Band of Outsiders Bonanza at NYFW

The Band of Outsiders fall 2012 collection was recently debuted at New York Fashion Week, and the first word that comes to mind is “Yeehaw!” Somehow, the designers found a way to take traditionally Western looks and patterns and turn them into something cool and contemporary. Scarves with horses stitched into them and a suit with horses branded into it is an idea more easily digested if your grandmother was the designer.

But by some stroke of hidden genius, the collection pulls these looks off, and there is something delightfully rugged about these looks. The sandy western colors and the bold Native American prints stand out against the cactus greens and fiery sunset oranges that were so easily incorporated. It makes you think of Mr. Ben Cartwright from Bonanza with a refreshing 2012 edge. While it’s doubtful that you’ll actually go out on a wagon caravan anytime soon, you can certainly trick someone into thinking so with these great new looks.

Text Jarrod Wadsworth
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