
| example of how the image of cowgirls and | | | | “Bling” has many country and |
| country music continues to change. These three | | | | western traditionalists in an uproar as well, but |
| country music singers look absolutely stunning in | | | | you can’t deny the popularity of it. |
| their bikinis and provide a much different image of | | | | The changes in women’s western dress |
| country and western. I am sure this cover has | | | | have enabled western jewelry fashion to become |
| raised some eyebrows from those | | | | even more prominent. Once again, with the |
| “traditionalists” of country music | | | | transition to tanks and strapped blouses, western |
| and western fashion. These changes undeniably | | | | jewelry is taking the center stage of making your |
| continue to bring more attention to country music | | | | statement. Things like chunky necklaces of |
| and the country life in general. More people than | | | | turquoise and coral are extremely popular and |
| ever before are adopting the country lifestyle and | | | | look absolutely exciting. Even traditional southwest |
| western fashion. | | | | sterling silver and turquoise combination's are |
| Check out the spring issue of American Cowboy | | | | finding their way into more mainstream styles of |
| magazine which highlights this phenomenon as well. | | | | fashion. They are not just for blue jeans and |
| There is a great spring fashion article in this issue. | | | | cowgirl hats anymore. They are even finding their |
| You will notice many of the subtle changes that | | | | way onto the runways in New York! |
| are happening to women’s western | | | | So what is driving all this change? Perhaps |
| fashions. Tanks and strapped blouses are replacing | | | | it’s our zest to return to the great |
| traditional western shirts. Softer colors are in. | | | | American western lifestyle and its simplicity. |
| Even the styles of denim jeans are more modern | | | | Maybe more people are tired of the endless |
| with all their fancy stitching. It’s not the | | | | parades of fashions that don’t last. |
| standard Wranglers anymore. Western cowgirl | | | | American western fashion has been around for |
| boots continue to become more fashionable and | | | | centuries. It could be where we started this |
| colorful as well. Justin boots launched a brand of | | | | article, as country music evolves and becomes |
| boots just for women last year called the Gypsy | | | | more main stream popular, so does western |
| collection. You can also pick up copies of | | | | fashion. Whatever it is driving these changes and |
| magazines like “Cowboys and | | | | the popularity, this author loves it! Not just |
| Indians” and “Western | | | | because my business revolves around the |
| Horseman” to see numerous pages of | | | | western lifestyle, but because these changes are |
| these new styles. Wild designs and colors of | | | | so AMERICAN! God Bless America. |
| boots, purses and clothes abound. Its no wonder | | | | |