This season, we have seen plenty of covetable moments on the runway, from naked shoes (again) to the bags of the season, but no accessory felt more prevalent this season than a big ass belt, especially in Paris.
Over the weekend, some of the biggest belts of the season were seen at Celine, whose Michael Rider offered supersized buckles for Spring/Summer 2027, cinching at the waist in a very mid-2000s way. These past years, it's not uncommon for designers at luxury houses to incorporate aughts codes in a contemporary, elevated way, and the belts this season have done exactly that.
Celine SS27 // Celine
Celine SS27 // CelineAt Isabel Marant, Kim Bekker sent low-rise belts with oversized shell buckles down the runway, while over at Acne Studios, it was about chunky leather belts with enormous ornate picture-frame style gold and silver buckles. For Valentino's Spring/Summer 2027 show, Alessandro Michele also put big belts back on the waistline, ones with studs and western buckles and ones with gemstones; as did Nadège Vanhée-Cybulski at Hermès, though hers were more streamlined and equestrian in nature in keeping with the house code.
Acne Studios SS27 // Spotlight Launchmetrics
Isabel Marant SS27 // Spotlight LaunchmetricsOver at Torisheju, it was belt mania. Belts were stacked in threes and rendered as fashion-forward BDSM tops, which felt very of the moment with the wacky lingerie we've been seeing everywhere.
Hermes SS27 // Spotlight Launchmetrics
Valentino SS27 // Spotlight LaunchmetricsThe runways may have pointed to big belts as a key trend for Spring/Summer, but there's no reason why we can't incorporate the trend, which breaks up an outfit and adds visual interest to any look with minimal effort, into our Fall wardrobes.
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Valentino SS27 // Spotlight LaunchmetricsShop our favorite picks, below.
