Locking mechanism

A locking mechanism used with an article of clothing, the locking mechanism comprising:

• a top locking component comprising:
• a male top rivet portion having a turning head and a first rivet element extending away from the turning head, and
• a female top portion having a center cavity and a center protrusion disposed on opposite sides of the female top portion, the female top portion further comprising a plurality of legs, each of the plurality of legs comprising a winged projection extending outward from the center cavity, the center cavity being fixedly coupled to the first rivet element to radially form a gap between the turning head and the female top portion,
• wherein a first section of the article of clothing is disposed along the gap and further wherein the top locking component is rotatable about the first section of said article of clothing;
• and
• a bottom locking component comprising:
• a female bottom portion having a top surface and a bottom surface opposite the top surface, the female bottom portion comprising a center aperture and a plurality of recesses extending from the top surface, wherein each of the plurality of recesses comprises an upper ceiling, a side wall, and a bumper forming a locking cavity, the female bottom portion further comprising a plurality of gripping elements disposed on the bottom surface, and
• a male bottom portion rivet having a second rivet element fixedly coupled to the center aperture of the female bottom portion,
• wherein a second section of the article of clothing is disposed between the female bottom portion and the male bottom portion rivet and further wherein the bottom locking component is non-rotatable about the second section of said article of clothing;
• wherein the first locking component is removably coupled to the second locking component.