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COWBOY BOOTS
Wear them with your jeans, your dress … any-darn-thang. You’ ll be comfortable and stylish all day. What’ s more, practically no two pairs are alike so express yourself with the pair that reflect you. Boots can be an investment piece, and we love the Mahalia Rust boot by R. Soles, £ 245 from www. rsoles. com( 4). If you’ ve wide calves like myself and struggle to find your dream boots to fit, take a look at short or ankle boots. The Zora Zipper Brass boots, £ 345 also from R. Soles fit the bill nicely( 5). Don’ t worry if you want to look the part but don’ t want to spend a week’ s wages for the privilege. Vintage Cowboy, usually on hand with their trusty bus of boots in the Town Square at C2C, have a staggering range of vintage cowboy boots to choose from. With prices from £ 45 on average, they won’ t break the bank. Alternatively check them out online at www. vintagecowboy. co. uk.
And let’ s not forget the fellas!
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DOUBLE DENIM
Guys, don’ t be afraid! Embrace it! Trust us, you can pull off double denim, just like the coolest country gents. Go for two tone with darker jeans and a lighter shirt( or vice versa), or break up it up by layering a black t-shirt underneath. Accessorize with leather friendship bracelets and you’ re good to go. Think: Dierks Bently & Cole Swindell.
MODERN MAN IN BLACK
Channel Cash with jeans, t-shirt, leather jacket, boots and Stetson all black black BLACK. Blue jeans may be permissible, but don’ t push it. Yes, this look is a nightmare if you’ ve got furry pets but keep a flint roller handy and you’ ll be fine. Think: Chris Young, I’ m Comin Over album cover.
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To Stetson or not to Stetson, that is the question … Has the classic‘ cowboy hat’ become a cliché? Or is it as cool as it ever was? I’ ll leave you to decide but, if you’ re adding the head gear to you outfit, it’ s not as simple as you may think! For many country stars their headwear is their identity. Brad Paisley is rarely seen without his crisp white oversize Stetson and Zac Brown has only recently graduated from his trademark woolly beanie. They’ re just as important as the boots in terms of expressing yourself, plus you need to make sure the hat works with the outfit. < http:// www. westernwear. co. uk > have a brilliant selection, 124 to choose from the be precise. If you’ re still in doubt follow the lead of Messrs Bryan and Hunt, reach for the‘ ball cap. Kelly Andrews
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