Live It Up Dolly Style in Pink Cowboy Boots

Dolly Parton is a legend for many reasons—from her humble beginnings in Sevier County, Tennessee, she has created an over 60-year-long country music career, a Dolly-themed amusement park called Dollywood, a loyal and massive fanbase, and, of course, one heck of a personal style. Dolly’s sky-high hair, cartoonish curves and glitzed-out ensembles can be a part of your life, too, when you seal the deal in a pair of sassy pink cowboy boots.

Get inspired by these quotes from the queen of country the next time you slip on your candy-pink cowboy boots. What a way to make a livin’!

“The way I see it, if you want the rainbow, you gotta put up with the rain.”

Dolly Parton is no stranger to hard times—as a woman in a largely male-dominated industry (and a vocal, flashy one at that), she encountered adversity in many stages of her career. Ever the optimist, Dolly made this point about seeing the hard moments through to the good times ahead. Embody that rainbow starting with pink cowboy boots on your feet, then create a whimsical ROYGBIV mish-mash by layering colorful patterned pieces on top.

“It costs a lot of money to look this cheap.”

If you weren’t familiar with Dolly’s legacy and look, seeing her for the first time might be a little jarring. But her style is all her own, and she commits to it fully every day, from donning sky-high heels with glittering jumpsuits to her many platinum blonde wigs. Dolly takes trailer park fashion to a whole new level, and so can you—freshen the look with a pair of denim short overalls, pink cowboy boots and a rhinestone-embellished baby tee.

“I would never stoop so low as to be fashionable.”

If there was ever a rugged individualist, it would certainly be Dolly. No amount of criticism, ridicule or minimization of her career and life could ever shake her resolve to remain authentically herself. No matter if your style is splashy like Parton’s or subdued and subtle, self-actualization and self-confidence are never bad sentiments to take to heart. So what if your pink cowboy boots are bright and not-so-serious? If you love ‘em, work ‘em.

Even if you never make it to Dollywood (though you should—the food is incredible), you can still honor the goddess of down-home country music with how you dress. Just hold your head high and keep travelin’ through.

Dolly Parton is everything.