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FRINGE & BLING

There’s no such thing as too much bling!  These outrageously fantastic leather items from Heritage Brand are quality–crafted, professional–grade tack sets that perform well—and look even better!

Heritage Brand
Heritage Brand is a family owned and operated enterprise with a uniquely vivid design vision for custom tack and leather items. The high quality pieces include bejeweled headstalls and breast collars, one-of-a-kind nose bands, tie-downs and halters, and heirloom quality spur straps, belts and buckles. Every order is hand-crafted to the customer’s specifications, from the color of the leather down to the placement of each crystal and concho.

Heritage Brand Breast Collars

1. Matisse breast collar black gator, ruby, rose gold and jet with antique copper, $515, 2. Matisse breast collar chocolate and turquoise Aztec print hide with antique copper, $290, 3. Picasso breast collar, white gator, blue zircon and clear with antique silver, $450, heritagebrand.com

Heritage Brand Spur Straps

Top: Copper and turquoise Aztec hide with antique copper, $450, heritagebrand.com

Below: Turquoise gator, clear AB crystals with antique copper, $170, heritagebrand.com

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RED, WHITE, & BOOTS

Show your patriotism with a proud pair of red, white, and blue boots!  Stars, stripes, and fringe pay homage to our nation’s flag while sparking your 4th of July style.  After Independence Day, they’re perfect for festival wear, lighting up a backyard barbecue, or out on the town.

Left: Lady Rebel Women’s distressed flag boots, $139, durangoboots.com

Middle: Liberty Fringe boots, $295, danpostboots.com

Right: Liberty boots, $299, danpostboots.com

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Mixed-metal necklaces to tell the world you’re a huntress and proud of it!

BACK COUNTRY
Jenn Mayrand, aka Badass Babe, cuts her necklace cases one at a time and clear coats them by hand.  Her earrings use uncoated nickel silver and rhodium-plated posts with BIG backs so “we don’t lose our earrings.”

Badass Babe
Backcountry necklace, $28, badassbabemt.com; matching Bugle earrings, $30, badassbabemt.com

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ELK IVORY
Denice Langley is one of those special jewelry makers who is not afraid to explore the untamed backcountry of design.  She creates custom artisan pieces from leather, silver, ceramics and semi-precious stones. In these custom silver crosses, Langley features elk ivory provided by a customer who acquired them on a legal hunt.

Denice Langley
Custom silver crosses with customer provided elk ivory, $250-$300, denicelangley.com

july favoritesBREAKOUT BELTS
All you need is jeans, boots and one hella fine belt to make your day feel a whole lot better. when the mercury spikes, these western waist-lovers look just as hot with a denim skirt, dress, or shorts.    

Top:

Rail Three Ranch
Solid leather flower belt, Custom Leather Originals by Sammi Jo Beebe of Ada, Oklahoma. 580-759-2294

Middle:

Heritage Brand
Bright turquoise gator, purple patina wash with volcano, fuchsia, purple velvet and clear AB crystals, $415, heritagebrand.com

Bottom:

Brit West
Wild West beaded belt, Ultimate Shotgun and Two Grey Hills shot bead buckles, prices upon request, britwest.net