If you are looking for an accessory to really pull an outfit together, you should look into wide fashion belts. These belts are becoming more and more popular for women of all shapes and sizes. You can wear these with anything from a long shirt to a nice sundress. It can compliment and turn an old outfit into something new and fresh.
Wide fashion belt can constitute a variety of belts and looks such as wide leather belts, leather sashes, obi belts, cloth wraps, and elastic corset cinch belts. There is something for everyone. You can easily take an old outfit and modernize it, adding curves and a whole new look. Just be sure too not go overboard. Don’t go after a huge belt that has so much shine and glitter that you can see it from space. Keep it simple and you will be doing yourself a huge favor.
Some basic tips to help you with wide fashion belts
- For a short torso body type, you will want to wear your belts lower than your natural waist.
- Wide Fashion Belts are especially great for a person with a long torso. Wearing a skinny belt with that feature may end up with it getting lost in the outfit.
- Use a Wide Belt to “break up” a patterned article of clothing.
- You can take an old outfit and add a wide belt, creating a whole new look adding curves and a fresh new look with only 1 new accessory.
Favorite ways to wear a wide fashion belt
- Dark pair of jeans and a Tunic
- Over a Dolman Sleeve Top
- Over a Shirtdress or Sweaterdress
- Over a Sweatercoat or a Thin Jacket
- Skinny Jeans or Leggings and a Long Shirt
- White Button Up Shirt, tucked into a Pencil Skirt with a Wide Belt over it
- Skinny Jeans, Boots, Button Down, and a Boyfriend Cardigan
With all the tips of what to get and what to wear, we should also mention the “what not to do” part of picking and wearing a fashion wide belt.
- You get what you pay for. Buying exceptionally cheap belts will give you cheap results. You don’t need to pay $100 but you should buy quality over quantity.
- Don’t buy a really thick belt. We want a wide belt not a full body corset. That’s a different look entirely.
- Buy the right size, buying to big will probably make it sag or have to much extra in the back, buying to small will make it squeeze the life out of you as it will be noticeable.
- One of the best pieces of advice is to NOT over accessorize with a fashion wide belt. The belt is the focul point and you do not need any other eye-popping pieces or else you will begin to look a little ridiculous. Big jewelry or dramatic shoes should be left at home.