Posts with tag belt

Blake Lively, in addition to being a Gossip Girl, is also a gorgeous girl. And at 21, it's appropriate for her to risk some kookier fashion choices. The young fashionista succeeds more often than she fails...but here, at the New York premiere of Baz Luhrmann's epic film Australia, she fails.

You know that black dress you've been wanting to add a little "oomph" to? Or what about that oversized turquoise cardigan? You know you need a belt to cinch it in, but a boring old belt simply won't do.

You know that great feeling when you get the most beautiful and perfect photo of someone you love? Or when you perfectly capture a magical sunset? You want to show everyone!

We've got a great way to show your spooky Halloween spirit without looking like you went shopping in Spencer's -- how about a bright silk scarf, like this Silk chainlink-print scarf, on sale for $48.30 at Banana Republic?

The clutch is the bag to clutch these days, and if celebrities are any way to judge a trend, the vintagey-style Cecelia clutch is the one to want.

Cecelia was created in 2004 by Hillary Lammens, and the line includes clutches, belts and brooches, which can be worn on their own, or used to dress up the bags.

The bags are the big deal of the line. Lammens uses luxury materials like crocodile, stingray, snakeskin and our favorite white suede to create dressy, shimmery bags that work for an evening out, especially when you add a brooch to embellish. The simple designs can also work in the daytime, without making you look like you're doing the walk of shame from last night's party to today's lunch.

Like we said, celebrities love this line. In the gallery, some of Cecelia's fans, like Gossip Girl's Jessica Szohr, Debra Messing, and Kourtney Kardashian, show you how they wear these pretty clutches.

One of the fastest, easiest, and most effective ways to create a good waistline is by using a belt, especially a big, thick one that's really noticeable. We've seen some of the major corset belts around, and, while we like the look, we're a little concerned about whether we'd be able to sit in them.

This Corset with Buckle Belt, $24 at Urban Outfitters, looks like it would actually be wearable. It's wide, but not so enormous that it would interfere in our daily activities.

We love all of the amazing independent designers out there and we wanted to find out more about what makes these creative types tick. If you do too, check out more of our Indie Designer Interviews.

If you long for the days of the mixed tape and prefer a well-loved boombox to the ubiquitous iPod, then today's featured indie designer is right up your alley. Meet Debbie Kelly of Custom Ink, an Edinburgh, Scotland based line of cassette tape belt buckles, kitschy accessories and original artwork perfect for the 80s child in you.

This is an odd pairing of belts. One says "I'm non-threatening and fun, even if perhaps behind the times" and the other says "I'm into random pieces of metal." Why Fairiesupthecreek is selling these together, we can't say. We can say we don't think you want either of them.

First of all, there's the issue of the picture: Belts hanging from a tree by a dirt road. What does that say about their wear and tear? May have been damaged by grazing deer? May have slight imperfections due to nearby frolf?

Here's what the listing says about the Blair Witch belt formation.

Someone put a face on a belt buckle again, which, as we have stated before is a terrible idea. This time, it's not just a half face. It's a whole face. And it's spooky.

This is a Lynne Dorsch piece. Lynne Dorsch has also brought us...yeah, nothing. Never heard of her. Yet there is her name, engraved in this creepy pewter buckle. Who could she be?

Belts can do so much more than just hold up a saggy pair of pants. The right belt can finish an outfit. It can create a waistline. And, it can make a boring outfit trendy, classic, or, in the case of this belt, preppy.

There are belts you keep in your closet that you wear to hold your pants up, and then there are belts you keep in your closet to complete an outfit. Both serve equally important purposes -- some even can do both -- but one is far more fun to shop for.

Every closet needs a classic leather belt, that's for sure. And while a bright, funky, fun belt is a great addition to a lot of outfits, sometimes you need something in between boring and show-stopping. You need something that doesn't distract from your already fabulous outfit, but still shows off your rockin' personality.

That's why we have a bit of a belt crush on this Eugenia Kim Chain Link Belt, available for $187 at shopbop.com. Sure, it's a little pricey, but imagine how much use you'll get out of it. It's got enough interest to liven up a jeans and tee combo, but doesn't have so much going on that it can't be worn with a more vibrant outfit.

We are so sick of seeing the muffin top. Yes, many women end up with a little extra around the middle at some point in their lives and have a hard time getting rid of it, but by no means are those same women forced into tight, low-rise pants with a fitted top. There are a million stylish options that are infinitely more flattering.

We're not only passing judgment on the mom crowd -- girls and young women are just as much at fault. But don't worry -- we've got some suggestions for camouflaging your muffin top with style!

Well this is ugly. It's a four inch belt buckle that looks like a fly.

It's not a scarab, not a ladybug (which would be dumb, but at least an understandable effort at cuteness), it's a big fly. To be positioned directly over your fly. WTF?