The Wrangling cattle and the riding, training, and keeping of horses are practices that have been mastered by black Americans since the 1800s, but the impact that African American men and women have had on cowboy culture is not well known. During the Civil War, Texas slave owners left cattle wrangling up to the black slaves they purchased while the slave owners fought in battle. After the war ended, many slaves had become expert cowhands, and roughly 25 percent of cowboys were black.

This collection illustrates the truth of Art Comes First as artistic expressionism and cultural
craftsmanship ethos, that artistic expressionism was presented on the garments by using
the outside labelling. Intention is to demonstrate the inclusivity of the brand as part of
a global village, Billism in the Congo to El Charro Negro in Mexico and stretching to
other countries that share similar aesthetics, Standout pieces from Art Comes First’s SS20
collection include a light tan suede Western-style jacket, which features all over graphics
such as two guns, a Native American war bonnet, cowboys, playing cards, a Stetson hat
and cowboy boots. Other notable mentions include fringed brown jeans, a long-line take
on a denim Western shirt — featuring collar, chest and cuff embroidery — and finally,
the black and gold vest as well as going back to a new idea of sartorial western
by going back to their core tailoring and wide brim hats made in England.

“ After the war ended, many slaves had become expert cowhands,
and roughly 25 percent of cowboys were black.”

This collection illustrates the truth of Art comes first as artistic expressionism and cultural craftsmanship ethos, that artistic expressionism
was presented on the garments by using the outside labelling.