Look, but don't touch…

Throughout my youth one thing that was always on my birthday and Christmas lists was a nice dress belt. Needless-to-say, every year my ‘loved’ ones fail to deliver, time and time again. It was only when I hit my twenties that they finally heard my pleas and bought me one – about freaken time.

So that’s my belt story. It is not a very good one but what an you can do.

As far as belts go, I am much of a novice. I have always just had the ‘school-boy’ belt and the basic dress belt. It has been only recently that I was given a brown leather ‘casual’ belt as well. I do not understand big belt buckles, I do not understand those belts that are clearly not doing any belting and are sitting around looking pretty. I do not understand those ‘belt’ looking things that simply wrap around a woman’s hips and that is it. I think it is pretty safe to say the I have missed the belt boat and probably need to buy a ticket somewhere.

This is my version of a nice decent belt:
…how can you go wrong. It’s stylish yet it doesn’t overbear the whole outfit. It’s a nice dressy little number that is under USD$20.

And now, what Ripp thinks of belts:

1. what do you think of belts?
   • I think belts are wonderful
2. What makes a good belt?
   • A good belt is a belt that isn’t obnoxious, that ranges in sizes from 4+/- your own size, no spikes no chains none of that shit
3. How important is a belt to completing your look?
   • It has to be formal, they work and they look nice
4. Belts, big or small?
   • I prefer belts that don’t have holes especially, the ones with the little device that you can adjust to any spot on the belt

Pino…

I have been a bag fan for a long time, and have only waned my bag carrying because I’ve had a coat to do the carrying for me. The population as a whole, at least that I’ve found, is very undecided in regards to the trendiness of bags and bag carrying. I’ve had those who accept my uni bag and those that call it a man bag and thus aim the tone of the conversation from that point forward at that level.

I say screw you all! I love my uni bag and I will carry it until the day that I die (except if I have an adequate coat, then, in such instances, you can have the day off and do whatever uni bags do on their days off). So here are some great find to get you all baggy :).

Rip Curl (how could I resist an Australian company – AUD$79):

KODI (no idea of this brand as this is an eBay find and so we’ll have to trust the seller – AUD$99):

Tiding (another eBay company – USD$77):

Prada (just to follow our tradition here of showing stupidly overpriced items – AUD$1550):

Wilson’s Leather (I love the size of this one – I might buy this one as it’s size and price are mightily tempting – USD$59):

David King & Company (Another small one, but a bit pricier than the last – USD$87):


Pino…