Top Five Green Belt Buckles
Posted on April 11, 2008 by admin Filed Under Fashion, Fun, Special Buckles, Top Fives | Leave a Comment
Turn off the faucet while brushing your teeth. Bring your own shopping bags to the supermarket. Separate paper from plastic from coffee tins in the trash. Here’s another easy way to minimize your carbon footprint and look good doing it.
Below, my five fave belt buckles composed of recycled parts:
1. The skate deck belt buckle. Skateboards have come a long way since Nash. Graphic images and vibrant colors make old boards ideal for recycling.
2. Book cover belts. Where do books go when the orphanage turns them out? On your belt buckle, of course. Great for dinner parties, where you can play “stump the pretentious literati” seated next to you.
3. Bike part belt buckles. Perfect gift for bike messengers and the CEO who wants the bike messenger that delivers his specs to think he’s cool.
4. Elk and Antler Shed buckles. In the western wear tradition, these buckles are inspired by the great outdoors and are just plain beautiful.
5. The Seatbelt belt buckle. Mentioned this one the other day but it’s worth repeating. Ask any hipster; irony=cool. Hence the leg warmers and Members Only jackets the kids are wearing.
Reduce. Reuse. Recycle!
Pick of the Week: Obvious Genius
Posted on April 9, 2008 by admin Filed Under Fashion, Fun, Pick of the Week, Special Buckles | Leave a Comment
Sometimes innovation is so obvious as to be invisible. Take this million dollar idea, for example: Convert a buckle into a buckle! That’s precisely what Automate did when it re-fashioned a seatbelt into a proper belt buckle. Why didn’t I think of that?
I prefer the Mustang buckle–the insignia is just so cool–but Amazon.com offers the Ford version of the same. Just don’t forsake an actual seatbelt for this faux version whilst driving. It may save you from getting a ticket–”but Officer, I am wearing a seatbelt”–but it won’t save you if you’re in a fender bender. Buckle up!
Best Belt Buckle Practices for Big Guys
Posted on April 4, 2008 by admin Filed Under Fashion, Fun, Top Fives | 1 Comment
Riding on the L train yesterday, from Manhattan to Brooklyn, I squeezed between two portly gentlemen into the last available rush hour seat. I happened to notice one had a gaudy, diamond encrusted “C” where his belt buckle should have been. This got me thinking, what are the rules of engagement when it comes to belt buckles and big guys? Here’s a list of do’s and don’ts I have since come up with.
1. Proportionally speaking, big fellas can get away with big belt buckles. But don’t go overboard. If you can eat your dinner on it, it’s too big.
2. Stick to traditional shapes that don’t threaten to puncture your flesh with their sharp corners. My friend on the train looked like a balloon about to be pricked by a fugitive “C” that escaped a very rich kid’s alphabet set.
3. Don’t pull the belt buckle or tuck the shirt too tight. Like my Mama said, “leave a little to the imagination.”
4. Stear clear of buckles with beer and liquor product insignias. Nothing takes you from hulking hero to beer gut guy faster than advertising your taste for hooch with a Bud chaser.
5. Choose belt buckles made of materials that whisper rather than shout. Copper and pewter trump gold and faux diamonds. Brown and black leather fabric belt buckles are another smart option.
An Ace That I Can Keep
Posted on April 2, 2008 by admin Filed Under Fashion, Fun, Special Buckles | 1 Comment
High-rollers, low-rollers, poker tourney playas and poker tourney posers, this buckle is for you. Simple, iconic and buffed to a highbeam finish, the mystique of the Ace of Spades makes for a perfect belt buckle.
For a taste of your whiskey, I’ll give you some advice: This belt buckle is not a fashion gamble. Find it, buy it, wear it, and watch their eyes shift when you sidle up to the table.
Pick of the Week: Fire Down Below
Posted on April 1, 2008 by admin Filed Under Fashion, Fun, Special Buckles | Leave a Comment
Firefighters are hot!…retrieving kittens from trees and families from burning buildings. Very sexy! Which is why the firefighter belt buckle, sold on Amazon, is so cool. Every man, from accountants to electricians, can wear the metal buckle and get in on the “hero” fantasy all woman secretly harbor. Polished silver chrome and a pewter satin finish give it depth and an expensive look that exceeds its actual cost. Pair with jeans, black blazer and a cool pair of colorful sneaks for a night out. Just don’t tell the ladies you’re an actual firefighter, unless you are.
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