Our interchangeable system
Did you know all of our belts and straps can be swapped with any of our buckles? Mix and match your buckles, and chop and change the look of your belt in the blink of an eye.
There are combinations that you arrive at logically, and combinations that you arrive at by instinct and then spend time justifying afterwards. This is firmly the latter — and I think it's all the better for it.The leather is mock ostrich in a warm clay tone, but describing it simply as clay doesn't quite do it justice. The finish has a clouded, almost weathered quality — the colour isn't solid, it fades and shifts across the surface in a way that feels entirely organic and unhurried. The darker quill dots punctuate this softly shifting ground with their own rhythm, adding contrast and that immediately recognisable ostrich character without ever feeling heavy. It's a leather that looks like it's been somewhere.The buckle is where things get interesting. We chose a rust effect finish — that deep, warm iron tone — and I'll admit it raised an eyebrow or two when I first suggested it. But against the cloudy clay leather and the darker quills, it just works. The slightly irregular, organic quality of the rust finish finds a natural kinship with the imperfect, faded character of the leather. And the diamond texture covering the buckle surface adds another layer of connection — a geometric pattern that echoes, however loosely, the dotted quill rhythm of the ostrich below. Whether that reads as deliberate or simply as two good things finding each other rather depends on how closely you're looking.At 30mm this is a narrow, elegant belt — light, understated, and perfect for the kinds of days when everything should feel a little easier.Handcrafted in our small Spanish atelier, where belts are still made one at a time by people who care deeply about getting it right.How to wear it: Made for summer — linen trousers, cotton chinos, light denim. The clay tone works beautifully with white, ecru, sand and olive. A belt for the kind of days that deserve something a little out of the ordinary.
| Belt Width |
| 30mm |
| Belt Origin |
| Spain |
| Inner leather |
| Full Grain Leather |
| Outer leather |
| Full Grain Leather |
| Leather origin |
| Italy & Spain |
| Buckle finish |
| Rust |
| Buckle material |
| Zinc |
| Buckle origin |
| Italy |
| How it's made |
| This belt has been handmade by our specialist craftsmen in Spain. Each belt we make is crafted using the traditional beltmaking skills and techniques that are so valued in a country with a long and distinguished history of leather working. The end result is a unique Elliot Rhodes design that has been brought to life with great care, attention and passion. |
| Sizes available |
| All Sizes Up to 120cm / 46" Waist |
Delivery
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Returns
Did you know all of our belts and straps can be swapped with any of our buckles? Mix and match your buckles, and chop and change the look of your belt in the blink of an eye.