How To Choose The Best Right Men’s Belt
Many men downplay one of the most valuable accessories in men’s attire: the belt. Do you find it difficult to choose one when you look at belts
How to choose the right belt according to your style
Before starting to give you advice on how to choose your belt, we must emphasize the importance it has for our look. The belt mainly provides us with two benefits with:
Its practical function: it helps you to hold the shirt (if you have it inside) and keep the garments in their proper place. The pants have to go well up, no girl likes “baggy” pants.
What should I not do when choosing a belt?
Do not measure my waist size before going shopping: the pre-purchase phase is the most important step of all. First, you have to look at the inside label of your pants, so you will know what your waist size is. In the event that you do not find it or there is no label, measure yourself with a tape measure (specifically in the belly area above your waist) and add 2cm to that result to get your final belt size.
Exceed me in the thickness and width of the belt: leave the belts narrow for the suits. Never wear an extremely thin and thin belt for chinos and jeans.
Do not look at the material of the belt: now seriously, if you want your belt to last a few years, you should choose one made of leather and not synthetic leather. Although it is more expensive, then it will pay off.
Not caring about the size of the buckle: Fortunately, belts with giant buckles have already gone out of fashion. Keep the proportions in mind, especially if you are looking for elegant and thin belts for your suits.
Wrong match the belt with my shoes: if you choose a brown belt, the shoes have to be brown or at least the same color range. And the same goes for all colors. Easy no?
Use the same belt in all your looks: it is something that is constantly repeated in many men. The best thing to do is to have a small selection of at least 2 or 3 belts.
Not taking into account my physiognomy: if you have a rather corpulent body, it is advisable to use similar colors between the pants and the belt, and in the opposite case, if you are thin, it is better to choose a contrast between accessories and clothing.
Do not look at its length: after what happens, you have to repair it, add holes, and after all, you waste time.
6 basic tips to choose your ideal belt
The sum of materials: it is very basic advice and if you memorize it will help you a lot. Very simple, if you wear leather shoes you have to wear a leather belt (remember: Leather + Leather = Perfect Look). If you also add other accessories such as the watch or the leather wallet, you will surely succeed.
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Mentally analyze and review your wardrobe: before choosing colors and textures, visualize in your head what pants and shoes you have. Remember that the most important thing is that the belt is a complement that goes according to your looks.
Holes always have to be odd: Have you ever noticed that most belts have an odd hole name, usually five to be exact? It’s no accident, that figure is purposely designed to free two holes on each side. In this way, the central hole is covered and aesthetically it is better.
Use the clips as a reference: the best thing you can do is choose the belt that best suits the clips of each pants in your wardrobe. In the case of jeans, they may be thicker and in the case of suit pants, they will have to be thinner.