{"product_id":"belafonte-asphalt-cordovan-effect-textured-belt","title":"Belafonte Asphalt Cordovan Effect Textured Belt","description":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eAs ever, we keep looking to innovate and experiment. We've always liked mixing different textures of leather together, and love the handcrafted feel it gives the belts. Our Belafonte design — named after the legendary \"Calypso King\" himself — brings a fluid, swirl-like flow to the belt, with waves of dadino textured leather overlaid onto a smoother cordovan surface. We created a new tip shape that's a little sharper and more contemporary, and it lends itself beautifully to the swirl design at the tip. The leather is hand burnished too, revealing both darker and lighter tones across this asphalt colourway for a truly hand-finished look.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eThe resulting belt is crisp and innovative, showing real hand workmanship and attention to detail. For us, the design itself is strong enough that the buckle works best kept low key, so we've gone with a cambered satin gunmetal buckle — sleek and smooth, with a soft, rounded quality that echoes the movement of the waves in the dadino leather rather than competing with them. Nothing sharp or angular here, just a gentle, tonal companion to all that texture.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eNot only is the upper leather full grain quality, the lining is too, so that same integrity runs all the way through the belt rather than stopping at the surface. Every belt is still handcrafted in our small Spanish atelier, where a small team takes the time needed to get these details right rather than rushing them.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eThis is a belt that could be worn casually but will be especially good with smarter casual wear or evening wear, for a sleek, contemporary look that will really show how much of a belt connoisseur you are.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Elliot Rhodes","offers":[{"title":"Asphalt","offer_id":58091737710966,"sku":"T995 691B","price":280.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0610\/3731\/4247\/files\/T995691B_1.jpg?v=1781538558","url":"https:\/\/elliotrhodes.com\/products\/belafonte-asphalt-cordovan-effect-textured-belt","provider":"Elliot Rhodes Ltd","version":"1.0","type":"link"}