Cowboy Core Is Trending Thanks to Beyoncé—Here's How to Embrace Western-Inspired Fashion

Start practicing your hoedown and grab your spurs, folks, because it’s official—Act II by Beyoncé is coming, and we’re going to the rodeo. During the Super Bowl last month, the 42-year-old songstress announced the release date of her forthcoming studio album (March 29) and dropped two brand-new songs, “Texas Hold ‘Em” and “16 Carriages,” both odes to her Texas heritage. While there’s no official cover art or name for the album yet, members of the Beyhive have already started prepping for this new country era and channeling the ways of the Wild West. This ain’t Texas, but oh, how we wish it was. Here's what you need to know about Cowboy Core.

Since the announcement of the star’s album, there’s been a recent uptick in searches for cowboy-related fashion, which fans on the internet have now dubbed the trend as ‘cowboy core.’ In recent Instagram posts, the singer has worn multiple cowboy-inspired pieces, including cowboy hats, bolo ties and more. Per fashion experts at Boohoo, searches for bolo ties were up 566 percent, cowboy hats 212.5 percent and boots 163 percent. Other Cowboy Core staples to try include fringe accents, raw denim, suede and belts adorned with oversized (often glitzy) buckles.