I think enough time has passed that we can definitively say that Bella Hadid is not in a cowboy era. She's not going through a horse girl phase. And she's not riding a western trend. Rodeo fashion has become a way of life for the supermodel-turned-fragrance maker. I submit to you the latest of Hadid's cowgirl casual outfits, which she was photographed wearing on August 21.
Hadid was in full Daisy Duke mode, including the character's namesake denim cutoff shorts, a bright red tie-front top revealing plenty of skin, and, of course, leather cowboy boots.
It's the little details that really bring a Western-inspired outfit together—a touch of turquoise here, a bit of fringe there—which Hadid clearly understands. She accessorized this particular look with a brown studded belt, a suede tote bag, and a stack of bracelets. In the past, Hadid has made use of chunky jewelry, leather pants, paisley prints, and curly updos to help country-ize her looks. And I haven't even mentioned her rodeo star boyfriend or the fact that she hosted her birthday party in a horse stable—which takes real horse girl commitment.
But Bella Hadid has been a horse girl for a long time. It's just the aesthetic that's changed—from blue blooded equestrian to American cowgirl. And that takes a whole different kind of commitment.