Phillip Murphy.
A Texas original.
Some people follow a tradition.
Others give it something to wear.
A buckle can hold more than a belt. It can hold the feeling of belonging. That is the simple, enduring idea at the heart of Phillip Murphy’s work.
A Houston native raised around the rodeo, Phillip built his name around an object people could take with them: a reminder of a place, an achievement, a community. The buckle became the beginning of the story, rather than its end.
Call him Phillip. Around the rodeo, call him Bubba. His is a distinctly Texas kind of presence: familiar rather than formal, personal rather than precious. The work may catch the light. The name behind it keeps its feet on the ground.
A family name.
A shared responsibility.
Texas roots. Generations forward.Rooted in Texas.
Carried forward
as a family.
Murphy is a multigenerational Texas family brand. Our next chapter begins with respect for the one Phillip built.
For us, carrying a family name means keeping the relationship personal: an honest conversation, a considered choice and pride in what bears that name.
The expression can evolve. The character should not.
A tradition takes shape.
A family introduction.
Phillip attends his first Houston rodeo with his father.
An idea with staying power.
He imagines a buckle that carries the pride of the rodeo badge beyond the season.
The badge, reimagined.
The 1980 rodeo badge becomes a Murphy buckle.
The family carries on.
A Texas brand looks forward, without leaving its roots behind.
“I wanted them to have something to wear when it wasn’t rodeo season.”Phillip Murphy / Houston Chronicle, 2018
We like things with a sense of place. Good leather. A silver detail that catches the light. Pieces that are as comfortable with a jacket as they are with a favorite pair of jeans.
A beautiful buckle should never feel borrowed from someone else’s life. It should feel unmistakably like your own.
Find your expressionStill personal.
Even in the spotlight.
Discover the moments beyond the work, from the RodeoHouston stage to a visit at Murphy’s.
Meet the company we keepSomething personal
begins with a conversation.
A family name. A hard-earned milestone.
Tell us what you would like to make your own.