Designer Emily Adams Bode Aujla has structured her spring ready-to-wear collection to resolve last season's Rodeo Bodeo theme, which drew from personal memories of Checkers, a retired barrel racer pony from her youth. The designer revealed her collection through what she described as "the juxtaposition of the personal narrative and the historical aspect," she said.
Research for the collection spanned imagery and histories from the 1920s through 1950s, informed by sources that included boys' scouting guides, back issues of Frontier Times, and the National Cowboy and Western Archive. Bode Aujla and her team spent a full year developing techniques to work with a single boucle yarn, reflecting the brand's emphasis on material innovation.
The spring offering centers on Westernwear and country aesthetics, featuring cornflower blue ginghams, suede and denim chore jackets festooned with rivets, and cow-print pony skin employed across pieces. Heroine items include fringed leather pants with patch pockets, a paisley jacket adapted from a Victorian capelet, and a suede skirt embroidered with cows and ropes. Bode Aujla retained smoking jackets from fall, accessorized with cummerbunds or prize ribbons.
Men's pants are cut cropped and styled without socks for a youthful effect, while women's counterparts include spangled tulle pieces inspired by rodeo costumes. Shorts and soft tops with button details reference Edwardian children's underclothes, capturing what the designer described as the ease of warmer weather and the American Pilgrimage West.