ellalangleymusic\/Instagram<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\nAt the time, American Eagle told\u00a0Fox News Digital\u00a0the collaboration reflected the growing crossover between fashion and country music.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe partnership between Ella and AE reflects the growing crossover between fashion and country culture, particularly among Gen Z, where authenticity, nostalgia, and effortless personal style continue to resonate,\u201d a spokesperson for the company told Fox News Digital. \u201cKnown for her laid-back, confident approach to dressing, Ella brings a natural, lived-in energy to classic American Eagle staples for her first-ever major fashion campaign.\u201d<\/p>\n
The campaign marked American Eagle\u2019s biggest collaboration with a headlining country music artist and featured Langley across the retailer\u2019s online, in-store and social media platforms. Her curated collection includes boot-cut jeans, denim shorts, skirts, jackets and vests inspired by her laid-back Southern style.<\/p>\nLangley performs during Amazon Music Country Heat at Country Radio Seminar on Wednesday, Feb. 28, 2024, in Nashville, Tenn. AP Photo\/Amy Harris<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\nThe partnership also followed the retailer\u2019s widely discussed campaigns with Sweeney. American Eagle\u2019s 2025 \u201cSydney Sweeney Has Great Jeans\u201d launch sparked online debate over its \u201cjeans\u201d and \u201cgenes\u201d wordplay before the company stood by the campaign and later reunited with Sweeney for a second denim-focused collaboration centered on jean shorts.<\/p>\n
For American Eagle, Langley\u2019s appointment reflected\u00a0country music\u2019s growing influence\u00a0among younger consumers. Craig Brommers, the retailer\u2019s chief marketing officer, previously told\u00a0Women\u2019s Wear Daily\u00a0that Langley \u201crepresents a new wave of country music\u201d and resonates with young women because of her authenticity and confidence.<\/p>\n
Langley\u2019s career has continued to reach new heights since joining the brand. This week, she became the\u00a0first female artist\u00a0to simultaneously top Billboard\u2019s Hot 100, Hot Country Songs and Country Airplay charts with her hit \u201cChoosin\u2019 Texas.\u201d<\/p>\n
The song has also remained the nation\u2019s top-selling single, spending 11 weeks atop\u00a0Billboard\u2019s Digital Song Sales chart\u00a0and tying Pharrell Williams\u2019 \u201cHappy\u201d for one of the longest No. 1 runs in the chart\u2019s history.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n