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Prophylactic Belts

Love Buckle Cinches Your Waist and Holds a Condom

— May 22, 2011 — Naughty
The Love Buckle helps hold up your pants while it keeps a condom at the ready in case you find need for one. The handy double duty brushed metal buckle has a window to show off a uniquely designed ONE condom; while it's not a subtle fashion statement, the ultra-mod Love Buckle can be worn with just about any belt. It even has an "empty" warning when the condom stash is depleted so your potential partner will know if you are set to go or in need of a protective refill.

At about $45, the Love Buckle is a unique way to keep a prophylactic close to the point of use. The window in the buckle lets everyone know that you're planning ahead and that you're well-prepared if you're caught with your pants down.
Trend Themes
1. Dual-purpose Accessories - Disruptive innovation opportunities lie in creating accessories that serve multiple functions, such as the Love Buckle which holds up pants while also carrying a condom.
2. Fashionable Sexual Health - There is potential for disruptive innovation in the intersection of fashion and sexual health, as seen with the Love Buckle which combines style with the practicality of having a condom readily available.
3. Transparent Preparedness - The Love Buckle's window design offers a disruptive opportunity to create products that openly showcase preparedness, signaling an individual's readiness and responsibility in engaging in safe sexual encounters.
Industry Implications
1. Fashion Accessories - The fashion accessories industry can explore disruptive innovation by creating stylish and dual-purpose accessories that serve practical functions like carrying contraceptives, as exemplified by the Love Buckle.
2. Sexual Wellness - The sexual wellness industry can find disruptive innovation opportunities by integrating fashionable elements into their products and promoting safe sex practices, similar to the Love Buckle's combination of style and sexual health.
3. Personal Protective Equipment - The personal protective equipment industry can consider disruptive innovation by incorporating discreet and convenient storage solutions for essential items like condoms, inspired by the Love Buckle's discreet condom compartment.
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