With one of the most monumental achievements in Tampa Bay Fashion history happening a couple weeks back at the Threshold event I figured it wouldn’t do it justice to compile all the looks from each of these six ground breaking creatives into one article. Instead I will be dropping five different articles breaking down each creatives individual show. For the first installment we had to start with the home team Cowboy By Takeo and Made By Moose.
Look 1 modeled by VY has that casual luxury vibe to it. Off rips I was like I need those burgundy shorts featuring that Cowboy logo. It’s summer year round in Florida, so it’s never a bad thing to have a stash of shorts. The knit hoodie is a collage piece in its own right, with a plethora of different fabrics being meshed together. Moose also did his thing on the chest rig and jewelry pieces included in this look.
Look 2 was modeled by the one and only Tayism. Cowboy is known for their custom trunks and jumpsuits, the later being what drew me to the artist in the first place. One of the standout moments from the entire show was when Tayism reached into the trunk, pulling out the Red Jacket that was crafted by Moose.
Look 3 modeled by Ethan embodies what I feel Cowboy was trying to get across with this show as well as majority of the esthetic of the artist. The blend of Luxury goods like the trunks with the Americana esthetic symbolized with the leather jacket, logo tee, and painted denim is truly what it means to be a 21st Century Cowboy. This is also when the music really started hitting not sure what that Westside Gunn and Kanye West track was but it was a vibe for sure.
Look 4 modeled by $KIBEEP continues the themes touched on in the previous pieces but this time with a bit more flair due to the rings crafted by Moose. The baseball Cowboy tee adds to the Americana esthetic. The statement piece hands down is that embroidered Year Of The Tiger Cowboy Denim Jacket. This look to Lil Wayne’s “Hustler Muzik” really hit.
Look 5 modeled by Kamille is pure luxury. That silver paper clip chain is slowly becoming one of my favorite jewelry pieces of the year Made By Moose. It’s tough to say what my favorite painted Cowboy piece is but the Ink Coveralls are a top contender. The Cowboy Umbrella sets the tone, adding to the utilitarian esthetic Cowboy always sticks to.
Look 6 modeled by _mvriv_ hits the Americana vibes out of the park. Pretty much an all painted leather look, this look was made to just ride on a Harley or whatever bike hits your fancy. The Kazama leather trousers are a big vibe especially with that flame on the leg. The silver rings add a bit of grit of course crafted by the man himself Moose. The collab tee between Cowboy and Dog Hunter 3k adds just enough white to make it all flow.
The homie 7Sinclair was the model Look 7. The homie came through with the one of a kind statement piece patch strip leather jacket made by Moose as well as the silver lace locks on the kicks. That grey Cowboy sweater has been one of my favorite pieces for years, glad it made it into the show. Can’t go wrong with some Cowboy Denim either.
Look 8 modeled by Raven was one of my favorite looks of the entire show. As a model she killed it, the smoking added so much. The Digi Camo chest rig made by Moose paired nicely with the camo Cowboy Jacket.
We continue with camo vibes with Look 9 modeled by Jiggy. Yo that green Cowboy print is so fire I love that shade, it hit well on the camo print. The silver pieces included by Moose added some flair to the look but hands down one of my favorite looks of the show, big nod to BAPE which I thought was cool.
I’ll never forget Kid Dre coming out to Benny The Butcher’s “One Way Flight” for Look 10. Gun to my head id have to go with the Year Of The Tiger leather painted jacket as my favorite piece from the Cowboy portion of the show, other than them damn Burgundy Shorts. The baseball tee really hits different when you layer it well. I felt the trunk was utilized well for this look.
Look 11 & 12 was two looks in one modeled by Jo and pxpichulo.lxni. Cowboy snapped with the all blue jumpsuit and hand painted jeans. The hand painted aspect of Cowboys work makes each statement piece a work of art on its own. The puffer jacket is always one of the most asked about items in the Somewhere Store, it was nice to see it get some shine on the runway. Shout out to the Balaclava Boys X Cowboy By Takeo tee making an appearance in the show.
Big shout out to Jason Ryan and José Guerrero for the photos.
The homies definitely started things off with a bang. This show really hit home for me how much Cowboy has been tapping into that Americana esthetic, which is a reflection of both his American and Japanese roots. It was awesome to see some of the game changing 1 of 1 pieces Moose has made over the years make their way onto the runway. His jewelry pieces set things off as well, adding the finishing touches to many of the looks. I want to commend the team work between both Cowboy and Moose because I am sure that played a key factor in making this show as memorable as it was.