Getting dressed in the morning is difficult for everyone, I know (except maybe the rich fashionistas). Making sure you don’t go out looking like a clown is key and everyday you succeed is another battle won. Some people, however, never conquer this thing called style. For guys, the obstacles include a lot of things like trouser colour, shoe shape and more commonly belt type. The belt woes are something we see on our streets everyday single day of the year; a guy with an over-sized belt buckle, a grown man wearing a skinny belt or even those nasty multi-coloured belts. I may not be a fashion guru, but I know a few things about style, and I will give the guys out there tips on the art of belt-wearing.
1. As always, wear the right size. It works for clothes, it works for shoes; it also works for belts. Get a belt in your size. A small belt gives you a muffin top, a big belt is, well… a big belt is just like a broken pencil, there’s no point in using it. Measure your waist, and get a belt just right for the circumference of your waist.
2. Match your belt with your shoes. This tip is mostly for formal events, or going to work. Whenever, you’re wearing dress trousers, make sure your belt is the same colour as your shoes. The rules can bit a bit more relaxed when you’re doing jeans or Bermuda shorts (which may not require a belt).
3. Right belt for the right occasion. You wouldn’t wear your tennis shoes and shorts to work right? Or a baseball cap and jeans. So why would you wear that blue-patterned belt for your monthly review? Yes, there is a difference between formal and casual belts; you can tell by the fabric and design. Most formal belts come in plain leather, and are usually black or brown. Casual belts are usually embellished and of less-serious make.
A few additional tips because I’m nice like that; never ever punch a hole in the belt yourself, if it doesn’t fit buy another one. Also, keep your pants on your waist, why do you have a belt and your trousers are still falling off? If you’re going to go without a belt, and you’re sure that there will be no wardrobe malfunctions, then wear a shirt long enough to cover the belt loops.
That’s it guys, now you can say bye bye to belt woes!