Buckle up! The return of grown-up trousers means belts are back | Jess Cartner-Morley on fashion
The versatility of the humble belt can give the clothes you already own a new, stylish lease of lifeThere is a white-hot, brand new must-have accessory in fashion. Long, snakey object that goes around your waist, sometimes holds your trousers up. It’s called a belt. Perhaps you’ve heard of it?Sometimes shifts in style are so simple that you don’t notice them. The return of the belt is like that. Everyone owns a belt and knows what it is. A belt isn’t eyecatching, which means that when someone walks past you in the street wearing a belt, your eye doesn’t necessarily even register it in the way you would clock, say, a cowboy hat, or a corsage. But the belt is big fashion news this season. It is a style hack that can give your favourite coat an instant makeover; unlock a new silhouette when teamed with a pair of trousers; and turn basics into an outfit. Continue reading...
The versatility of the humble belt can give the clothes you already own a new, stylish lease of life
There is a white-hot, brand new must-have accessory in fashion. Long, snakey object that goes around your waist, sometimes holds your trousers up. It’s called a belt. Perhaps you’ve heard of it?
Sometimes shifts in style are so simple that you don’t notice them. The return of the belt is like that. Everyone owns a belt and knows what it is. A belt isn’t eyecatching, which means that when someone walks past you in the street wearing a belt, your eye doesn’t necessarily even register it in the way you would clock, say, a cowboy hat, or a corsage. But the belt is big fashion news this season. It is a style hack that can give your favourite coat an instant makeover; unlock a new silhouette when teamed with a pair of trousers; and turn basics into an outfit. Continue reading...
