Kiku

Belt it Out

Buckle up and prepare to steer your wardrobe in a fun direction. These glass belt buckles from Kiku Handmade can add a jolt of color and style to any outfit. They’re the handiwork of Laurie Freivogel, who etches her designs into glass, colors them, then fuses the pieces together in a kiln she fires up in her home studio. Laurie taught herself how to fuse glass after getting inspired by the beautiful glass work she saw at an indie craft fair in 2004.

Our favorite buckles include a graphic red bike on a blue background and an orange Mehndi pattern on lavender. The black and white camera lens has a vintage, hipster vibe, and the yarn buckle beckons to that DIYer in all of us. Laurie has a keen eye for color and a restrained approach to design that keep these buckles modern and chic, never overwrought. It’s just the thing for transforming your favorite jeans and T-shirt into a hip outfit, or, in the spirit of the season, making you the best gift-giver around.

— Beth

• Handcrafted modern fused glass buckles in the following designs:
  • Bike Buckle in Powder Blue Glass/Red Pattern
  • Camera Buckle in White Glass/Black Pattern
  • Mehndi Buckle in Lavender Glass/Orange Pattern
  • Kiku Buckle in Red/Green Pattern
  • Yarn Buckle in Cream/Red Pattern
  • Dandelion in Brown/Blue Pattern
• Belt Buckle dimensions 2” x 3”, will fit a 1 1/2” Belt
• Belts sold separately in flat black or textured brown in three sizes:
  • Small 32” (fits 29-33”)
  • Medium 36” (fits 33-37”)
  • Large 40” (fits 37-41”)
• Tip for ordering belt-Take a belt you currently use and measure the length from where the strap is attached to the buckle and measure to the middle hole