Double Talk

Most folks have heard of dude ranches, and even have a vague idea of what they are, but likely haven’t given much more than a passing thought to origins of the experience – or the name.

Let’s face it: we women do it all. We wear all the hats, we juggle all the flaming batons, we captain the ship. And most of the time, we’ve got to pick out our own presents. So, let’s just skip the middleman and treat ourselves this Mother’s Day!

In need of some Nashville? Tempted by some Taos? You’re in luck! They’re HALF OFF from now through May 16th! Does Mom want some Matagorda? Craving some Cody? Yep – that’s 50% OFF, too! ALL of the ‘I Go Back’ collections are on sale for the next two weeks.

Oh, how we love a good glamour shoot – and stylist extraordinaire Lisa Martensen has wowed us once again! See how she styled the girls to channel that retro Western look with a touch of Hollywood glam.

While the other Cowgirl Closets we’re figuratively peering into belong to a particular person we admire, the Gayle collection is inspired by an amalgamation of characters, of the notion of the iconic cowgirl in the height of television Westerns.

There’s a certain twang to television cowgirls that is indicative of the era and the shift in the way Hollywood was representing women on the small screen, giving their characters a little more sass and sensuality.

It can be argued that Hopalong Cassidy and the rise of the TV cowboy really brought bolos to the forefront of Western wear. These days a bolo slide can be made out of anything from a coin to a concho to an old belt buckle, but what we’re loving right now are these beaded beauties.

Who is Gayle, you ask? Gayle is more of a ‘what’ and a ‘when’ than a ‘who’. It’s a time, an era, a look. It’s the next Cowgirl Closet collection. Join us Thursday, 4/22, for a live launch and a “Closet Cocktail”!

It was an elaborate collection and a treacherous shoot, but as far as the “look” for Cynthia, we kept it pretty simple. But even a “no frills” look requires some work behind the scenes. (Nothing takes more effort than looking effortless, am I right?) Lisa Martensen shares some of her tips and tricks for creating the Cynthia look.