Belts are often seen as a functional accessory rather than a fun one, but when styled right, they can elevate any outfit. Whether you're cinching a loose dress, adding structure to a blazer, or experimenting with a bold statement belt, they are versatile yet underappreciated accessories that can transform your look. From classic leather to the latest trendy styles, the way you wear a belt can reflect your personal style and make a powerful fashion statement. In this guide, we’ll explore different ways to incorporate belts into your wardrobe, as seen on women of Milan, turning this everyday essential into your new favorite accessory!
Buckle Up For Double BeltsÂ
Throughout the past couple weeks of fashion week, we have seen so many double belted looks strut down the runways from New York to Milan. This trend is fun, bold, and easy to accomplish, transforming any basic outfit into an elevated look. This layered look involves wearing two belts simultaneously, whether they’re stacked or draped loosely for an edgy vibe. Double belting allows you to combine textures, colors, and styles, and therefore endless possibilities. This trend is super fun and allows you to truly get creative with your style. You could pair two matching belts together, mix materials, metals and colors such as a brown leather belt with chain belt or a black belt with a brown belt. Whether you're styling a dress, blazer, or emphasizing the waist in an oversized shirt with jeans or a skirt, the double belt trend is all about experimenting and having fun with accessories to create a chic, fitted silhouette.
This look is a great example of how adding a belt can elevate such a simple pieces like this trench coat.Â
Shop The Style
This belted brown blazer is another one of the amazing looks Linoya spotted on the streets of Milan during fashion week. This structured belted look is such a creative silhouette and combination of pieces. The mixing of brown and black along with leather and wool allows for the outfit to have style depth.
Not your Average Belt
Belt the Bag
Not only are we seeing belts become one of the most popular accessories of right now but belted bags are also on the rise. Prada’s latest bag collections introduce double accessorization! Belted details! These belted bags combine the Prada’s signature sleek and timeless luxury, with a fun flair of buckles adding an unexpected twist on the classic Prada silhouettes. The belted accents elevate the bags to statement pieces, yet that can be worn everyday and with everything.Â
Explore the collection
This layered cream look also from Milan turned heads immediately. This simple yet extravagant layered look is so chic and cool. The plain white dress, layered with an open trench coat and cinched with the layering of the trench belt and another thin belt on top allows for an oversized yet fitted silhouette, enhancing all of the right features.
