Belts aren’t always the first thing we flock to when shopping for new accessories. Each season, we’re mostly drawn to the It bags, It shoes, and It jewelry. But don’t overlook the belt—the right one can be a game-changing styling tool, as seen on practically every major Fall 2019 runway. At Saint Laurent, Anthony Vaccarello used a silver rectangular belt buckle to punctuate a pair of black high-waist trousers. Clare Waight Keller belted a handsome tweed overcoat with a luxury fanny pack at Givenchy. Jonathan Anderson designed a waist-hugging statement belt to accompany a floaty dress. Any classic daytime look can be automatically upgraded with the addition of a belt, be it thick or thin, textured or matte.
Here are 17 belts that might give your fall wardrobe a whole new lease on life.
