WESTERN

Western is a style inspired by the aesthetic of the American Wild West, cowboys and the rodeo. Its recognisable marks: Stetson hats, cowboy boots with a slanted heel, fringed suede jackets, denim, checked shirts with yokes, metal buckles on wide belts, bandanas and concho trim. Western combines the rough sturdiness of workwear with the romance of the prairies and the freedom of open space. This style returns to the runways cyclically, giving a look a characteristic, slightly rebellious and 'adventurous' energy. Western details — fringe, denim, cowboy boots — long ago transcended their context and became trends in their own right. It is a style of strength, independence and the American mythology of the frontier.