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Western & English Today
SUMMER 2016
HOT TICKET
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eaming up with Lane to design its eponymous boot collection since 2011, Double D Ranch has now entered a second collaborative
partnership, in order to top of its fashion empire. Greeley Hat Works introduced an exclusive Double D hat line March 31 at the
Dallas Market, and with frst orders arriving in stores in June, cowgirls can now deck out in DDR from head to toe.
"Adding a hat license for years has been a desire of ours," says Double D cofounder and designer Cheryl McMullen. When Mc
Mul len's nephew introduced her to Greeley owner Trent Johnson at Denver Market, she knew it was a partnership worth pursuing.
"Trent's personality and design aesthetic mixed with the quality of their crafsmanship were additional reasons it was a perfect match."
Of the seven hats in the debut collection (with various color options), styles vary with crown shape and brim width. Some feature Old
Pawn and Navajo silver; others, Double D graphics. While some of the felts are adaptations of vintage pieces, others speak directly to the
designer's heart. "Coat of the West was drawn from a hat similar to my daddy's that I began doodling and scribbling on long ago," McMullen
says. "Anything part of our core collection originates from our DNA." www.ddranchwear.com, www.greeleyhatworks.com
DOUBLE D TOPS THINGS OFF
