Thu, Nov 17, 2005 - Page 13 News List

Country finds itself in the city's lights

Country and Western style is updated for the new millennium and now has an edge

By Eric Wilson  /  NY TIMES NEWS SERVICE , NEW YORK

"The big misconception is that we're all about cowboy hats and boots," Rimes said. "I love Urban Outfitters and Abercrombie & Fitch for everyday, but when I found out there was other stuff out there and designers who would lend you dresses from the couture, dressing up became my favorite part of the job. I fell in love with clothes."

So did Roberts, who was born in Lancaster, South Carolina, and now lives in Nashville. Last week she was working with a stylist, Claudia Fowler, to select a gown, trying to decide between designs by Dolce & Gabbana, Giorgio Armani, Kaufman Franco and Jean Paul Gaultier. "I don't know if I'm saying this right," Roberts said. "Is it Go-tee-yay?" She was close enough.

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