Patania Jewelry: A Legacy Born in the Southwest
Model wearing Patania Jewelry's Aurora Necklace and the Classic Georgia Cuff Patania Jewelry: A Legacy Born in the Southwest While photographing collection items at the Arizona Historical Society in Tucson, I encountered a necklace unlike any I had ever...
“New Mexico Artisans Market” Brands You’ll Swoon Over
(Photo: Albuquerque, New Mexico-based jewelry designer Joanne Douglas and her eclectic Southwestern collection. Shoofly 505.) The New Mexico Artisans Market in Albuquerque There’s nothing I love more than finding swoon-worthy artisanal products, and one of my...
Southwestern Event: All Souls Procession in Tucson
ALL SOULS PROCESSION: TUCSON, ARIZONA Tucson's All Souls Procession is a spectacular, not-to-be-missed community event that provides an inclusive space and ritual for participants to mourn and honor their ancestors. The event first began in...
Jewelry Artist Leah Prada Harrison: Southwestern Style Profile
Image: Jewelry Artist Leah Prada Harrison. Photographer: Brandon Soder - @brandonsoder. While on my quest for artisanal products that reflect the best of the Southwestern aesthetic, I encountered jewelry artist Leah Prada Harrison. Born in the...
5 Reasons Jenna Paulette Needs to Be on Your Playlist – Right Now
As a new blogger, I have to hustle for content, work for free, and pay my dues. So you might understand my confusion when I received a late night DM saying, “Rising country music star Jenna Paulette is in town at White Stallion Ranch writing songs for her...
Jewelry Artist Rosa Kilgore: Southwestern Style Profile
While searching Instagram for styling ideas, I noticed that some of what passes for Southwestern style these days is – you know – a little over the top? (C’mon, you’ve seen it. Outfits with fringe and rhinestones and prints and Technicolor cowboy boots, and,...
Style Spotlight: Great Southwestern Antique & Vintage Show
Style Spotlight: The Great Southwestern Antique & Vintage Show for Fabulous Vintage Fashions The Southwestern fashion trend is riding high, so take a road trip for authentic styles from the Great Southwestern Antique & Vintage Show. I visited this...
Abandoned Structures of the American Southwest
Abandoned Structures of the American Southwest Four years ago, when I began to explore the American Southwest in earnest, abandoned structures were not on my list of priorities. Yet over time, journey by journey, I found myself drawn to forgotten and...
Taos Pueblo: UNESCO World Heritage Site
The Taos Pueblo If you love the stark beauty of Southwestern pueblo-style architecture, a visit to the Taos Pueblo should be high on your list of destinations. LOCATION The Taos Pueblo, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, is located in New Mexico’s Sangre di Cristo...
White Stallion Ranch: Put a Little Whoa in Your World
When your world seems chaotic, White Stallion Ranch is the perfect remedy. Location This southwestern paradise is only 30 miles northwest from the Tucson International Airport and 100 miles southeast from Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport. Yet within an...
