Real New Mexico Fashion Trends Are A Little Less New Sexico Than Fashion Mags Would Have You Believe

Italian Vogue has some sexy tips for how to dress up “New Mexico-style.” The problem is, their advise to sport moccasins and your mom’s blouse doesn’t really reflect the trends currently sported by New Mexico’s trendmakers. Because we love to give ’til it hurts, we will gladly set you straight on actual style tips to bring out the New Sexican in you.

We mean, seriously, look at this:

It’s sort of Crocodile Dundee-meets-a-librarian-circa-1974. Which just so happens to be our favorite look, but not one that’s very reflective of New Mexico. We’re going to focus on two of New Mexico’s myriad subcultures: The clean-living retiree and the 15-year-old meth addict who knows how to kill you with nothing but a Vans sneaker and rolled-up newspaper. To really look the part, you might want to try some of the following:

•  A 7/11 Slurpee cup.

•  A t-shirt featuring a wolf, eagle, dream catcher, or an eagle having sex with a wolf on a dream catcher.

•  An oversized sweatshirt.

• Earrings in the likeness of an animal, preferably fictional.

• A gun.

• Keds purchased circa 1992, laces missing since 1993, sole of left shoe gone since 1999. Refrain from wearing with irony.

• And, finally, when visiting New Mexico, don’t forget to bring your beauty:

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[Image via the incomparable Robert Lanham]