Keep Your Pants On: 16 Summer Belts

Belts. Sometimes you forget about them. Sometimes you're halfway down the street when you realize and it's a problem. But, functionality aside, belts are mostly overlooked as an interesting way to pull together outfits. So here are some of OC's most unforgettable styles!

Rodarte's sorbet-colored waist belts are made from soft hand-wrinkled leather. The Mulleavys styled them over shirt-and-skirt combos on the runway to create a super-cute peplum effect. Also on the menu for colorful options: Kenzo's two-tone numbers, all geometric cutouts and 80s proportions. And no talk of belts would be complete without Maison Boinet. Established in 1858, the French house has spent the last 70 years producing the crème de la crème of pant-protectors. Hot pink, leopard-print, or classic brown leather, each one is an outfit in itself.

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Rodarte HAND WRINKLED LEATHER BELT in marigold


Rodarte HAND-CRINKLED LEATHER BELT in purple


Kenzo BI-COLOR WAIST BELT in pink/orange

Kenzo BI-COLOR WAIST BELT in black/white

Proenza Schouler PERFORATED SKINNY HIP BELT in bright red

Proenza Schouler PERFORATED SKINNY HIP BELT in citron

Toga metal mesh belt in silver

Toga metal mesh belt in gold

 Maison Boinet 2 BARS AND SAM BROWNE CLOSURE BELT in leopard print