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  • January 25, 2025 1 min read

    There’s the old adage that we shouldn’t judge a book by its cover. (And yes, we understand the sentiment and believe in getting to know people.) But then, isn’t that why we illustrate them?
    Romance & Rustlers Dress

    The artist A.R. Mitchell, who inspired much of this collection, said, “My cover paintings had but a few inches of space and seconds to talk the potential reader into spending his nickels. A good cover, whether on a pulp or a slick, had to talk.”

    We feel the same way about fashion, about apparel, and accessories. Should you be deemed a good or bad person based on your outfit? Of course not. But can you glean that someone has Western roots, an eye for accessorizing, and a flair for making an entrance? Absolutely. It’s why we love a bold jacket, a statement boot, or – at the moment – a cool conversational print.

    The namesake pieces of the Romance & Rustlers collection feature a custom adaptation of A.R. Mitchell’s illustrations, which are storytelling scenes on their own but also have a second layer of storytelling in how these images crept into our consciousness as children and helped craft our concept of cowboys. These pieces say something about the artist, something about the designer, and something about the DDR-loving gal that dons them. It’s pretty poetic.

    We believe in giving people the benefit of the doubt, but we also embrace the idea of being intentional when choosing your ‘book cover’ – after all, your style tells a story.

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