Versatile Black and White with Summer Santa Fe Style

Black and white are easy colors with which to work in adding some Santa Fe style to your look. I chose to go with a summer dress in African-native-style prints.

I restyled the summer dress, removing the capped sleeves and added shoulder ties for an extra edgy look. 

Paired with two different jackets for versatile summer looks makes the black and white print dress a win-win: a black Vera Wang blazer with a sheer hemline or a black and white kimono-style. 

Matched with some of my summer pieces: shell on faux pearls, Dior-inspired African elephant on faux Pearls and a black and white dolphin necklace.

Finished off with one of my white fringe belts. Experiment, mix and match. Black and white are two of summer's most versatile combos. Just remember, for Santa Fe style, the print, the jewelry and the accessories are really going to give it that unique look that will set you apart.





Jewelry available in my shop
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About Cheryl Yale Bruedigam

STYLE Santa Fe is published by Cheryl Bruedigam.
Publisher Southwest Flair Magazine 2005-present
Former professional model and skin care consultant
Fashion Degree - Flair Fashion College, Albuquerque, NM
Jewelry Designer and Stylist. Author and Publisher.


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Red, White and Bling: A Cowgirl's 4th

Put together an easy, cute look for the 4th of July or show your patriotism any time.

One cute look for the 4th sure to keep you cool; Rock-Roll Cowgirl cutoffs paired with a faded vintage tank with Old Glory. Add the red lariat western necklace and red faux leather fringe earrings.

Or a pair of Ariat jeans, a patriotic red T from Blue Canyon and a few pieces of my red jewelry.

Add your favorite pair of boots to either idea and you will be rockin' the celebrations.

About Cheryl Yale Bruedigam

STYLE Santa Fe is published by Cheryl Bruedigam.
Publisher Southwest Flair Magazine 2005-present
Former professional model and skin care consultant
Fashion Degree - Flair Fashion College, Albuquerque, NM
Jewelry Designer and Stylist. Author and Publisher.


Visit and Shop Designs by Cheryl B

Fringed Cami Tops with Boho and Tiger's Eye

Get this look; fringed cami tops and tiger's eye with boho spirit necklace. Available in my boutique.
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Take a fringed cami top from my new line, The Raw Edge (comes with matching belt, available in beige or olive), great for summer; easy, with a bit of Santa Fe style. Add these two necklaces; one in tiger's eye, the other a boho spirit necklace with fringed tassel. Then add your own leopard print skirt or jeans for an amazing summer look with a bit of southwest boho style. 

About Cheryl Yale Bruedigam

STYLE Santa Fe is published by Cheryl Bruedigam.
Publisher Southwest Flair Magazine 2005-present
Former professional model and skin care consultant
Fashion Degree - Flair Fashion College, Albuquerque, NM
Jewelry Designer and Stylist. Author and Publisher.


Visit and Shop Designs by Cheryl B

Dressing Up Gray with Copper in Santa Fe-Style

For some reason, I tend to wind up with a lot of pieces of gray clothing (which I actually like) but ever since I watched the movie, The Banger Sisters, where Susan Sarandon's character realizes her entire wardrobe is the color of the walls of the motor vehicle department, I have been more careful with my selection of neutral tones. Gray is though always an excellent selection because it offers so much versatility.

In the eighties, I wore a lot of gray as well, only with mauves, which is in itself a beautiful combination, but in the southwest and wanting to add a Santa Fe look to gray, I have discovered the combination of gray and copper. It is beautiful.

This is just one example of the combination of gray and copper. I had a cotton blouse from India (which this style works perfect for that ethnic Santa Fe look) and I added a scarf in tones of silvery gray, white and copper

Then I added a necklace from my line that is gray hemp with a gray and copper geode wrapped in copper. Not pictured but I also added a couple of copper bracelets and a large wrist cuff in silver and copper tones. Wow, simple and easy transformation from blah gray to outstanding Santa Fe.

Finish it all off with some shimmery makeup in copper shades.

And for a real treat, I added sparkling copper nail polish from Zoya.

It really is simple to change the entire look of an outfit with just two or three main accessories; in this case, the scarf and the jewelry. Be creative and see what all that you can do to add some Santa Fe-style to your gray pieces. 

Happy styling!

Other Jewelry and fashion sets are available in my shop, Designs by Cheryl B

About Cheryl Yale Bruedigam

STYLE Santa Fe is published by Cheryl Bruedigam.
Publisher Southwest Flair Magazine 2005-present
Former professional model and skin care consultant
Fashion Degree - Flair Fashion College, Albuquerque, NM
Jewelry Designer and Stylist. Author and Publisher.


Visit and Shop Designs by Cheryl B

Set Your Look Santa Fe-Style with Billowy Blouse, Silk Scarf and Southwestern Necklace

It's all in what an how you put it together for Santa Fe-style. This is one of my favorite sets.

A scarf-like billowy blouse in the perfect autumn and southwest colors and prints. I added a silk scarf in complimentary colors (this was the most expensive piece of garments but it goes with so many things). I had the scarf a year but only yesterday did the most perfect blouse show up as well as the perfect skirt but that's another blog!

Next I added this gorgeous and unique shell belt in the same colors as the blouse.

I finished with my Southwest Fashion Necklace with Leather Tassel from my jewelry line.

It is so easy and so much fun to put these looks together. Just keep you eye out for those unique, perfect pieces. You can spend an arm and a leg, or you can look like you did. It's all in how you out it together.

This gorgeous full fashion set is available for purchase.

Happy styling!

Other Jewelry and fashion sets are available in my shop, Designs by Cheryl B

About Cheryl Yale Bruedigam

STYLE Santa Fe is published by Cheryl Bruedigam.
Publisher Southwest Flair Magazine 2005-present
Former professional model and skin care consultant
Fashion Degree - Flair Fashion College, Albuquerque, NM
Jewelry Designer and Stylist. Author and Publisher.


Visit and Shop Designs by Cheryl B

Mix and Match Boho Look

Putting together a boho look is easy and fun. Pre-owned fashions are more affordable, and offer many more options as we can mix and match easily. It is better to re-use when possible and I love to put it all together for you so that you don't have to. For example is this set that I just put together with pants and three tops along with two of my special Spirit Necklaces to finish it off.

This set includes:

• Bell-bottomed Tie-Dyed Leggings
• Flowing Cropped Pink Blouse with Bell Sleeves
• Brown Vintage-Style Polyester/Faux Velvet Blouse
• Pink "Dream" Tank Top
• Beige Silver-Toned Boho Spirit Necklace on Hemp w/Gemstone 

Total Six-piece fashion set, already put together, giving you that free-spirited boho look, effortlessly.

Flowing Cropped Pink Blouse with Bell Sleeves paired with stretchy tie-dyed bell-bottomed leggings

Brown Vintage-Style Polyester/Faux Velvet Blouse, great look for fall

Pink "Dream" Tank Top, fun for loungding or yoga

Add the two Spirit Necklaces from my line, that match perfectly.

The three tops give this set a large variety of looks for your boho style. This set is a size Small.

Available from me on Ebay.

Santa Fe-style ever includes the boho look and I am here to help you put it all together

Happy styling!

Other Jewelry and fashion sets are available in my shop, Designs by Cheryl B

About Cheryl Yale Bruedigam

STYLE Santa Fe is published by Cheryl Bruedigam.
Publisher Southwest Flair Magazine 2005-present
Former professional model and skin care consultant
Fashion Degree - Flair Fashion College, Albuquerque, NM
Jewelry Designer and Stylist. Author and Publisher.


Visit and Shop Designs by Cheryl B

Vintage Saks Meets Santa Fe Style

Vintage outfits can offer a new dimension in putting together looks with Santa Fe style because we look for the unique and the different, and by using vintage pieces it is much easier to create a one-of-a-kind look because they are no longer around. It is easy to find a vintage piece that are unique and that it is what I found in putting together this look using this vintage Saks Fifth Avenue two-piece suit with skirt and vest from the eighties. 

Its cut and style, color and textures, lend itself perfectly to creating a look with Santa Fe style and class, while still retaining its New York elegance. The faux fur on the vest collar give us just the right amount of pop combined with a wool/lambswool blend in a denim-blue color that creates a comfortable and stylish southwest look.

Adding the right colors of jewelry and accessories is key to really making this suit into Santa Fe-style which I did with two sets of beautifully beaded vintage necklaces (with seed beads giving them that native-inspired flair).

I also added black dangle earrings . . .

and a braided belt in a complimentary color of sky blue.

If you love this look, you can use the ideas to create something equally stunning with any two-piece set or if this set speaks to you, it is a size 6 and is available from me on Ebay as a full fashion set including the two-piece vintage Saks suit, the jewelry and the belt; all in one. Either way, this is one way to create a timeless southwestern classic look that will remain in your closet as a staple for years to come.

Happy styling!

Other Jewelry and fashion sets are available in my shop, Designs by Cheryl B

About Cheryl Yale Bruedigam

STYLE Santa Fe is published by Cheryl Bruedigam.
Publisher Southwest Flair Magazine 2005-present
Former professional model and skin care consultant
Fashion Degree - Flair Fashion College, Albuquerque, NM
Jewelry Designer and Stylist. Author and Publisher.


Visit and Shop Designs by Cheryl B

Build-A-:Look: Earthy Tunic, Spirit Necklaces and Bag, Face and Lips

Lots of new, exciting southwest styles and designs for you. 

Read on for fashions, jewelry and accessories if you're ready for a new look, ready to enhance what you have or feeling like taking the plunge into a bold and unique style that says YOU.

It's fun and fashionable to express yourself, and STYLE Santa Fe is all about expressing what is uniquely you with a bit of a southwestern spirit. I just make suggestions based on the looks I love that I usually pull straight from my closet and I get excited to share them all. 

Summer is winding down now, so let's bring in a bit of color but with some earthier tones like this top and jewelry:

Jewelry featured: Copper-Toned Concho with Turquoise on Faux Suede, Boho Spirit Necklace,
Peacock Feather Turquoise Spirit Necklace from Designs by Cheryl B.

This look can easily be put together with a long tunic in southwest or earthy tones. This particular top is from Sivana Spirit. Pick jewelry and a bag to match.

If you can crochet, you can make this bag in a snap. 

Boho Spirit Necklace Designs by Cheryl B.

Peacock Feather and Turquoise Spirit Necklace Designs by Cheryl B.

Copper-Toned Concho with Turquoise on Faux Suede Designs by Cheryl B. 

Layer the jewelry in tones to match your top and you're set.
All pieces available in my boutique.

If it's still warm in your area, wear the long tunic as is. As the days grow cooler, add jeans and your favorite rugged boots. Mix it up, either way, it's a staple look year round. 

You might want to add a little matching pizzazz with a new bronzer from Dirty Little Secret in Skinny Dip (on which I will do a separate review), just right for that end-of-summer all-over glow. Add to brow bones and a hint beneath lower lashes, add to cheekbone, forehead and chin.

Top it all off with a earthy but golden lipstick from LA Colors in French Roast. Or if desired, wear a similar color in a matte, then add the golden shimmer to the center of the bottom lip. ooo la la.

Put it all together and you've got a great look with Santa Fe-style. Casual or dressy, set your spirit free and step out with a look that's you. If earth tones aren't your thing, work with the colors that are and just follow these suggestions and styles as a guideline. 

About Cheryl Yale Bruedigam

STYLE Santa Fe is published by Cheryl Bruedigam.
Publisher Southwest Flair Magazine 2005-present
Former professional model and skin care consultant
Fashion Degree - Flair Fashion College, Albuquerque, NM
Jewelry Designer and Stylist. Author and Publisher.


Visit and Shop Designs by Cheryl B

Green Jade, Santa Fe-Style - How to Get Looks Like This For Free

Meshing east and west into Santa Fe-style is easy like I did with this outfit combining eastern fashion and stones with a bit of southwest; just keep your eye out for the perfect treasures. I put this outfit together for no cost by adding bits and pieces here and there as I came across them. 

The green pants, I had for a while. They were a pair of hand-me-downs from my daughter. I rarely wore them as I never had the right colors or accessories to go with them. I put the belt together from a belt that came on a pair of pants my husband bought and a buckle that was given me by an elderly friend who thought I would like it.

The jacket was a give-away that I literally got for free. It is gorgeous; vintage wool from India in perfect condition. 

The shirt is one I recently featured that I had re-styled from a large women's t-shirt into a tight fitting tank. 

A week ago I received the bag as a gift. It is quilted and in paisley designs similar to the jacket.

I topped off the outfit with a just-finished necklace from my line at Designs by Cheryl B.. It took me two days to make. It has double strands and on the top strand I handmade each link of copper. It is all a mix of jade and acrylic beads. The pendant stone is calcite crystal wrapped in copper wire with matching beads. The upper portion is copper chain. 

After that I saw a promotional post for Johnny Was Clothing and there was a similar blouse to my jacket (retail $220) paired with green jeans and a similar bag and I realized I already had items that were a near match and if I put them all together, it was going to look amazing. 

If you have the eye and the patience to gather the pieces, you too can put together amazing looks with Santa Fe-style for little-to-no-cost. In my case, things just show up. When you make a find, just because you do not have anything to match now does not mean that in a month or two you won't. Grab the find and put it away until you come across the right pieces to go with it. You will get the knack and before long be putting together your own uniquely beautiful looks. 

About Cheryl Yale Bruedigam 

STYLE Santa Fe is published by Cheryl Bruedigam.
Publisher Southwest Flair Magazine 2005-present
Former professional model and skin care consultant
Fashion Degree - Flair Fashion College, Albuquerque, NM
Jewelry Designer and Stylist. Author and Publisher.


Visit and Shop Designs by Cheryl B