Keepin’ it strapped up

22Jun08

Hey kids! Woven belts are back in! My last memorable enounter with woven belts as part of my wardrobe was my Boy Scout’s of America uniform belt. That was…awhile ago. So when I saw that the woven belts were back in style I was excited to see what was new and fresh in what seemed like to me fashion item left best to Boy Scouts and extreme sport athletes.

I’ve purused a couple local malls, shops, and even online and found three that caught my eye:

(American Eagle Outfitters)

(Levi’s)

(Prada)

My favorite out of the three is the Bottle Opener belt from American Eagle Outfitters. The webbing is really nice, and not only is the buckle a unique and interesting shape, it can also open a bottle of my favorite microbrew. Gimicky? Maybe…but this is the best implimentation of a belt buckle bottle openner I’ve ever seen.

The second belt shown is from Levi’s and the last one is from Prada. I saw the Prada one at the local Saks and while at first glance I was “Ah, cool!” The more I looked at it the more it started to remind me of a seatbelt. It is in fact made of woven nylon so…but that’s just my opinion.