IN THE PRESS: Cactus Creek ONLINE at Cowboys & Indians
A little more Cactus Creek LUV from Cowboys & Indians… see the original online story HERE. thanks Dana!!!! xofancy
Cactus Creek Style
by DANA JOSEPH
Web Exclusive
In the historic river town of Weston, Missouri, Fancy Smith isn’t exactly living in the land of cactus. But this transplanted Texan is passionate about the West and about bringing rustic style and design to her adopted home in the Midwest. Folks well beyond the center of the country follow Fancy through CactusCreekDaily.com, where she blogs about current trends, merchandise, stores, events, and people living, loving, and making the Western lifestyle. With Fancy as your guide, you meet the artists, architects, designers, and merchants who make exploring the Western lifestyle such an adventure. We caught up with Fancy at her vintage outpost in Weston to find out her top picks for maintaining her personal style.
1. BOOTS My Texas roots keep me in my boots. The vintage sort are best — broken in and full of character.
Vintage Tooled Leather Western Boots from Urban Lotus Boutique on ETSY
2. JEANS When you live in a small town, things are casual, and jeans are acceptable just about anywhere.
3. LAYERS Four seasons means the weather can change in an instant, so I’m usually layered in a tank top, T-shirt, vintage pearl snap, and a cozy Navajo-style sweater.
Ralph Lauren Buffy Beacon Patchwork Sweater from Saks
Last night I was wearing a RL Navajo sweater that I bough on sale for $150 over 12 years ago & someone asked me where I got because she “just had to have one”… it was a lot of money at the time but hot damn, that’s a good investment.
4. HAT Always a hat just in case the wind gets too wild. Sometimes a cowboy hat, sometimes a ball cap, or even a stocking cap for cold days.
5. JEWELRY I love it all and can never decide what to wear, so I usually pile on three or four necklaces at a time.
6. BANDANNA Usually there are a few bandannas in my bag for wiping up after my boys, wrapping around my neck in place of a scarf, or tying back my hair.
7. JUNKIN’ BAG Always in my car is my “junkin’ bag,” a tooled leather backpack with a coin purse and a little cash, a tape measure, gloves, and hand sterilizer — ’cause you never know when you might find a good sale and a big treasure.
8. CAMERA AND LAPTOPI never leave home without either one. I spend a lot of time updating my blog, CactusCreekDaily.com, so a camera and laptop are two essentials.
9. BLANKETS Serapes, buffalo plaid, Indian blankets — I’ve always got blankets piled in the car for spontaneous picnics, to wrap around treasures found on the side of the road, or for getting cozy at a Friday night football game.
Tombstone Throw from Rocky Mountain Cabin Decor
10. iPHONEFrom red-dirt country to classics like Johnny Cash, we have music playing 24/7 in our home, at the store, or via my iPhone in my back pocket. Right now, favorites include the Casey Donahew Band, the Bleu Edmondson Band, and, of course, Cross Canadian Ragweed and Cory Morrow, who we love!
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