Journalism of Courage
High-waist belts in bright colours and animal prints are the talk of fashion trends
The beauty of fashion lies in its ever-changing trends. What’s in today will be gone tomorrow. But in the midst of this cycle,some trends turn errant and refuse to budge from their pedestal. High-waist belts fall in just that bracket. They’ve been sitting tight on waists ever since they took the city’s fashion scene by storm a couple of years ago,and are showing no signs of loosening their grip.
These belts,that are now available in brighter colours and bolder prints,have been tempting avid shoppers. Be it the small stores lining streets or the jazzy uptown boutiques,the belts continue to be in the spotlight in the accessories section. Ravneet Gurudatta,owner,100 Degrees Boutique,says,The belts are best teamed with dresses and long tops. Whether broad or narrow,it’s always better to pick one with a buckle or bow. Tiger print belts have become quite the rage now.
There are some who accept trends lying down while others who keenly lend their own style to it. Designer Swati Dholepatil is one of the latter. While she says that the very broad high waist belts are not the taste of the season,she does dive into details about the narrower ones that appeal to her fashion palate. Delicate belts over floral shirts or pretty,feminine dresses are very in right now, she says,adding,In fact,when the temperatures dip,one can even wear a cardigan or a smart jacket and run a narrow belt around it. It looks smart and is a different way of flaunting the trend.
