Do not be fooled. Despite the fact that I am what could best be described as a slave to fashion, I grew up in a land very far away from fashion civilization (although with the help of a stylish and vintage obsessed mother, I learned to cope through thrift stores). As a child, I eagerly gathered eggs from the hen house, went fishing, and played in fields. I can count baby chicks, a miniature horse, a lamb, and a pot belly pig as pets from my past. Rodeo grounds were a block from my school. Naturally, a part of me has a fondness for small-town charm and western nostalgia--and fashions. While I understand that cowboy boots reached their peak of popularity when Sienna Miller had everyone under a 'boho-chic' (what a hyphenate) spell, I have been having a yearning for my beat up black cowboy boots lately. Without them being in reach, I perused a website called bootbarn.com, and discovered the standard cowboy boot's softer, girlier, side-saddle riding cousin: The Roper Boot.
With a tapered toe and shorter style, these boots seem more flirty than farmhand--plus, this pair is red! The ones pictured above are Justin brand, from bootbarn.com (yes, I am serious). Lucky for me, there are western stores left and right back home for me to peruse and find the little roper boots of my urban cowgirl dreams, sans shipping and handling prices! It makes me want to go frolic on the river bank! I imagine the crimson boots adding some toughness to one of spring's swingy, high-hemmed floral numbers, or perhaps with colored denim tucked into them for a cool downtown vibe. Or, you could channel your inner country girl and go for Marilyn Monroe as Roslyn in The Misfits. All you would need with your ropers is a button-up and a pair of vintage, high-waisted Levi Jeans. Oh, and the ability to pull off pig-tails. Yeow!
