Top Five Green Belt Buckles

Posted on April 11, 2008 by admin Filed Under Fashion, Fun, Special Buckles, Top Fives | Leave a Comment

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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!

Best Belt Buckle Practices for Big Guys

Posted on April 4, 2008 by admin Filed Under Fashion, Fun, Top Fives | 1 Comment

PBR buckle on Amazon 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.

Wierd Science: The Five Coolest Geek Chic Belt Buckles

Posted on March 18, 2008 by admin Filed Under Articles, Fashion, Fun, Special Buckles, Top Fives | 1 Comment

HD Buckle High school nerds unite! Former AV team members, FBLA Presidents and anyone teased, taunted and tormented for their smarts and tech know-how rejoice. Fashion is finally on your side. Where football captains and prom queens once mocked your pocket protectors, they will now be googling online electronics stores and searching ebay for the five coolest belt buckles out there…the ones you already knew about. Clap your hands everybody, and everybody clap your hands. Revenge of the Nerds hath arrived.
1. The Scrolling LED Belt Buckle. Say what you want without saying anything at all.
2. The Search Engine Belt Buckle. People are entering some strange queries on google. Your belt buckle exposes them.
3. The NES Belt Buckle. Pretty cool but a bit awkward to actually play with. Check out the photo of the girl on the pay phone, though. She’s savvy enough for a NES belt buckle but doesn’t have a cell phone?
4. The Ajoka Camcorder Belt Buckle. Be on your best behavior if your pal wears one of these, lest your drunken dance at Coyote Ugly ends up on youtube.
5. The Hard Drive Belt Buckle. Doesn’t actually do anything but looks awesome.

5 Must Have Accessories for Men

Posted on February 18, 2008 by admin Filed Under Articles, Celebs, Fashion, Fun, Top Fives | 3 Comments

sartorialist photo My Valentine’s Day post got me thinking about men and fashion. The two don’t have to be mutually exclusive. Below are my suggestions, with a little help from Russell Simmons and the Seattle Times, for the top five accessories every well-dressed man should have:

1. A GREAT BELT BUCKLE. Whether western or minimalist, a stylish belt buckle dresses up everything from jeans and t-shirt to slacks and blazer.

2. CUFF LINKS. Debonair and seriously sexy. Makes me think of a time before casual Fridays, when men dressed for dinner and women dressed their age. timex watch

3. A WATCH. Timex, Tag, Rolex. No matter. Just match your other accessories to the metal–silver, bronze, etc–you choose for your watch.

4. A RING. Most men don’t don one of these until they’re hitched, but a simple band worn on the right ring finger is contemporary cool.

5. A GREAT PAIR OF SHOES. Could be cowboy cowboy boots boots, could be wingtips. Just choose something that reflects your personal style and run with it. And speaking of running, no track shoes unless you’re on the track.

***embedded images courtesy of The Sartorialist.

Top Five Westerns of All Time

Posted on February 6, 2008 by admin Filed Under Celebs, Fun, Top Fives | Leave a Comment

1. High Noon- Gary Cooper, Lloyd Bridges and Grace Kelly in the most contentious showdown ever.
2. Stage Coach- Booze, gambling, outlaws and danger. Classic.
3. True Grit- John Wayne as Rooster Coburn. “Howdy Pilgrim”.
4. Unforgiven- Clint Eastwood said this film “summarizes everything [he] feels about the western”. I agree.
5. Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid- Robinhood and his loner sidekick. And it made Redford a superstar.

**honorable mention: Dances with Wolves and Desperado. Costner created a compelling film and Desperado?…wit, humor, romance and the battle between light and dark.