Everyone knows that a great figure is always a good thing in fashion. Style, after all, is a lot easier to achieve when most clothes – especially the sample sizes – fit you well. Body beautiful is apparently in vogue again, as proven by this new fashion trend of belting up your look.

Wearing a belt does more than just improve the fit of a garment or hold two pieces of an outfit together. It tells others “Hey, look at how thin I am! Do you see how little material’s needed to go around my waist?” or “Wow, look how this tiny belt is actually loose on me!” Even if you don’t have a figure, sending out messages like that makes other people believe that you’ve got damn nice curves.

There’s a whole spectrum of belts to choose from, and skinny belts are placed firmly on one end of it. Celebrity fashion magazines have been showing Hollywood inhabitants wearing these for years, so it’s time to give your own twist to it. Wear it with something that has clean lines, like slacks, a pair of trousers or even a tailored coat. This skinny leather specimen from D&G ($222, styledrops.com, code: dg067w-be0137-a5963-80308) would have gone with a lot of the clean-cut Dolce & Gabbana clothing from the last few seasons.

Wide belts are on the other end of the spectrum, and they’re used for a slightly different purpose. Belts that have a little more width to them can make an in-your-face statement and be used to complete a wide variety of looks. Pair ones like this huge snake-embossed Steve Madden Number with a jean-and-shirt combo for a new twist, or with a casual dress for some bohemian chic. You can even take the color scheme all the way and pair it with bright red Prada shoes.

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