Far Out West: Billy The Kid, Early Spring 2023

Far Out West: Billy The Kid Collection, Early Spring 2023

The Kid’s Biker Jacket, Oscar Betz for Double D Ranch, Retrieved for Bounty Halter, Retrieved for Bounty Pant, Billy the Kid Boot

Far Out West: Billy The Kid

Scratch the Year of the Rabbit, we’re declaring this the year of the renegade. The last few years have tried and tested us all, join us in greeting this one with fervor, feeling empowered, fearless, and a little bit feisty!

The 2023 Spring/Summer collections fall under an overarching theme we’ve dubbed Far Out West. Naturally, it will have a heavy influence of the western look and lifestyle, and well, “far out” in every sense –as in groovy, as in geographically, as in pushing the envelope and out of this world.

The first of these collections is Billy the Kid, inspired by the legendary outlaw and his interesting origin story, influenced in no small part by the 1988 Brat Pack flick Young Guns , which was a steady soundtrack for years when our boys were growing up. This transitional collection is a study in color, in contrasts and complements, and another dose of dopamine dressing. It’s an experiment in edginess, premiering daring silhouettes and showcasing the subtle art of sparkle; we’re talking cropped corsets, full-length fringe, and sequins like you’ve never seen them.

This year, we’re embracing the outlaw attitude. We’re rebelling against the rules – there is no dressing too young or too loud. We’re showing up to be seen. Lean in to looking as fearless as you feel.

Shot of William Bonney Top, Double D Ranch Jewelry, Double D Ranch Accessories

Shot of William Bonney Top, Double D Ranch Jewelry

Billy the Kid Boot, Double D Ranch Accessories

Gunfighters Shawl, Retrieved for Bounty Halter, Double D Rach Jewelry

Gunfighters Shawl, Double D Rach Jewelry, Double D Ranch Accessories

Reap the Whirlwind Top, Oscar Betz for Double D Ranch

Renegade Jacket, Les Gauchos Hat

Winchester Top, Renegade Skirt, Oscar Betz for Double D Ranch, Double D Ranch Jewelry, Double D Ranch Accessories

Double D Ranch Jewelry

Sonora Jacket, Saloon Bustier, Hernandez Short, Double D Ranch Jewelry, Vintage Double D Ranch Belt

Renegade Jacket, Far Out West Short, Les Gauchos Hat, Long Tall Sally Boot, Double D Ranch Jewelry, Double D Ranch Accessories

Renegade Jacket, Retrieved for Bounty Halter, Far Out West Short, Les Gauchos Hat, Double D Ranch Jewelry, Double D Ranch Accessories

Vintage Double D Ranch Belts, Double D Ranch Accessories

Regulators, Mount Up

If we’ve seen it once, we’ve seen it a thousand times – and believe us, we’ve seen it at least that many. When Audrey’s oldest boys, Taylor and Bryson, were young, they watched Young Guns every single day, often three or four times. Not only did they know every word by heart, they would also rig up the ottomans as their mighty steeds and ride right alongside the Regulators in their imagination.

Dead or Alive Duster, Yoo Hoo, I’ll Make You Famous Top, Dream Spinner Boot, Double D Ranch Jewelry, Vintage Double D Ranch Belt, Double D Ranch Accessories

Yoo Hoo, I’ll Make You Famous Top, Double D Ranch Jewelry, Vintage Double D Ranch Belt, Double D Ranch Accessories

Sonora Vest, Bandit Pant, Les Gauchos Hat, Dream Spinner Boot, Double D Ranch Jewelry, Vintage Double D Ranch Belt

Sonora Vest, Bandit Pant, Les Gauchos Hat, Double D Ranch Jewelry, Vintage Double D Ranch Belt

Handy with the Steel Jacket, Bandit Pant, Double D Ranch Jewelry

Double D Ranch Jewelry

Handy with the Steel Jacket, Saloon Bustier, Bandit Pant, Double D Ranch Jewelry

Regulators, Mount Up! Jacket, Glam Henley, Double D Ranch Jewelry, Vintage Double D Ranch Belt

Oscar Betz for Double D Ranch, Double D Ranch Jewelry

The Usual Suspects

What is it that’s so irresistible about an outlaw? Even the most law-abiding among us must admit there’s an intrigue to the kind of characters that ran rogue in the Wild West.

We’re certainly not here to glorify a gangster, but we do resonate with a rebellious spirit, and there’s a whole modern-goth movement happening in fashion that speaks to us on a cellular level. Old school angst has elevated to empowered indifference. Buck societal norms, shake up the status quo, and outfit yourself in edginess.

Billy the Kid Dress, Billy the Kid Top, Billy the Kid Tee Renegade Jacket, Les Gauchos Hat, Dream Spinner Boot, Ramirez Boot, Billy the Kid Boot, Double D Ranch Jewelry, Vintage Double D Ranch Belt

Billy the Kid Dress, Les Gauchos Hat, Double D Ranch Jewelry

Sonora Jacket, Billy the Kid Dress, Les Gauchos Hat Dream Spinner Boot, Double D Ranch Jewelry, Vintage Double D Ranch Belt

Billy the Kid Top, Double D Ranch Jewelry

Billy the Kid Tee, Renegade Jacket, Vintage Double D Ranch Belt

Billy the Kid Tee, Renegade Jacket, Vintage Double D Ranch Belt

Wild like the West Tee, City Slicker Hat, Double D Ranch Jewelry

Gunfighter’s Flag Tee, Double D Ranch Jewelry, Vintage Double D Ranch Belt

Ace in the Hole Jacket, Far Out West Overall Dress

Long Tall Sally Boot

Lavender, Locked & Loaded

Time to set your sights on this pretty pastel, because a hue dubbed “digital lavender” has been appellated by industry experts as the color of the year.

Lavender – the flower and the color – have long signified a sense of soothing, even sleep, and its pervasive presence in fashion is an advancing evolution of dopamine dressing. The initial phase, the intense neons, was meant to invigorate and energize, to jolt us into the excitement of being out and about again. This phase, led by lavender, aims to evoke calm and comfort, to help you feel grounded and equip you with an attitude that says “you got this!” Because, girl, you do.

Abby Eyelet Jacket, Glam Henley Top Luna Boot, Double D Ranch Sock Vintage Double D Ranch Belt

Luna Boot, Double D Ranch Sock, Double D Ranch Accessories

Abby Eyelet Jacket, Glam Henley Top, Luna Boot, Double D Ranch Sock, Vintage Double D Ranch Belt

Abby Eyelet Dress, Old Pawn Hat, Luna Boot Oscar Betz for Double D Ranch, Double D Ranch Jewelry, Vintage Double D Ranch Belt, Double D Ranch Accessories

Far Out West Tunic, Sierra Bonita Scarf, Double D Ranch Jewelry, Maddie Mule, Double D Ranch Accessories

Chavez y Chavez Jacket, Far Out West Short, Double D Ranch Jewelry

Chavez y Chavez Jacket

Wild like the West Tee, Far Out West Short, Double D Ranch Jewelry

P. Garrett Hoodie, Stretch Suede Pant, Double D Ranch Jewelry, Vintage Double D Ranch Belt

Skedaddle Top, Renegade Skirt, Double D Ranch Jewelry, Vintage Double D Ranch Belt

Whirlwind Dress, Double D Ranch Jewelry

Whirlwind Dress, Long Tall Sally Boot, Double D Ranch Jewelry

Whirlwind Workshirt, Luna Boot, Double D Ranch Jewelry

Whirlwind Top, Double D Ranch Jewelry

Takin’ a Shine to Life

You should never let anyone dull your sparkle, but when it comes to fashion, it’s ok to take it down a notch.

Subtle shine is showing up big right now. Think matte sequins, muted metallics, and foiled fabrics, but you’ll also see stronger sparkle in small doses and unexpected applications, like a shimmery tank peeking out beneath a bold leather biker or afterthought accents like silvery sequined fringe on a sunrise serape. It can be dressed up or down, lowkey or loud, a hint or the whole look – you’ll be surprised how seamlessly you can work a little shine into your wardrobe and how much it will level up your look.

Sierra

Bonita Shine Jacket, Sierra Bonita Shine Skirt, Luna Boot, Double D Ranch Jewelry

Sierra Bonita Shine Jacket, Sierra Bonita Shine Skirt, Glam Henley Top Double D Ranch Jewelry, Vintage Double D Ranch Belt

Sierra Bonita Shine Top, Oscar Betz for Double D Ranch Jewelry, Double D Ranch Jewelry

Glam Henley, Sierra Bonita Shine Skirt, Double D Ranch Jewelry, Vintage Double D Ranch Belt

- Cheryl McMullen

Glam Henley, Far Out West Pant, Luna Boot, Double D Ranch Jewelry

“Lavender is the color of the year, it represents the next phase of dopamine dressing; I think we’re going to learn a lot about the versatility of a hue that’s both soft and strong.”

Far Out West Hoodie, Far Out West Pant, Luna Boot, Double D Ranch Jewelry 91

Purple As A Pugilist

Many a young’uns in the late ‘80s probably learned from the cult classic Young Guns that a pugilist is a fancy word for fighter, specifically a boxer. And, well, we’ve got to say, it is quite an apt term for purple – particularly as an accessory –because as pretty as it is, it sure packs a punch!

Sonora Vest, Luna Boot, Double D Ranch Jewelry

Far Out West Hoodie, Far Out West Short, Luna Boot, Double D Ranch Jewelry

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- Cheryl McMullen

“This collection is a

in color, in contrasts and complements, and another dose of dopamine dressing.”

Sonora Vest, Sierra Bonita Top, Sierra Bonita Pant, Long Tall Sally Boot, Maddie Mule, Double D Ranch Jewelry

Sierra Bonita Top, Double D Ranch Jewelry

Maddie Mule

Long Tall Sally Boot, Double D Ranch Jewelry

Sonora Vest, Vintage Double D Ranch Belt

Sierra Bonita Poncho, Luna Boot, Les Gauchos Hat, Double D Ranch Jewelry

Apache Tejo Vest, Luna Boot, Oscar Betz for Double D Ranch, Double D Ranch Jewelry

The Kid’s in Love

History paints Billy the Kid as more of a rough-and-tumble renegade than a romantic, but rumor has it that his heart belonged to a young maiden named Paulita Maxwell, the sister of a well-known wealthy rancher in the small town of Sumner, New Mexico. This rumored romance humanized Billy in a way, and these pretty velvet pieces are a nod to his leading lady.

Paulita Dress, Rio Rancho Boot,

Double D Ranch Jewelry

Paulita Dress, Double D Ranch Jewelry

Not Everything is Black & White

Justice may not be, and human nature certainly isn’t – to this day it’s debated whether Billy the Kid was a ruthless renegade or a reckless youth without a rudder – but in terms of fashion, the classic contrast stands the test of time.

We’ve often referred to black as the “winged eyeliner of an outfit” and essential to the aesthetic of every collection we design, it simultaneously elevates and grounds. It can temper down any array of colors and it’s the epitome of sleek and chic on its own, but nothing compares to how clean and crisp it is when combined with its counterpart. This year you can expect to see an influx of black and white in paired pieces, in complementing contrast accents, in greyscale graphics, and showing up strong in accessories.

Skeddadle Top, Double D Ranch Jewelry, Vintage Double D Ranch Belt, Double D Ranch Accessories

Dream Spinner Boot

Far Out West Tunic, Dream Spinner Boot, Double D Ranch Jewelry

Abby Eyelet Dress, Dead or Alive Boot, Double D Ranch Jewelry, Vintage Double D Ranch Belt

Far Out West Hoodie, Double D Ranch Jewelry

Abby Eyelet Top, Oscar Betz for Double D Ranch Jewelry

Abby Eyelet Top, Oscar Betz for Double D Ranch Jewelry

Renegades, Rebels & Rouge

Nothing turns a head like red. From candy apple to crimson, it’s a shade that says you are showing up to be seen.

Red is strong, it’s sexy, it’s powerful, and it’s inherently rebellious in a way, all characteristics we appreciate and, incidentally, all things that tend to align with the legend of Billy the Kid. In that vein, we decided to it up daringly, bringing you traffic-stopping biker jackets and whistleworthy sexy suede boots. Even the innocence of eyelet is amped up to edgy when presented in a punchy red.

Ace in the Hole Jacket, Long Tall Sally Boot, Double D Ranch Accessories

Ace in the Hole Jacket, Long Tall Sally Boot, Double D Ranch Jewelry, Double D Ranch Accessories

Abby Eyelet Dress, Vintage Double D Belt

Abby Eyelet Dress, Oscar Betz for Double D Ranch Jewelry, Double D Ranch Jewelry

Abby Eyelet Dress, Bronc Buster Boot, Double D Ranch Jewelry, Vintage Double D Ranch Jewelry

Oscar Betz for Double D Ranch Jewelry

Abby Eyelet Jacket, Double D Ranch Jewelry, Vintage Double D Ranch Belt

Sierra Bonita Dress, Rio Rancho Boot, Double D Ranch Jewelry

Sierra Bonita Skort, Far Out West Hoodie, Double D Ranch Jewelry, Vintage Double D Ranch Belt

Double D Ranch Socks