Streets Ahead Trendy Belts Streets Ahead trendy Belts Street Ahead is South African slang for "ahead of the pack". This is fitting for a line that has built its reputation on breaking each trend and creating new ones. Streets Ahead uses unique buckles and leathers from Italy, interpreting them into art-like pieces of fashion. Each belt is handmade in our factory in Vernon, California. Artisans in our factory hand sew, place crystals, and hand paint, to create some of the most beautiful and sought after belts in the world.