A Tanner for a belt? No, it's a little more than that.

 

 

 

We all need a good belt(s) in our life.  There are some who would say you always have to match your shoes to your belt i.e. brown shoes, brown belt, but conforming is something we rarely do at Maketh-The-Man.

However, such occasions are called for, so whilst looking for a new belt to hold up my 'brakes', I was reminded of Herring Shoes lovely hand-crafted collection. Within the range are two-tone leather/ canvas pieces that compliment their two-tone styles from the Premier Collection such as the Henley and Fencote, mock croc styles to compliment the Jagger and Dylan, and plainer classic chestnut leather styles, which are more versatile.

The pièce de résistance of the collection is the Tanner Bates Oak Bark leather belt. Oak bark is the finest natural material used to tan natural cowhide and Tanner Bates are the experts in leatherworking craftsmanship. Their belts are hand made in a workshop in Devon, and the solid brass belt buckles are cast in sand and hand polished.

So if you are in need of a classic belt, you now know where to go.

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This Valentines, I would like

What do you give on Valentines day?  Well there are many options boys, stop being so lazy.  If you are good, you might even receive one of these beautiful and exclusive Valentines gifts from some of our favourite stores.

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Tyler & Tyler get it right with men's accessories

Roxy Key Ring

Silver Finish With Enamel 4 Pairs In Leather Pouch

Silas Business Card Holder

Stag Cufflinks

Black Woven Belt

Sometimes  you just have to get the basics right.  What I mean by the basics includes good collar stiffeners, cuff-links, business card holder, belt etc etc....  Doing this with a bit of flair and quirkiness is a must, and a mantra we follow at Maketh-The-Man.

Luckily you can find all your basics with a decent amount of flair with Tyler & Tyler (Twitter - @tylerandtyler).  We are especially loving the Foxy Roxy cheeky key ring.  Ding Dong!!

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Get spanked by Elliot Rhodes belts

There are many uses for a belt; some use it as a functional item to keep their trousers up, others use it as a statement piece for their ensemble, whilst a few others can be heard screaming 'bend over, someone is getting a spanking' for an entirely different use to the belt.

Whatever your tipple, one thing is for sure that Elliot Rhodes (Twitter - @ERbelts) has a belt for you. Their philosophy is that the humble belt should be the vocal point of any outfit so they have made it the star attraction. Nice thinking Elliot!

All of their belts are handcrafted in Italy or Spain using traditional beltmaking techniques to maintain the leathers durability. What's more they can be customised anyway you want. Simple pick a belt, pick a buckle and hey presto, you have your own unique statement piece.

Now what was I saying, oh yes......'Bend over'.........

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