Boston - March 31, 2009

It’s a Cinch

Kiel Mead Belt Buckles

There’s no shortage of folks looking to take a trip to your southern hemisphere.

Slow down hurried travelers with a stop at one of Kiel Mead’s belt buckles.

The latest from the experimental jewelry and furniture designer (and John Bartlett collaborator), the brass clasps are hand-cast into shapes like a fishhook, a twig, and a knot, combining delicate form with pant-cinching function.

For globetrotters who need constant positive reinforcement, there is waist-worthy hardware modeled after vintage award medallions. Speaking of old school, the fasteners (sold with brown leather belts) should be worn through pant loops, not as a decorative overlay.

That’s what we call border patrol.

Available at Looc, 12 Union Park Street, between Shawmut Avenue and Washington Street (617-357-5333 or loocboutique.com).

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