Chicago

Neves Belt Buckles

Sometimes the tiniest luxury can pretty up the foulest place -- potpourri in the bathroom, or heroin in prison. Pretty up your groin, with Neves belt buckles.

Made in OKC, Neves' solid brass buckles are faced with a resin coating printed with nearly 200 designs, inspired by '80s pop art, tattoos, cinema, weapons, and nature" (what's left?). The collection moves from classy botanical prints, geishas, and Audubon-style birds, to B movies (a sea creature grappling a brunette; "Captain Future" -- a guy's head hooked up to a brain-zapping device), even 80s video games like Space Invaders, Donkey Kong, and Pac-Man (you provide the double cherries). Refined machismo includes Sailor Jerry-esque tattoos (sword & rosebush scripted w "Live Life"; a knifed, nailed, & bandaged bleeding heart w/ "Sucker" sash), a bullet piercing four Crayolas, a trio of green grenades, and Wyatt Earp dueling with some guy named "Dale" (tough draw, Dale).

You can order your buckle with an Italian leather strap in your choice of black, brown, or white -- because no matter how tasteful the buckle, nothing can pretty you up with your pants around your ankles.

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