If you have been following our OGL Story thread in this forum, you should read that we started focusing on belt productions a few years back and this is the belt that has been our most popular ever since.

The hand-dye process is done in-house onto a whole cowhide before we cut them into blanks. A lot of furnishing work needs to be done even before cutting. I can tell you that we spent years trying to perfect this hand-dyeing finishing.

In 2019, we finally managed to find the 'magical' mixture and techniques for a superior finishing.

Please enjoy!

Here is the last instalment for our Story. We have come to 2019, which was last year, our 10th year of establishment.

The main highlight was the autumn trip to Solomax shop in Tianjin. It was an opening of their new location, and we were invited as guest of honour.

Yes, Giles!

Hi there, those belts on IH outlet shop are old batch which are smaller than the current ones.

For this Vintage1.75" width (outlet version), XS means that the 5 holes are true waist 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, measuring as per IH measuring chart.

Also in 2018, we participated twice in a Festival in Tianjin (China), hosted by the local store - Solomax, who is also a Ironheart retailer. As such, @Giles was also there for the winter show.

We love this most personally, because we like to collect old vintage clothings and wear vintage-inspired styles.

There are only few belt makers in the world producing Natural wide width (1.75") leather belts. If you have a large belt loop trousers, the belts you have will leave gaps in the loops, it looks awkwardly unmatched. But a properly cut wide belt will fit into these loops perfectly.

And we like to match this belt with an old Red Wing 877, imagining with a vintage-styled wide, high-rise trousers and maybe a workers jacket, layering a henley.

The fitting (this is a used version)

We like to match this Natural Double-Prong with a Rough-Out Engineer Boots. They perceive a very rugged style and added 'heaviness' with your flannels and jeans.

The fitting of all our 1.5" width belts is the most general.

What we like you to have is the ease of matching with your boots/shoes, as well as your dressing habits.

With a rough-out Engineer Boots

With a rough-out 6" Round-Toe Boots

Continuity of our OGL Story into 2018.

*Sorry for the delay due to new implementation by Singapore government on working. Let's not allow the world news into our little story here. We can discuss it elsewhere or send us message if you want to know about our situation now.

in 2018, we continue presenting in Tradeshows like CC SHOW and Selvedge Run. In this year, we put in full focus on our Wallet collections and upgrading of all our Leather Belts.
This effort of consolidating and streamlining resulted in a clear picture of our collections as well as their concept.

Condor: https://ruggedgentlemenshoppe.com/collections/condor-collection

Kingsman: https://ruggedgentlemenshoppe.com/collections/kingsman-collection

WX2: https://ruggedgentlemenshoppe.com/collections/wx2-collection

Brave: https://ruggedgentlemenshoppe.com/collections/brave

9981 Bags: https://ruggedgentlemenshoppe.com/collections/9981-bags

FMTTM: https://ruggedgentlemenshoppe.com/collections/fly-me-to-the-moon

Belts: https://ruggedgentlemenshoppe.com/collections/belts-collection

Only Good Life: https://ruggedgentlemenshoppe.com/collections/only-good-life-collection

For the past 2 years, we started this streamlining project until not, we are adding new items accordingly into them. IH UK helped and played very important in this.

Here are some pictures during CC SHOW and SR in 2018.

SR and Gosport

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