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84 Brilliant Belts

From Badass Booze Belts to Naughty Disguised Belts

— February 1, 2011 — Art & Design
Belts have traditionally been used as supports to keep pants and trousers on the waist, but have evolved into many different shapes, forms and uses over the years. Though they are still a major fashion accessory, belts can still also be found in art, design and even technology.

From hidden handymen belts to bovine belt benches, this top list presents both the common and unusual applications for belts.

Implications - From video game controller belts to handbags from recycled car parts, belts continue to be a great statement piece to finish off an outfit as well as hold up your pants.
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Boombox Belts
Boombox Belts
The Waistband Amplifier is Like a Musical Love Handle for Those On-the-Go
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83
Pivoting Pant Accessories
Pivoting Pant Accessories
The Hermes Folding Travel Belt Packs Away Easily
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82
Bovine Belt Benches
Bovine Belt Benches
This Zhou Hontago Bench Boasts a Bull Head and 1000 Belts
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81
B-Ball Fashion Accessories
B-Ball Fashion Accessories
APPLEBUM's Basketball Belt is Nothing But Net
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80
Bad Game Belts
Bad Game Belts
SO-ME's ‘Ex-Girlfriend' Buckles Identify Players with Weak Game
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79
Old-School Book Belts
Old-School Book Belts
K-Swiss and Jack Spade Take Ivy with this Smart Set
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78
Designer Seatbelts
Designer Seatbelts
UAE Solves Safety Concern with Unique Approach
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77
Glowing Geekcessories
Glowing Geekcessories
Keep Your Pants Up AND Battle Evil Orcs With The BeltSword
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76
Seat Belts as Fashion Statements
Seat Belts as Fashion Statements
The Volvo Safe & Style Campaign Reminds You to Buckle Up
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75
Exotic Car Belt Buckles
Exotic Car Belt Buckles
Rolls-Royce Phantom Belt Drives Your Outfits Wild
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74
Inflatable Seat Belts
Inflatable Seat Belts
Ford Merges Air Bags and Seat Belts for Extra Crash Protection
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73
Exterior Dress Belts
Exterior Dress Belts
Wooyoungmi Collection Shows Us Why Belts Need to Be on the Outside
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72
$55,000 Ammo Accessories
$55,000 Ammo Accessories
The Akillis '7 AK Bullets Belt' Means Serious Business
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71
Adjustable Pig-Out Pants
Adjustable Pig-Out Pants
Gluttony Pants Adjust for Holiday Over-Eaters
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70
Caramel Seatbelts
Caramel Seatbelts
Milky Way Chocolate Wants You To Stretch Their Candy Bars
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69
Hidden Handyman Belts
Hidden Handyman Belts
The 686 'Snow Toolbelt' for the Classy Carpenter
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68
Jazz Hand Belts
Jazz Hand Belts
This Forever 21 Skirt Features a Bizarre Glove Belt
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67
Magnetic Tool Belts
Magnetic Tool Belts
MagnoGrip Magnetic Work Gear Makes Building More Convenient
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66
Recylced Belt Rug
Recylced Belt Rug
Branch Home Vintage Belt Floor Mat
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65
Customizable Belts
Customizable Belts
The Multi Zipper Belt Makes Looking One-of-a-Kind Simple
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64
Backbone Belts
Backbone Belts
Accessorize With an Extra Spine with the Eco-Friendly Vertebrae Belt
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63
Tool Belts for Your Wrist
Tool Belts for Your Wrist
Magnogrip Keeps Nails and Screws Close at Hand
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62
Belt-Covered Pants
Belt-Covered Pants
British Designers Embrace Punk Rock Princess Chic
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61
Baking Belts
Baking Belts
Personal Sauna Belts Melt Fat
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60
BB Gun Belts
BB Gun Belts
Buncombe Buckles Use Old Metal, Like Pellets & Fences, in New Ways
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59
$18,000 Belt
$18,000 Belt
Kale Miles Belt Has 8oz of Platinum
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58
Psychedelic Handmade Belts
Psychedelic Handmade Belts
The Andean Collection is a Vivid and Ethical Line of Fashion
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57
Beaded Leather Accessories
Beaded Leather Accessories
The Trussardi 'Rock & Folk' Range is Down-To-Earth
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56
Locked & Latched Fashion
Locked & Latched Fashion
The Mridu Sahai 'Fittings' Collection is Inspired by Architecture
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55
Speaker Belts
Speaker Belts
The Uplink Handfree Listening Device is Ideal for Sports Enthusiasts
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54
Belted Cardigans
Belted Cardigans
The Elizabeth and James Spring 2011 Collection Shows Preppy Styles
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53
Toolbelts for Fashionistas
Toolbelts for Fashionistas
Chic Tool-Emblazoned Waist Belts
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52
Badass Belted Boots
Badass Belted Boots
Dr. Martens and Izzue Toughen Up the 10 Hole Boot
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51
Recycled Road Accessories
Recycled Road Accessories
Vintage in Retrospect Makes License Plate Belt Buckles
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50
Western Hipster Belts
Western Hipster Belts
Tanner Goods Hand-Tooled Belt Will Have You Ready for Line Dancing
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49
Belts of Art
Belts of Art
Unchaste Releases New Belts by International Graphic Artists
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48
Belt-Like Timepieces
Belt-Like Timepieces
The Balenciaga Watch is Inspired by Cristobal Balenciaga Historical Clock
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47
Designer Toolbelts
Designer Toolbelts
S.STEIN's Fashion Accessory for Tools
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46
Over-the-Coat Belts
Over-the-Coat Belts
Ralph Rucci's Outerwear For Fall 2009 Narrows in on Silhouette
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45
Seatbelt Key Racks
Seatbelt Key Racks
The Buckle Up Key Holder Keeps Your Keys Safe and Secure
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44
Fire Hoses as Accessories
Fire Hoses as Accessories
Patina Japan Recycles Old Hoses into Shoulder Bags
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43
High-Waisted Men's Belts
High-Waisted Men's Belts
The Soft Loden Dager Spring 2011 Collection
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42
Conveyor Belt Ads
Conveyor Belt Ads
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41
License Plate Belts
License Plate Belts
Randi Tannenbaum Redefines Upcycled Street Style
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40
Video Game Controller Belts
Video Game Controller Belts
Nesbuckels
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39
Multicolored Woven Belts
Multicolored Woven Belts
Anderson's Belts are Classic Artisan Accessories Made in Italy
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38
Lumberjack Wooden Belts
Lumberjack Wooden Belts
A Wood Grain Leather Belt and Bark Buckle from You and Me The Royal We
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37
Naughty Disguised Belts
Naughty Disguised Belts
Dominate More than Just Fashion with the Incoqnito Lash Belt
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36
Fire Hose Accessories
Fire Hose Accessories
British Company is Upcycling Fire Hoses for a Fashionable Effect
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35
Buckless Belts
Buckless Belts
The First Leather Elt
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34
Conveyor Belt Fashion
Conveyor Belt Fashion
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33
Origami-Inspired Waist-Cinchers
Origami-Inspired Waist-Cinchers
Italian Designer Silvia Favilla & Her Ferragamo Leather Belts
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32
Ruffles For Your Waist
Ruffles For Your Waist
Frilly Belts by Borba Margo
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31
Bright Recyclable Belts
Bright Recyclable Belts
Tie-Ups Are Eco-Friendly Interchangeable Accessories
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30
Feathered Vests & Coin Belts
Feathered Vests & Coin Belts
'Animal City' by Estela Sanchis Channels Tribal Traditions
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29
Bad-Ass Booze Belts
Bad-Ass Booze Belts
The Shot Glass Bandolier Screams Frat Boy Meets Rambo
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28
Superhero Belt Pouches
Superhero Belt Pouches
The TDK Batman Utility Belt is a Geeky Way to Carry Your Gadgets
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27
Ultra-Luxe Belts
Ultra-Luxe Belts
Fellas Get Spiffy With the Balmain Homme Fall/Winter 2010 Leather Belts
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26
Felted Neck Belts
Felted Neck Belts
Jezek Makes Unique Handmade Crafts to Adorn Your Neck
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25
Bike Tire Belts
Bike Tire Belts
Julien Jaborska Channels His Love for Cycling into Fashion
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24
Zippered Fashion
Zippered Fashion
Striking Mini Dresses in the Phi Fall 2009 Collection
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23
Garter Belts as Fashion
Garter Belts as Fashion
Richard Nicoll Uses Stocking Hardware as Fashion Detail
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22
Alcoholic Ammo Belts
Alcoholic Ammo Belts
The Hops Holster 12 Pack is for Liquored-Up Rambos
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21
Handcuffed Belts
Handcuffed Belts
Turkan Arpaci Shows Us All How to Have 'Street Style'
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20
Faux Louis Vuitton Guitar Strap
Faux Louis Vuitton Guitar Strap
Dave Navarro Asked to "Take It Off"
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19
Vibrant Origami Belts
Vibrant Origami Belts
Asian-Inspired Accessories to Bring Out Your Inner Geisha
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18
Accessory Overload Editorials
Accessory Overload Editorials
Vogue Paris Says More is Better in ‘La Veste'
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17
Layering Sweaters Over Bodysuits
Layering Sweaters Over Bodysuits
‘Volume' Editorial Rocks 80s Workout Attire Right
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16
Recycled Seatbelts as Hammocks And Pillows
Recycled Seatbelts as Hammocks And Pillows
Rockabye Car Parts
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15
Construction Gear for Women
Construction Gear for Women
Pink Hard Hats and Tomboy Trades
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14
Bound Fashiontography
Bound Fashiontography
Paco Serinelli's Tied-Up Shoot for Banda de Rodadura
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13
Boozing Accessories
Boozing Accessories
Take a Shot from the Tequila Belt or Beerdolier
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12
Superhero Accessories
Superhero Accessories
Fringe Cuffs, Riveted Belts & Lace Dresses by Bec & Bridge
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11
Leather Chest-Belts
Leather Chest-Belts
The Tila Tequila Album Launch Party Outfit Reveals All
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10
Bondage Underwear
Bondage Underwear
The 'Times to Top' Editorial by Russ Burton for Who's Jack
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9
How To Wear Waist Belts
How To Wear Waist Belts
Fall Fashion Staple
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8
Kimono Sleeves & Gladiator Belts
Kimono Sleeves & Gladiator Belts
Innocence & Arsenik Fall 2009 Lookbook Blends Cultures Beautifull
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7
Alcohol Belt Carriers
Alcohol Belt Carriers
The Beer Buckle Lets You Hold Your Beverage Hands-Free
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6
Handbags From Recycled Car Parts
Handbags From Recycled Car Parts
Harvey Seatbelt Bags
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5
$250,000 Belts
$250,000 Belts
Gucci and Stuart Hughes Create World's Most Expensive Goldstriker Belt
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4
Passenger Seat Seduction
Passenger Seat Seduction
Drivers Would be Distracted by Henrick Adamsen In-Car Photographs
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3
Fashion Leather Shackles
Fashion Leather Shackles
Haute Couture Bondage Jewelry
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2
Male Chastity Belts
Male Chastity Belts
The CB-3000
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1
Time-of-the-Month Tanga Undies
Time-of-the-Month Tanga Undies
Vintage Sanitary Belt Panties Bring Back a Very Retro Look
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