Design

I recently read some interviews and articles of Chris Collins, who was a Ralph Lauren model for 20 years.   In one he says, "Twenty years as a Ralph Lauren model taught me more than how to dress." Here is my summary of what I gleaned from this research on Mr. Collins and from Ralph Lauren (who lives next door to our friend in Ridgeway), both of whom are point with what I have been doing since I dated my haberdasher in law school (yes, all of my suits since then are custom made).  This idea that your style tells your story has been further bolstered for me by my daughter's modeling jobs, which have helped her frame her own style. From playing polo with millionaires and billionaires around the United States, to mounted hunting with vast estate owners here and abroad, to hanging out with cowboys and Coors in Colorado, and working or adventuring alongside or for everyone in between, I have found a few things worth noting on style and decor. My Rules of Style What a lifetime of living well taught me about dressing with intention Style found me before I went looking for it. Growing up in the West — Colorado ranches, Montana rivers, New Mexico desert — I learned early that the way a man carries himself tells a story before he says a word. The men I admired most weren't the most fashionable. They were the most authentic. A turquoise ring worn every single day. A broken-in pair of boots that had actually been somewhere. A wild rag tied just so over a worn denim shirt, possibly topped off with an Argentine gaucho beret. They dressed like themselves, completely and