I know this is a sensitive topic but...
what is the deal with the similarity between the buckles for KILT belts & the buckles for cowboys and also the buckles currently in fashion in the gangsta world???

If you take a look at the pic below


the buckle on the bottom left would not be too far out of place on a kilt belt but is in fact from a site called PimpIT, intended for a more 'urban' market than your average kilt wearer...

The western belts often look similar - albeit a bit gaudier than your average kilt wearer woud use but very similar in design.

I am just wondering about the commonality of the 3 apparently divergent cultures and what might have caused this. Is it imitation being the most sincere form of flattery??? Or another sign of the Scots beings the true kings of the world...