HER: Hummingbird Fetish Necklace by Cheston Trammel available at Goldenstein Gallery (928-204-1765). Michael Stars tank tops; Tag jeans available at Favorite Clothing Company (928-282-0995). Belt by Hal and Margie Hiestand; earrings by Design Elements available at Turquoise Tortoise Gallery (928-282-2262). M.S. Leather chaps; Dan Post boots; Resistol USTRC cowboy hat available at Gene’s Western Wear, Flagstaff (928-774-3543). Silver cuff bracelet by Vernon and Clarissa Hale available at Hoel’s Indian Shop (928-282-3925). HIM: Scully warrior shirt; Cinch jeans; Lucchese boots available at Gene’s Western Wear, Flagstaff (928-774-3543). Pilot Mountain turquoise bola tie; silver and turquoise ring available at Hoel’s Indian Shop (928-282-3925). INSET: George O’Brien and Noble Johnson fight to the finish in Mystery Ranch (1932, Fox Film Corp.). Photographed in Sedona in 1932.
Spiny tail brachiopod necklace by Cheston Trammel available at Goldenstein Gallery (928-204-1765). Coral, coin and bead necklaces; Hudson Bay trade beads; large turquoise cuff bracelet available at Hoel’s Indian Shop (928-282-3925). Da-Nang tunic; Niki Biki tank top; Leatherock belt; Joe’s jeans available at Favorite Clothing Company (928-282-0995). Dan Post boots available at Gene’s Western Wear, Flagstaff (928-774-3543). INSET: Gene Autry (l), Dick Jones (c) and Jack Holt in The Strawberry Roan (1948, Columbia Pictures). Photographed in Sedona in
Velvet brand dress available at Favorite Clothing Company (928-282-0995). Silver dangle earrings (special order); large cluster Lone Mountain turquoise cuff bracelet available at Hoel’s Indian Shop (928-282-3925). INSET: Elvis Presley and unknown starlets in a publicity shot from Stay Away, Joe (1968, MGM). Photographed in Sedona in 1967.
HIM: Scully shirt; Wrangler jeans; Stetson hat; Lucchese boots available at Gene’s Western Wear, Flagstaff (928-774-3543). 1950s silver concha belt available at Hoel’s Indian Shop (928-282-3925). Buckskin the horse courtesy of Saara Ronan. INSET: Randolph Scott and Dorothy Hart in Gunfighters (1947, Columbia Pictures). Filmed in Sedona in 1946.
Leather jacket by Ondie featuring a handpainted panel by Sherab Khandro; Bupa bracelets by Mary Fisher available at Goldenstein Gallery (928-204-1765). Red Engine jeans available at Favorite Clothing Company (928-282-0995). Wind basket by Betty Kaufmann available at Turquoise Tortoise Gallery (928-282-2262). Boots, personal collection. INSET: John Wayne and Gail Russell in Angel and the Badman (1947, Republic Pictures). Filmed in Sedona in 1946.
A lot has changed in Sedona, including local fashion, since Zane Grey’s The Call of the Canyon was filmed in the area in 1923, but our red rock skylines aren’t really fazed by 86 years. As the countdown begins for publication later this year of Arizona’s Little Hollywood: Sedona and Northern Arizona’s Forgotten Film History 1923-1973, the definitive story of Sedona’s place in movie history, we were excited to find that many of the backdrops from some of Red Rock Country’s most famous films are still accessible and unimpeded by houses and strip malls – what better locations for showcasing this season’s hottest Western wear? Paris and New York may have the runways, but we have the red rocks. Even our well-heeled models agreed: Nothing compares to Sedona’s natural beauty (not even the chunky turquoise jewelry that had everyone at the photo shoot making their Christmas wish lists early). So saddle up and take a look at Sedona scenery and fashion, then and now. What would you rather be wearing?
Text by Erika Ayn Finch. Photographs by Deb Weinkauff. Styling and art direction by Lynne Montedonico. Makeup and hair by Ginger Smith/Studio 4 Hair. Models: The Agency Arizona.
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