At the Rodeo


A Girl Can Never Have Too Many Boots - Johnny Ringo Boot Sale
Every girl needs a least one pair of cowboy boots in her closet! Some of us need 20+ pair; either way, it's always great to find them at a bargain price! I'm a big fan of Zulily, if you don't have an account check it out here! If you're already a member, click here for the deal. They're having a big sale on Johnny Ringo boots up to 50% off! Check out some of the amazing designs:




Valentine Red Outfit


Black White Chevron & Hot Pink
A new Look Book Addition & a Blog Hop for the Weekend

Check out the Weekend Blog Hop

Western Navajo Tribal Outfit
We're Gonna Blog Hop Today!





Farmer Style (Gangnam Style Parody)
The Peterson Farm Brothers are becoming pretty popular for their song & music video parodies. First there was their video, I'm Farming & I Grow It and now they have a parody of the Gangnam Style by PSY. Enjoy!



Which video do you like better; I'm Farming & I Grow It or Farmer Style? What song do you think they should do you next?

Aztec Western Cowgirl


Sequin Aztec Skirt Dress - Get the Look


Coral Fall Dress Ensemble


Fall in Texas


The New Jewelry Line Has Arrived!
We are so excited to introduce our new jewelry line by Same Spirit. Each piece is carefully hand cut, hand painted, embellished with free form roses and genuine Swarovski crystals. We are carrying necklaces & earrings and have many colors to choose from. Take a look at some of our newest arrivals below.







Office Day Wear


Western Date Night


Western Coral & Turquoise Cowgirl


It's Cowboy Boot Monday at Horses & Heels
The Texas Cowgirl hopes all of y'all are having a great week and are making it through this Monday. If you need a little break today, go over and check at Raquel's blog Horses & Heels; every Monday, she showcases a gorgeous new pair of cowboy boots that we can drool over! Today's post features a fabulous pair of boots by Old Gringo, a dress & accessories from The Texas Cowgirl and a gorgeous clutch made in Texas by Double J Saddlery! Here's the outfit she has put together!





Y'all be sure and check out Horses & Heels as Raquel also posts amazing outfits, fashion tips, and yummy recipes! Be sure and tell her The Texas Cowgirl sent you over!

Kentucky Derby Party Checklist
The Kentucky Derby is this Saturday, May 5th, and a wonderful opportunity to have a get together to watch the race & cheer on your favorite horse. As a host, hosting a party can be overwhelming, so The Texas Cowgirl has put together a little checklist to help you along the way. Every Kentucky Derby party serves the Classic Mint Julep Cocktail.






Southern Hospitality
We at The Texas Cowgirl like to surround ourselves with postive people, however, every once in awhile you run across a few bad eggs. Those people, bless their hearts, have not learned the values that are bred into us southern women.

I received the comment below from a blogger at LoneStarrState.WordPress.Com regarding my post of the Sassy Magenta Dress Outfit from this week. While all of our comments go through moderation, I chose to not put this one under the post, but to showcase it for all of our fans to read. I have also responded to this person below as he or she did not leave an email for further contact.

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lonestarrstate (http://lonestarrstate.wordpress.com/) has left a new comment on your post "Sassy Magenta Dress":

There is way, way, way too much busy going on here even for a livestock show. The boots are the only useful things here that are timeless fashion classics. Everything is in competition with one another and that is not good. The bag and belt is already 2 seasons old but will return in about 10 years give or take. Everything else is just downright tacky if all put together for a single look. Nobody has worn an ensemble like that since JR got shot. As much as the 80s were a very fun time, it's 2012. If I saw someone walked into Cowtown like that I would think they never threw any of the 25 year old clothes away and/or are clueless on how to dress. This is just my opinion as a professional. BTW, the dress is fuschia. If it was magenta, there would be more red in the color.

Now if you want to break it down, dump the jewelry. The ring doesn't do anything for the look. What you need to offset the fuschia dress is a gold chain of fresh sea pearls with their odd little shapes. If you must stick to silver then go bold and keep it to silver only and no additional colors. Then find a cocktail ring in the opposite color of the dress so it really makes a statement in a gold or silver setting. Nail polish, keep it simple and fresh. A basic French-American manicure not using bright white but a softer white would make all the difference. For the belt, a very lightweight white silk scarf to wrap around the waist and then twist gently to bring back forward and tie in a knot. Or find a RL or Gucci belt with their notorious horse bits for a little more stock show authenticity. For a bag, one can keep it neutral since the dress is obviously the focal point that the editor is trying to sell. A metallic gold clutch (with removable shoulder straps) or if you didn't use the horse bit belt then use a bag that has it. The shoes could be little strappy heels or peekaboo toe either with some gold in them or in a skin/blush color. Yes, I know stock show, heels? Believe it or not, it is done. But this suggestion would also make the perfect transition to an after party or going out for drinks/dinner. At least now, when people look at you wearing what I suggested, they will be looking at your for the right reasons and not because they think you are a candidate for "What Not To Wear."

I know it sounds really harsh but it's the truth. I've been to rodeos, stock shows and everything in between. I've done NYFW. You can't let the ensemble wear you. You have to be the picture and the ensemble is your frame. I don't know how long you have been doing this and everyone has to start somewhere, that's a fact, but between this and that other photo with the multicolored tunic with the fringe boots.....No. Maybe before you start doing the ads on the Facebook sidebar, you should get it together just a little more if you want to hit a sales potential. I hope this helped you out.

While, I do value the everyone's individuality and opinions, there are proper ways to voice your opinion. As a southern girl, I believe it is important to stand up for our opinions, the industries in Texas (the commenter is not a fan of the oil & gas industry from the biography on her blog & facebook fan page), and the sense of the country & western lifestyle. That being said, here is the response from The Texas Cowgirl:

Misplaced Yankee,

In reading your biography, your age, opinions, and style are not the target market for The Texas Cowgirl. Our target market is young women who are living and working the country lifestyle. While you were busy writing your rant on my blog last night, I was attending the American Quarter Horse Association World Show at the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo. I arrived on Thursday in order to prep our horses for the weekend show. The outfit featured on my blog is representative of the accessories and footwear a working cowgirl or any woman from the south would have in her closet. It would be very impractical to take along pearls, heels, and a clutch when you spend all day as an exhibitor at the livestock show. It's much easier to take along the dress, pair it with your boots and jewelry allowing an easy transition from the show arena to the country and western dancehall after a long day. The women attending both the rodeo and the country & western dancehalls this weekend were dressed in very similar outfits as shown on my blog.

The Texas Cowgirl is a store and a blog where real southern country women can find practical outfits which will fit in for the events we attend. The people who ride and compete in rodeo laugh at those who attend such events in heels and pearls. As you can imagine, it is quite impossible to gracefully walk across a dirt and gravel parking lot into a rodeo event while wearing heels and certainly impossible to stand in the arena to receive awards your animals have won as an actually participant in the rodeo or livestock show.

A general southern rule is, "if you don't have anything nice to say, don't say anything at all." Your rant is evident you are lacking in couth. You will find that in Texas and in most southern states, that an open mouth may soon be shut with a fist.

For further reading today, you can check out Wikipedia where you can read that fuchsia is a synonym for magenta http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fuchsia_(color). Please direct your reading and opinions to a source other than The Texas Cowgirl blog and The Texas Cowgirl fan page on Facebook. Our fan page consists of over 7,000 fans, while the fan page for your blog only has 10 fans. I believe the numbers speak for themselves.

In closing, please be thankful that the oil and gas industry aided in your transportation from New York to Texas. While I see you are not a fan of "natural gas fracking," it does provide the electricity to power your computer to write your nasty rants on other's blogs as well as the transportation for your raw food. Now that you have visited our great state of Texas, please go home.

I hope to not offend any fans, but I do want to make it apparent that The Texas Cowgirl showcases cute, realistic as well as affordable fashion for those women who are involved in the western lifestyle. While our outfits may not be seen walking down the catwalk at New York Fashion Week, our outfits are fashionable and affordable for those living a realistic lifestyle and are exactly what should be worn when attending a rodeo, dancehall, bbq place or casual date night.

Sassy Magenta Dress
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Our Peek a Boo Shoulder Dresses have been so popular, that we decided to bring them to you in a new color...Magenta! This color is the perfect bright color to welcome warmer weather! The belted style accents your figure and gives the dress that perfect feminine shape. We've paired our Magenta Peek a Boo Shoulder Dress with the multi colored Sissie & Me Lucky Cowgirl Necklace. You can pair this dress with a pair of boots and a bag in a complimentary brown color as the belt. We've added a basic turquoise ring and an Essie nail polish to finish the look. We think this is perfect for the Houston Live Stock Show and Rodeo which kicks off today! What sort of event would you wear this outfit to?

Spring Outfit Options - by Horses & Heels
I am thrilled to announce the arrival of our Turquoise Peek a Boo Shoulder Dress just in time for spring!


Raquel over at Horses and Heels
used our dress as the focal point of two fabulous outfits! The first outfit is a rustic look with a bold Navajo print handbag, a short leather jacket for cooler weather, leather bracelets, boots, and an bold Indian head ring.






In the second outfit, Raquel chose to add splashes of silver and red in the first outfit and it just screams "take me to the rodeo!" Check out all of the accessories she added below:





The Texas Cowgirl would like to encourage all of you to go visit the Horses and Heels page and let Raquel know which outfit is your favorite!











Spring Fashion Trends
Some of the biggest fashion trends you'll be seeing this year are aztec & tribal prints, color blocking, and a favorite color of mine...coral. Aztec prints look amazing and can easily be paired with most of your jewelry as they come in a variety of of colors. Our Tribal Print Blue Kimono Style Dress is already a customer favorite! We've paired it with our Brown Western Tassel Tote to carry on the southwestern tribal theme. The Green & Pink Tear Drop Earrings compliment the tribal color palate well. This outfit can be finished with a pair of brown gladiator style sandals as we have chosen or a cute tribal inspired beaded sandal.





If the weather is still cool, this dress can also be worn as a tunic. The Tribal Print Dress, leggings, a pair of the popular fringe boots, such as these Minnetonika boots, make a really attactive outfit showing southwestern inpiration. Again, this dress is matched with our Brown Western Tassel Tote and Green & Pink Tear Drop Earrings.



The PERFECT Outfit for Valentine's Day!
Hello Bombshell is how we're describing this outfit! Do you have a date for Valentine's Day or just want to dress in the days signature color? Well, we have the dress that will fit that occassion! Here's our Red Western Ruffle Rhinestone Cross paired with a pair of red & black boots by Lane Boots in  Grand Prairie,TX. Our Silver Heart Charm Bangle Bracelet set is the perfect accessory! 

Speaking of Valentine's Day, I know a lot of you are wondering what you should do for your sweetie on that special day. We'll here's a suggestions to get you started:



Black Floral Rose Blouse & Western Accessories
Here's the first outfit of 2012 featuring our newest blouse! The Black Rose Floral Trim Blouse is the perfect little black blouse and goes with your favorite jeans or nicest slacks. It is shown here paired with Red & Black Sassy Side Cross Necklace which would be perfect for a Valentine's Day date! We've added the Katydid Black Rhinestone Cuff bracelet for a little extra sparkle and the Black Western Rhinestone Pistol & Star Handbag!

Goodbye 2011, WELCOME 2012


Green Ruffle Tunic Western Outfit
Our third outfit here on our blog this month features our new Green Ruffle Tunic. We've paired it with a dark wash jean, however, it would be equally cute with your favorite pair of leggings! You can even add a belt around the waist for a more fitted look.

Our Black Western Bronc Necklace & Earring Set adds the extra western flair to the ensemble. The bronc theme is continued with our Western Rhinestone Bronc Handbag.

Finish off this outfit with your favorite pair of cowboy boots & your ready to hit the town! This is a great outfit for a date night, the rodeo, or a casual Christmas party!

Casual Weekend Outfit

All of us need our favorite go to outfit that we know is cute yet comfortable for running errands around town. Our white burnout "Every Saint Has a Past, Every Sinner Has a Future," tee is chic and unique! This tee is shown paired with our Orange Nuggest Necklace & Earring Set which coordinates perfectly with the neutral imprint on the tee and adds a pop of color against the white burnout. Our Large Brown Western Tassel Tote completes the look providing you with a stylish bag to hold all of your essentials! Pair these items with your favorite jeans & western boots and you are ready to go!