Remember in, say, 2004-ish, when low-rise boot-cut denim was in and everyone wore belts with their jeans, even if their shirt was pulled down over it? Memories. For a long time after I finally got over that issue (around the same time Gap released their skinny black pants and reminded us how much we loved Audrey Hepburn), I refused to wear belts with pants. I remember a particular instance when a certain “concerned family member” informed me that belt loops were there to be used, not ignored. Eye roll.
Then, about 2010, style bloggers rediscovered the magic of belts and this one time I wore three (!!!) with one dress. Because decisions are hard, y’all! Now that the ’90s and early aughts are back in style, I am embracing belts with my jeans again. It feels right. Denim, a broken-in belt, and a boyish button up. That may be all I need in my closet this summer.
Just kidding … give me alllllll the clothes!
