Kacey Musgraves Opens Up About “Middle of Nowhere” Fashion, Defining Her New Era, and Her Depop Collaboration

Kacey Musgraves has stepped into a new era centered on home, Western tradition, and personal style as she promotes her latest album, Middle of Nowhere. Nearly a decade after her breakthrough with Golden Hour, the singer continues to move beyond the boundaries of traditional country music, blending country with pop, folk, disco, Americana, psychedelic rock, Tejano, and Norteño influences. Musgraves says her style changes with each musical chapter, but she tries to stay comfortable and authentic to the moment she is in.

To mark the album rollout, Musgraves partnered with Depop on a series of Shop Drops featuring pieces from her own wardrobe. The sale includes items worn in music videos, performances, and public appearances, such as a camouflage hoodie from “Dry Spell,” Bode beaded Western slacks, fringe Mother jeans, and a red cowboy hat. Proceeds from the sale will go to the Young Center for Immigrant Children’s Rights, which supports unaccompanied migrant children in legal proceedings.

Musgraves said the items were chosen because each one carries a memory, but she likes the idea of passing them on so someone else can create new memories in them. She also said she was determined to support the Young Center because of the organization’s work.

The new album reflects Musgraves’ time in Mexico and her long-standing appreciation for Western and regional Mexican sounds. She said living around those influences naturally shaped the record and gave her a closer connection to vaquero culture and its ties to Texas. For her, Western style is not a trend but something deeply familiar, rooted in the clothes and music she grew up with.

Musgraves also addressed the recent resurgence of Western fashion in pop culture. She recalled feeling out of place wearing Western clothing as a child when other kids favored mainstream brands, but said she has since embraced the look. In her view, Western fashion suits everyone, even if the trend itself is cyclical. Through her song “Everybody Wants to Be a Cowboy,” she wanted to acknowledge both the appeal of the aesthetic and the reality that cowboy life is much more than a passing style.

Looking back at her own upbringing, Musgraves described her childhood style as a mix of Western and alternative influences, combining rhinestone pearl snaps with Converse and studded accessories. That same balance, she said, showed up in her musical tastes and her effort to stay true to both sides of herself.

When it comes to vintage shopping, Musgraves said she looks for classic Levi’s, Wranglers, beat-up cowboy boots, and authentic Native-made turquoise. She values a great secondhand find more than a designer label and enjoys discovering something she has been searching for at a low price. Her favorite finishing touches include a strong belt buckle, well-fitting jeans, and big hair.

Musgraves named Selena Quintanilla, Dolly Parton, and Ralph Lauren among her style icons, and said her ideal two-stepping outfit is simply something easy to move and sweat in.