Archive for September, 2010
Double Doors: Marlo Miller Boutique
The Marlo Miller Boutique in Houston, Texas, can be summed up in one sentence: Your personal shopper for women’s clothing, shoes, and chic accessories! . So how cool is it that they are using Double D Ranchwear™ in the Lakewood Church Fall Fashion Event on October 1st!? YES..tomorrow! . If you live in the Houston [...]
These boots were made for….showing a little toe.
. We’ve received numerous queries about the footwear used to style Double D Ranch’s™ fall collection – which just happen to be what the editors are forecasting as “huge” for this Fall. Peep Toe Booties So we’ve broken down a few bootie do’s & dont’s for you. .. BOOTIES & JEANS: A skinny jean or [...]
Women Who Design the West
.. I’ll admit, I was really dreading breaking my routine and flying up to Cody, Wyoming for the Women Who Design the West Conference, but now that I am back, I can’t stop smiling. . First – as I got off the plane I was greeted by this auspicious poster and knew I was going [...]
Design History 101: Kabul Kalim
Today’s 101 involves a great eBay find and a Sultan! . Only at Double Talk could you pair up those two and get Double D Ranch’s™ Kabul Kalim Duster! . . .
Design History 101: Lawana Tee
We do not inherit the earth from our ancestors, we borrow it from our children. ~Native American Proverb . Today is Native American Day and in honor and celebration of the traditions, culture, and fittingly, the fashion of Native Americans, below is the simple inspiration of Double D Ranch’s™ Lawana Tee. . .
Don’t Squat With Your Spurs on!
Who here knew there was a ban against wearing boots in an Austin-area courtroom! . Here’s an article that explains the decade old ban that has been called “un-Texan,” and it’s dismantlement! . Yee haw! .
Maverick Countdown Begins! See you tomorrow!
Maverick Fine Western Wear Trunk Show . This FRIDAY and SATURDAY (September 24 & 25), . Where: Maverick Fine Western Wear 100 E. Exchange Ave. Ft. Worth, Texas When: September 24 & 25 10am – 10pm Contact: (817) 626-1129
Design History: 101 Wagon Wheels
It’s antique time in Round Top again… . Time to do some junking for those of us who wait patiently for this bi-annual heaven of junkyards. . Who remembers this post from last fall when Audrey, Mother and I hit the Round Top roadsides and scavenged for inspiration? Remember, the problem was, we were a [...]
God, Ms. M and the Boot Quilt
I do believe God works in mysterious ways. Most we will never understand from our current perspective. . Back in early June of this year, I was up late at night and surfing around on Facebook. Up popped the little chat window from a lady I have not seen in 30 years. It was Ms. [...]
And the winners are…
Thank you to everyone who submitted! . For those keeping score, the correct answers are: #1 Hank and Audrey were first married in a gas station! #2 Hank Williams also recorded as Luke the Drifter. #3 It only took 6 short years to record all of Hank’s songs. Unbelievable! . So how’d you do?! After [...]
