Men's leather belts: types, tips for choosing and combining with a wardrobe

Men's fashion is much more conservative than women's, so there are not so many ways to diversify the wardrobe of the representatives of the strong half of humanity. A leather belt is a small but significant accessory. He can talk about the status of his owner, as well as his sense of style and ability to present himself. Therefore, you should carefully approach the choice of a belt, as well as be able to correctly combine it with trousers, jeans and other clothes.

Before moving on to the choice, it is worth understanding what are the types of belts for men. They can be roughly divided into three main groups. To understand what to focus on, let's look at each of them.

These are belts with a simple open buckle in gold or silver color without decorative elements. They are designed to be worn with dress pants. Their width, as a rule, is in the range of 3-5 cm. Most often they are made of smooth leather of strict shades, namely black, dark gray, brown, coffee or beige.

Leather men's belt with a classic design necessary to maintain trousers and to maintain business ethics... So, if belt loops are provided on trousers (holes into which a belt is inserted), they must be worn with a belt.

This group includes all belts that are worn with casual clothing such as jeans or chinos. These can be leather or fabric models with a smooth, ribbed or embossed surface. There are no strict restrictions on texture, width or color. The buckle can be either simple open or closed with decorative elements.

Even sweatpants or pants often have belt loops. For such models, belts made of fabric or rubberized materials are intended. Their width, as a rule, is about 4-6 cm, the colors can be bright or muted, but more often they are monochromatic. The buckle is mostly closed, sometimes with the brand logo.

The most budgetary option is a leatherette belt. However, it makes sense to purchase such a model only if the belt is hidden under a jacket or jacket and is only needed to support the trousers. Leatherette is a rather rough material that quickly loses its appearance.

A more successful material for a men's belt is eco-leather. It is elastic and durable, in appearance it is almost indistinguishable from natural. However, if you decide to purchase a beautiful and elegant accessory, choose natural leather. Its quality, appearance and price largely depend on the type. Let's consider in detail all types of leather.

Among the natural materials of belts, pigskin is the cheapest and most popular. Its appearance completely depends on the dressing, the thinner one looks more profitable. Among the shortcomings, one can note its too porous structure.

The price for a product made of such leather will be slightly higher than that of pork. The material is tough and resistant to wear and tear, and is durable. Often, buffalo skin is decorated with burning, rivets, and embossing.

The leather is soft and pleasant to the touch, yet durable. It retains its original appearance for a long time - no kinks or cracks form on calfskin belts... It is often used to imitate expensive exotic leathers such as crocodile or snakeskin.

Deer skin accessory will cost significantly more than the previous ones. It is a soft elastic material that is resistant to moisture, and therefore will last a long time. Excellent dyeing properties.

A very rare material with an unusual and beautiful pattern, it is very expensive.

A product made of genuine crocodile leather will cost a pretty penny, but it's worth it - the embossed texture and beautiful pattern of this material can ennoble any image. Besides, crocodile leather is durable, easy to dye.

Like the skin of other reptiles, it belongs to the premium materials with a high price. It is appreciated for its unique texture and pattern. For the manufacture of belts, denser python leather is often used.

It is also often used to make expensive belts. Differs in amazing softness, while strong and durable.

So, after you decide on the material, you can move on to other important nuances.

If the design of classic and sports belts is not particularly noticeable and must fit into certain frames, then everyday belts, on the contrary, are very diverse, just like men's casual looks. Let's take a closer look at this particular group of accessories and the most popular designs.

More often they serve to maintain an informal image. Their width is in the range of 6-15 cm. The colors for such a product are mostly classic - black, brown, beige. Weaving, engraving, rivets may be present.

Very wide belts (over 8 cm) are worn on the belt over the shirt. A striking example is the gypsy belt, which has a width of 15 cm or more. It fastens with 2-3 buckles, sometimes it has leather pockets with a button. A simpler version has a width of 6-10 cm, can be decorated with braided stripes or burning. For such a belt, special trousers with wide loops are suitable.

Today, cowboy-style belts are worn with both jeans and trousers. Their feature is the buckle, it can be curly open with engraving or closed with a wide variety of decor, for example, with the image of a bull, lion, Indian or skull. More often, such a belt is made in brown tones, less often in light beige tones. The belt itself is also often decorated with patterns or rivets, but sometimes it is simple, plain.

The presence of such a belt implies additional surroundings in the image, for example, a hat or boots. But at the same time, it is often worn as an independent element that makes the image more brutal. It goes well with trousers, shirts (not classic, you can in a cage), jeans, leather and denim vests, short coats. Pair light-colored jeans with a blue gingham shirt and a folded-brim hat for a stylish cowboy look. A brown belt with a bulky round or oval buckle will be a great finish to this look.

This belt, just like the cowboy belt, is distinguished by a large noticeable buckle, for example, with the symbol of the Kolovrat genus or the overcoming grass. The belt itself is often burned with runes or patterns. Sometimes such a belt is made of fabric with embroidered prayer or braided symbols.

Braided leather belts can be of any width in the range from 3-7 cm. The range of colors is varied, but more often there are products in black, brown, white, light gray or beige. As a rule, the buckle of such belts is unremarkable - open, classic shape.

A woven genuine leather belt complements casual looks for the city. Looks great with jeans, trousers and shirts.

The quality of the belt, its durability and the ability to maintain its appearance for a long time often depends on the manufacturer's conscientiousness.Leather brands are much more credible because they have the ability to tackle this challenge thoroughly. Consider the most popular brands that specialize in the production of men's leather accessories.

This is an excellent Italian manufacturer, whose assortment consists mainly of classic models of belts, as well as with a curly or carved buckle. The leather is soft, of excellent quality, the buckle is made of hard alloy with silver plating. With all the advantages, the price of belts from this Italian manufacturer is quite adequate and affordable for most of the middle class.

It is a popular Russian brand specializing in the production of leather goods for exotic animals such as python and crocodile. You can wear such an accessory all your life: it will not crack and will not lose its attractiveness over the years. The price for belts of this brand is also quite reasonable.

Spanish brand that produces men's footwear and accessories mainly from suede and calfskin. The assortment is dominated by classic and casual belts at a slightly above average price.

A young German brand of classic leather footwear and accessories. On sale there are both traditional models of belts, and models with an unusual texture and color, but within acceptable limits, without pretentiousness. The manufacturer uses fine quality leather. You can even find ostrich leather products. The price of accessories is much higher than average. The ShoePassion belt is suitable for those who want to emphasize their status.

A young Ukrainian brand that creates products from high-quality leather. In its assortment you will find products both in ethnic style and in the spirit of the wild west with burnt patterns. Bovine and cowhide leather is used for the production. Each accessory is handmade. The price is slightly above average.

When choosing a belt, be guided by the following criteria:

• if you are choosing an accessory for a classic suit, it should not have any decorative elements and bright colors - smooth leather will do;
• for casual looks, there are fewer restrictions, but the belt should also not get too out of the way of the composition;
• consider the availability of other accessories, such as watches and gloves - do not buy a white watch strap with brown or beige straps;
• it is best for the belt to match the color and texture of the shoe, otherwise it should not differ too much from it;
• pay attention to the length of the belt - it should be about 20 cm more than the circumference of the waist or hips (if you wear with jeans on the hips), there should be 2-3 free holes in the buttoned state;
• you should not buy an expensive handmade brand belt for a simple suit and vice versa.