Thank goodness for fantastic readers like Amy, who sent over this amazing blog post- how fantastic is that boots photo? Kind of makes me want to go to Texas right now. When I think of Texas, I immediately think Mexican food. The Mexican fare in England sort of (sorry mom) sucks. I recently had to explain the concept of "tex-mex" to a non-American. Ha.
Hi there, I'm Amy. I
live, work and play in Dallas, Texas. I have been reading Alana's blog
for quite some time and I love her fashion posts. While I do not
typically post on fashion, I thought I would give it a try for once!
I lived in New York my
first year out of college and heard all of the preconceived notions
outsiders have of Texas. People have grandiose visions of Texans riding
horses, growing up with cowboy hats permanently attached to our heads
and being somehow associated with the show Friday Night Lights
There is some truth to the rumors: though I have only ridden a horse
once in my life, my aunt and uncle do live on a ranch and raise cattle
in Central Texas, and I grew up in the suburbs, but going to hometown
football games was indeed the thing to do on a Friday night.
I live in Dallas now,
the unofficial national capital of platinum blondes in the U.S., but
also home to a lot of great shopping. I know, you are so surprised that
Prada, Gucci and Barney's would ever venture South of the Mason-Dixon
Line, aren't you? Dallas women may be better known for hair volume that would rival Shelby Eatenton's in Steel Magnolias, but they also know how to dress.
Cowboy
boots in particular can be worn just about anywhere in Texas. Men can
wear them to work, to a football tailgate, or on a date, and women
likewise. Cowboy boots may have gained brief national popularity as a
trend a few years ago, but they are a lifelong staple in the wardrobe
of a Texan. They are understated, comfortable and they go with just
about anything. I have seen women wear them anywhere from a Saturday
brunch to church to two-stepping (it's dancing, Google it), and it's
not unusual to see them worn under wedding and debutante gowns. You can
get them custom-made, and I even have a few friends with vintage pairs
their mothers passed down to them. They are the ultimate in Texas chic.
One
of my lovely roommates, KS, who is in interior design school and has a
closet full of Neiman Marcus, is modeling a few examples of what I am
talking about. The photos will hopefully debunk the myths that cowboy
boots can only be worn on Halloween and that we don't have winter in
Texas. (Yes, that snow is real! Last I heard, we had nearly a foot on
the ground this weekend... it was magical.)
Have a great week everyone! Thanks Alana!
"Blame it all on my roots, I showed up in boots
And ruined your black tie affair
The last one to know, the last one to show
I was the last one you thought you'd see there..."
-Garth Brooks, Friends In Low Places
