Derek Blasberg And Alexa Chung Find All Things Fashion At The Rodeo At Madison Square Garden

Madison Square Garden plays host to NBA basketball, ice skating, and concerts. But over the weekend the rodeo came to town -- and Derek Blasberg and Alexa Chung couldn't pass up the opportunity to check out real live cowboys. Let's take a look at their little adventure to witness all things American...

Derek posted on his blog this morning about his afternoon at the rodeo. Of course, I should point out that most of the re-cap is mostly about fashion, opposed to stinky bulls. Beneath the odorous smells of animals, he was able to fine all things "classy."

From Derek's blog he writes,

"Fashion-wise, it was a visual feast. There were a plethora of colored bandanas, oversized wide-brimmed hats, embellished metallic chaps, gigantic belt buckles, cowboy boots, frosted eyeshadow, lip liner that was a shade darker than the lipstick, and people of all ages speaking in the sing song twang that’s so endearing from country folk. Yes, I can say country folk and not sound racist because I’m from Missouri."

Even more hilarious, Derek points out the wide range in music:

The big bonus was the music; whoever DJs these things has an amazing sense of humor and an outrageously short attention span. The rodeo soundtrack hopped between Elton John, Guns N Roses, the Black Eyed Peas, Beyonce and Joan Jett with neither rhyme nor reason and never more than a few minutes.

[Alex Chung, Derek Blasberg]

Check out the video he made of his day here:

[All photos via Mr. Blasberg]