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It’s not every man who can chat for over an hour about fashion and preferred garments, but Simon Flory hits that mark with ease. Some people, whether it’s a brain thing, genetic thing, or learned thing, care deeply and passionately about their aesthetic. There’s a desire among these folks to stand out from the crowd, buck tradition, and express themselves with their duds. Simon’s been this way since he was a kid.
Raised in a farming family, Simon grew up with cloth diapers and hand-made outfits. Fast fashion just wasn’t a thing, so highest of the high quality was the norm for him. “If I wanted a certain type shirt or a certain pair of pants, I would just go find the pattern, pick out the fabric, and I would build my own outfits.” His style has admittedly changed over the years. It’s zigged and zagged — usually depending on what the trend was (if it was zigging, then Simon was zagging). But, he landed on his current hip trucker meets modern-day rancher look for a reason that’s relatively pragmatic: It’s just what made him feel comfortable.
Image by Crystal Wise
Outfit 1
Boots: Leddy's Vaquero boots
Jeans: Imogene and Willie
Jacket: Vintage Wrangler jean jacket
Guitar Strap: Souldier custom guitar strap
Bolo: Homemade arrowhead bolo by Simon’s grandpa Robert Beahm (found while plowing a field behind his horse "Big Jim" in Virginia, 1925)
Hat: Vintage Resistol "Fort Worth Crease"
Shirt: Vintage “Triple LLL Brand” pearl snap
guitar: Vintage Yamaha red label guitar
Hat against purple wall:
His papa's vintage Resistol hat
Bolo box built by his grandfather, Robert Beahm
Bart Reiter banjo
Image by Stephen Montoya
Outfit 3
Hat: Vintage Peters Brothers "Shady Oak" refurbished by Capital Hatters
Neckerchief: Made by Tiny's Western Wear
T-shirt: For Gas
Pants: Dickies
Belt: Schaefer Outfitters
Boots: Lucchese vintage "1883"
Image by Crystal Wise
Outfit 2 in Backyard
Hat: Vintage Resistol "Fort Worth Crease"
Suit jacket: Custom Franklin and Anthony
Shirt: Passementrie
Pants: Imogene and Willie
Boots: Fenoglio Boot Company
Simon’s Style Tips:
1. Just be comfortable with who you are. “And this has changed for me.”
2. Support local clothing companies and vintage stores. “I’m wearing Dickies from three different decades right now.”
3. Avoid fast fashion. “It’s creating one of the worst ecological disasters we have.”
4. Get your size right. “If it doesn’t fit, it just doesn’t work.”
5. Take good care of your clothing. “Remember, you’re not consuming vintage, you’re a caretaker. You’re just one little spot in the lifespan of this vintage clothing.”
Simon’s Honey Holes
1. Henderson Street Bazaar, 1000 N. Henderson St.
2. Honeysuckle Rose Vintage, 5113 White Settlement Road
3. Doc’s Records, 2628 Weisenberger St.
4. Any shop on the road while he’s touring
