Wild Boys: Embrace your inner cowboy spirit with new designer items

Photography by Koji Yano

Before there was Kanye, there was that other confounding, larger-than-life American West. Full of rough and rugged beauty, the Western frontier has long held us rapt with its mystique. It's also responsible for inspiring one of the few truly American styles. From daring bolo ties to toned-down takes on the Western shirt, brands like Versace, Prada, and Topman are embracing the cowboy spirit -- and so should you. Take some inspiration from brooding icons like James Dean and Clint Eastwood, who proved just how great you can look embracing your wild side. Who knows? Maybe you'll finally rope a good one.