Well, at least we know SOMEONE likes the Sporting Girls Top!

.
.

Meet Sophie!

Maybe she’s got an inside look into 2013 fashion!!
.

.
.
.

.

Here’s our Rio Grande Rattler post from this September,
complete with a brush up on some history!

.
Ralph Lauren

.

.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.

Gwen Stephani’s L.A.M.B. is doing it.

. Double D has been doing it!

>

Navajo / Pendleton printed blankets, towels, jackets, even window treatments have been on trend for quite some time. More recently, editors are forecasting this Navajo inspired look to take on new life by way of swimsuits, shoes, and jewelry.

.
.
.
.

Point Break
noun, verb point breaking
1.    A  type of surf break where waves wrap around a promontory of land
      and curl as they break.
2.    A classic example of a point break is located at  Rincon, California,
      just south of the Santa Barbara/Ventura County line. 

.

.

.

.

Fashion is everywhere!

.

..

April Johnston, a contestant on Project Runway this season,
presented her collection at New York fashion week recently
and — well, those head bands look pretty similar to what’s
wrapped around Nana’s leg at the moment.

.

.

.

.

.

.

just introduced their new collection of 48 shades inspired by

none other than my home state of TEXAS!

.

OPI’s Texas Nail Polish with names such as Austin Tatious and Do You Think I’m Texy,

comes in OPI’s new Sorbet-Style finish, a slightly translucent lacquer and will be available

in February at $8.50 per “Texy” shade.

.

.

From my research, OPI is ‘on trend’ with their influence of Texas and the West as Double D Ranch™  fans will be happy to see in our fall collection, Lajitas – Outlaws and Outposts.

In the meantime, you can enjoy a little bit of Texas on your fingertips with these lush shades such as:

• Houston, We Have Purple
• It’s Totally Fort Worth It
• San Tan-Tonio
• and Big Hair Big Nails (seriously OPI – we are over it)

.

/

.

Double D Ranch’s  Combat Rock Jacket is based on vintage military field jackets, but the “jazz” is definitely in the music.

.

When I was designing the Combat Rock Jacket I imagined my Gypset girl going to music festivals and rock concerts and effortlessly wearing a vintage military jacket with big pockets and plenty of storage.

of course she would be sans handbag… who wants to go to a concert with a purse?!

.

Next, since she has had this jacket for years, I imagined her collecting some really cool patches along the way from all of the great music festivals and even a backstage pass or two …  Monterrey Pop, Woodstock, Lilith Fair, Glastonbury & even one from Austin City Limits.

.

And finally, for a little fun and so she wouldn’t forget, I imagined her randomly scribbling a few lyrics that were music to her ear.

.

.

.

.

.

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 straight legged pant can compliment any colored peep toe booties. Tuck the bottom of your jeans into the boot for a finished look.

.

BOOTIES & STOCKINGS : What was once a fashion faux pas, now hits the runways and pages of magazines filled with celebrities. However – “Try to keep the color of the hosiery matching the color of the shoe”, says Barbara Atkin the fashion director at Holt Renfrew. (Also makes your legs look longer!)

.

BOOTIES & JEWELRY: Partner your peep toe booties with accessories that compliment, not clash. If your booties have metallic elements, throw on some similar necklaces or rings.

.

BOOTIES AT THE OFFICE: Incorporate peep toe booties into your office wear by simply putting them on! It’s not a casual take on the business suit, it’s modern take on the business suit. Booties also go great with a pencil skirt and a splash of color with a button down blouse.

.

BOOTIES & COWGIRLS: Y’all know I love my cowboy boots, but you have to mix things up a bit.  I think peep-toe booties add just the right amount of poison.

.

Nancy’s got the right idea!

.

.

When Indians met European settlers for the first time, there were three things the settlers had that were superior to what the Native Americans had:

• the iron cooking pot,
  

• the metal knife,
  

• and the wool trade blanket.

early Pendelton advertisement

The town of Pendleton grew up around its main employer, the Pendleton Woolen Mills and since 1909, the Mill has produced high-quality striped, plaid, and geometrically patterned Indian trade blankets.

.

The connection between the Indian and the Pendleton blanket  is now inseparable.  The blanket is an intrinsic part of their life celebrations and traditions. So loyal are they that when  a Native American baby is born, he is often wrapped in a Pendleton blanket.  Then at wedding celebrations, the groom frequently gives Pendelton blankets to their honored guests, and finally when someone dies in the Indian community, he may be placed in a coffin lined with a Pendleton blanket.

Talk about brand building and customer loyalty!

Well, I am a loyal customer too – remember Double D Ranch™ got its start with an ‘ol Pendelton blanket when we introduced our first blanket coat back in 1990.   Now 20 years later,  take a look at how we are adapting the indian blanket into easy wearing tees for our anniversary year.

.

.

.

.

.

.

She is just back from Jackson Wyoming’s Western Design Conference and is in love with our new fall collection.  Click here to read about her fall “must haves”.

Thank you, Christin!

.