Style & Design
March 12, 2024
How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love Dressing Like a Cowgirl
Before Beth Dutton and Beyoncé, “rodeo wear” was just a style I had been taught all my life to avoid.
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Style & Design
November 16, 2023
Inside the “Project Runway” of Fashion Prep for the Austin Powwow
Designer Nan Blassingame will be busy making traditional jingle dresses and ribbon skirts right up until the ceremony.
Style & Design
October 23, 2023
The Grand Prix Proves “Formula 1 Fashion” Is Its Own Category
Our photographer captured all the leather (and the luxury) on race attendees from near and far.
Made in Texas
June 14, 2023
A Physician Assistant Creates Small Worlds on Intricate Clay Earrings
Anna Simmers unwinds from long days at MD Anderson Cancer Center by bringing cityscapes, flowers, and art masterpieces to life.
Style & Design
May 25, 2023
Yeehaw, Beach! How the “Coastal Cowgirl” Aesthetic Took Over Texas
The style, which proliferated on TikTok, says “I’m down to party, but not till I pick these wildflowers.“
Style & Design
May 22, 2023
Three Texas Sunglasses Strong Enough for the Lone Star Sun
These brands, founded by Texans, are designed for extreme sports and serious lounging.
Style & Design
May 10, 2023
El Paso Bootmakers Are Applying Their Skills to Turkish-Style Slippers
For Sabah’s first U.S. factory, founder Mickey Ashmore, a Dallas native, turned to his home state.
Style & Design
February 27, 2023
A Fashion Lover’s Guide to SXSW 2023
From 3D knitting to clean beauty, these panel discussions, keynote speeches, and day-long activations address current topics for the fashion-conscious.
Style & Design
January 26, 2023
Three Updated Pearl-Snap Shirts for the Modern Cowboy
With slimmer fits, moisture-wicking materials, and subtle shades, these styles are made for the wide-open plains . . . of Instagram.
Texas Icons
January 17, 2023
Big Hair 4 Ever
The towering bouffant has gone out of fashion in Texas. But new styles of outsized tresses are taking its place.
Made in Texas
December 9, 2022
This Hill Country Hunter Turns Feral-Hog Lard Into Soap, Lip Balm, and More
Kerrville County’s John Michon gives “hogwash” a new meaning with his Boar Brand line of body products.
Style & Design
February 6, 2018
A Family’s Dream Mountain Home in El Paso
Every room has a spectacular view in this ultramodern house that makes the most of its surroundings.
Style & Design
February 4, 2018
Five Finds: A San Antonian’s glamorous life, an Austin art show, and more
What Texas Monthly's style contributors are inspired by right now.
Style & Design
January 23, 2018
A Home Library Built for 10,000 (Or So) Books
The tomes collected by Austin's Melba and Ted Whatley find a place on the shelf in their modern, standalone structure.
Style & Design
January 23, 2018
A Dallas Lawyer Hopes to Save the Sari
Parul Das's Two-Step Sari simplifies the complicated process of donning the traditional garment.
Style & Design
December 7, 2017
Meet the Maker: Caroline Matthews of Dos Carolinas
For decades, Texas men have turned to the San Antonio designer for her custom guayaberas.
Style & Design
November 20, 2017
The Made in Texas Gift Guide: For the Marfa Type
Impress the discerning individualist in your life with beautifully crafted, one-of-a-kind items that evoke the defiant spirit of West Texas.
Style & Design
November 20, 2017
The Made in Texas Gift Guide: For the Man of Style
Delight dapper gents with everything from a bespoke robe to a candle created just for them.
Style & Design
November 20, 2017
The Made in Texas Gift Guide: For the Urban Scenester
Everything that the loft-dwelling, coffee-loving speaker snob could ever want or imagine.
Style & Design
November 20, 2017
The Made in Texas Gift Guide: For the Entertainer
You’ll never arrive at a party empty-handed again after perusing these smart options.
Style & Design
November 20, 2017
The Made in Texas Gift Guide: For the Outdoor Adventurer
From sports enthusiasts to serious hunters, we’ve got you covered.
The Culture
August 31, 2017
Meet the Women in the World of Competitive Bearding
The Whiskerinas are leveling the playing field in competitive bearding.
Style & Design
April 1, 1984
The Ponytail
Warm spring days call for giving in to new clothes and a neck-baring hairdo.
Style & Design
April 1, 1978
Plastic Fantastic
“Plastics,” the man whispered to Dustin Hoffman in ‘The Graduate,’ and plastics—transformed from junk into art—it is.
Style & Design
January 1, 1978
Art Yucko
How we learned to stop worrying and love the fifties.