This belt looked great when I bought it 3 months ago. I had to find him to take this photo for my review as he buried me in my closet. What you see in the photo is the belt after about 20-25 days of wearing. Tailoring is excellent, I agree. Sharp look, loved it. But I have a feeling that "top quality leather" doesn't fall apart like a wet paper towel. Buyers beware, mine sucked