She might rub shoulders with Ralph Lauren, Will Smith, Naomi Campbell and Mariah Carey, but Michelle Julene is a Wyoming girl at heart. Albeit a very free-spirited and fashion-forward one. Julene, a native of Casper, grew up designing clothes but it wasn't until 2003 that things exploded for her. Her laced and beaded denim, fringed leather fur-trimmed jackets and barely-there tops – coveted by celebs from Britney Spears to Robert DeNiro, Sheryl Crow, Mary J. Blige and Travis Tritt won her "Best New Designer" and "Designer of the Year" at Cody's Western Design Conference … not to mention comparisons to the likes of uber-designers Roberto Cavalli and Dolce & Gabbana. In 2004 she won "Best Collection" at the WDC. Not surprisingly, she's become the designer of choice for the cowboy chic set. Bergdorf-Goodman in New York City is crazy about her, but if you want the real Michelle Julene experience, head for her intimate 500-square-foot boutique just a block off Jackson's Town Square. Recently redesigned to reflect the edginess and sensuality of her designs, the shop is what you wish your closet could be: imaginative, colorful and inspiring.