It was decades ago that I wandered into a store in Convent Gardens, London, and felt like I had entered a strange but enchanting new world. I was so impressed by the level of design, craftsmanship and flair of the hundreds of belts on display and the willingness of the proprietor to give me a tour of the entire design, manufacturer and personal fitting process that even though I couldn't really afford them, I left this shop several hours later with3 different Elliot Rhodes belts that I still wear. But last month I received an Email updateon how they had weathered the pandemic lockdown, and were re-opening their main London Store as well as now having a fully operational online store. I was intrigued and so perused the online listings for new belt and bu LKR CNN offerings, choosing three that were as equally stunning as my earlier purchases, could be ordered conforming to my recent new svelte figure and reduced waistline, the latter making it increasingly difficult to add holes to my old belts so they would still keep my pants up! This resulted in reconnecting with the company owner, Julian, who has introduced me to the world of Elliot Rhodes belts, and my possession of 3 well fitting bets and buckles that will be among my prized possessions for many years, perhaps decades, to come!
