{"product_id":"gunmetal-metallic-effect-mock-croc-fluted-prong-belt","title":"Gunmetal Metallic Effect Mock Croc Fluted Prong Belt","description":"\u003cp\u003eEvery great film needs a great supporting actor. Not the one who steals the show, but the one who makes every scene better simply by being in it. That’s exactly the role I had in mind for the buckle on this belt. The leather is the star, no question, but it has a co-star with real presence, and together they make something classic, but not too classic. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe leather is a mock croc with a sleek metallic sheen in gunmetal, shifting across the strap from deep smoky charcoal to soft, glowing pewter, with a hint of violet in the grooves between the scales. The raised scales take the light while the channels around them fall into shadow, giving it depth and a cool, liquid shimmer, and at 40mm there’s plenty of it to enjoy. Fastening it is a rectangular, sculpted buckle in a special silver finish, its frame gently fluted and rippled around the edges so it feels substantial and dimensional rather than flat. It’s weighty and bold enough to be far more than a passenger, yet it never pulls focus from the strap. The soft, pewter effect silver is the ideal colour match for the gunmetal, so buckle and leather sit together in cool, tonal harmony.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAt 40mm, this belt is made for smart casual dressing, and it’s a brilliant everyday alternative to plain black. I’d wear it with dark indigo jeans, a charcoal crewneck and black Chelsea boots, or with grey flannel trousers, a white Oxford shirt and a navy overcoat. Gunmetal works with everything black does, but with added sheen and texture, and it looks especially good with grey, navy, white and black. Understated, but never ordinary.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNot only is the upper leather full grain quality, the lining is too. And like every belt we make, it’s handcrafted in our small Spanish atelier, where a small team still makes each one by hand and takes the time needed to get every detail right.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Elliot Rhodes","offers":[{"title":"Gunmetal","offer_id":59092960084342,"sku":"X092 700R","price":205.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0610\/3731\/4247\/files\/X092700R_1.jpg?v=1792748235","url":"https:\/\/elliotrhodes.com\/products\/gunmetal-metallic-effect-mock-croc-fluted-prong-belt","provider":"Elliot Rhodes Ltd","version":"1.0","type":"link"}