The western wear trend

STOCKING quality Akubra, Thomas Cook, RM Williams, Wrangler, Ariat and all in between, western wear has been a stable at Claude Cater Mensland for the past six decades.

Proving to be the trusted store for station owners across the Far North, the western selection of Claude Cater has proven more and more popular as the era of western everyday fashion begins.

“Claude had a very good relationship with the station people in the Gulf, Cape and west and that has been continued through to this day,” Raymond Cater said.

“It has been generational, those station workers are now grandparents and parents, and their children now shop here.

“Claude loved the bush, loved the people from the land, he made it very easy for us to follow as he set down the foundations needed to be successful.

“He always said when you make a house, you set the foundations first and if you do it right, it will stand the test of time.” eight hours from Laura or four to five hours from Chillagoe and nowadays it’s only an hour and a half drive to get to Mareeba,” Raymond said.

The modern western fashion trends have done great justice to the business, with more locals choosing the style as their everyday fashion.

With events such as the Mareeba Rodeo and Savannah in the Round in Mareeba promoting country music amongst locals, the Cater family has seen in influx of festival goers stopping in to find their perfect outfit for the occasion.

“Back then, people used to come to Mareeba once a year to do their tax, go to the rodeo, see doctors and dentists and spend a week in town but now with better quality roads and cars they can come into town more often.” brands change, Claude Cater Mensland will continue to keep to date with the latest available workwear.

The biggest time to buy western wear used to be April to late July, but Claude Cater Mensland has seen western wear being purchased at a steady pace all year round.

“In the early years, people used to travel

As the western wear trend continues to get bigger across the country, Claude Cater Mensland will continue to stock top quality brands for western lovers of all walks of life.