Taylor Prewitt

Oct 3, 2024 | texasmonthly.com | Taylor Prewitt

Fall means football in the state of Texas. But in other circles, far from the gridiron, cooler temperatures also indicate a changing of the fashion guard. With a new season come new trends, and lately, the two disparate autumnal interests are intersecting in the most kitsch of accessories: the homecoming mum. In July, Brooklyn-based fashion forecaster Mandy Lee posted a video to TikTok and Instagram Reels predicting that prize ribbons, also called cockades, would be a niche trend this fall.

Aug 20, 2024 | texasmonthly.com | Taylor Prewitt

The heroines of Dominico Lee’s design sketches look as though they escaped the pages of a storybook. The intentionally frayed hems of the gowns, in silk and tulle, suggest a chase or struggle. The exposed boning of the corsets hints at a lingering sorrow, a heartbreak beneath the glamour, emphasized even more by dark accessories—cowboy hats and boots, all in black. The allusions are purposeful.

Jul 23, 2024 | texasmonthly.com | Taylor Prewitt

Since its introduction in 1972, the Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders’ look has been iconic: short shorts, fringed vest, knotted top.  Equally iconic: the cheerleaders’ hair. The squad’s dance routines, including Thunderstruck, which has gone viral in the wake of the Netflix docuseries America’s Sweethearts, involve hair flips and shoulder shimmies that send the sweethearts’ curls bouncing.

May 22, 2024 | texasmonthly.com | Taylor Prewitt

Western wear has never been a style defined by nuance and subtlety. It may have been derived from necessity, but in the intervening years—from gilded boots custom-made by a master craftsman to decked-out hats donned by Dripping Springs bachelorettes—even its most authentic forms have acquired an air of ostentation. Consider the details of the genre: dyed leather, fringe, dyed leather, Nudie suit–type embroidery, rhinestones, tassels.

May 22, 2024 | dfwliving.com | Taylor Prewitt

Western wear has never been a style defined by nuance and subtlety. It may have been derived from necessity, but in the intervening years—from gilded boots custom-made by a master craftsman to decked-out hats donned by Dripping Springs bachelorettes—even its most authentic forms have acquired an air of ostentation. Consider the details of the genre: dyed leather, fringe, dyed leather, Nudie suit–type embroidery, rhinestones, tassels.