I met this guy on Austin's First Thursdays -- a monthly event in the city's trendy SoCo shopping district, where everyone shows up to see and be seen.

This is cowboy chic done just right. Boots are J-cut to give them a more fashionable, vintage feel, the jacket fits just right, and the hat takes it from well-dressed to notable. In everyday men's fashion you're always walking a fine line -- trying to look current while still looking masculine. This is a perfect example of how to do that well.

I'd be interested to hear how you think this look would be received elsewhere. I've noticed country-influenced looks cropping up just about everywhere -- especially amongst the young, male, hipster set -- but in Texas, where we have actual cowboys, I think we're particularly lenient on a look that, in other parts of the country, might be too Western.

What do you think?