Two weekends ago, we discussed popular fashion in Dallas, Texas and gave you perspective on the bold and preppy looks young professionals in the DFW area wear. Today, we are taking a road trip through the winding roads of New Mexico and stopping in the state capital, Santa Fe!

Before we dive headfirst into Santa Fe fashion, let’s take a walk around the city and see what makes this region so culturally unique. If it’s your first time in Santa Fe, you might be shocked to find that local homes and businesses prefer the Pueblo Revival Architecture style.

Pueblo-style architecture is heavily inspired by traditional Spanish Colonial, Mission, and Native American Pueblo building forms. You will notice that your hotel or Airbnb has thick stuccoed walls painted with earth tones and a flat roof with rounded corners and projecting wooden roof beams.

This Pueblo style of architecture started in Albuquerque, New Mexico during the early 1900s and was adopted in Santa Fe in the 1920s by a group of artists and architects seeking to establish a cohesive but unique regional identity.

Not only was the city designed by artists but art is a living spirit that encompasses everything about Santa Fe. From Santa Fe’s many art museums to the handmade assortments that can be purchased from the street vendors in the Plaza to classic cars expertly restored in bright popping colors, art is everywhere. You can even buy art from vending machines! 

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Modern in Menswear 

Local fashion blogger Bay Sandoval loves a good retro thrift look with a dash of color. She pairs her feminine look with an oversized slouchy menswear-inspired blazer and some Miami Vice sunglasses to create a daring but intriguing look.