One of my themes lately is the idea that sometimes it’s not about buying a new outfit. It’s about changing the details of the outfit you already own. And maybe you have noticed that I’ve been having fun experimenting with belt decor.
Quote of the day: “Some people want it to happen, some wish it would happen, others make it happen.” Michael Jordan
While I have been having fun using belt decor this year, this specific article came about when Mireille said she’d join me in recreating outfits from the street style looks I have saved yet hadn’t gotten around to recreating for my New 60 Outfits.
So that means you also need to click over to see what fabulous ideas Mireille styled on her site.
However, most of my inspiration photos were winter-based, except for the shot above. It made me think that we could have fun with showcasing ideas for belt decor.
Belts are usually thought of as practical. They hold up pants, cinch dresses, and create shape. But that doesn’t mean they have to stop there. What if we decorate them?
And as I explain over and over, we do not need to “copy” an inspirational idea. The concept is to take the notion and use what you have to create something original and fun.
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One of the reasons I enjoy styling accessories in unusual ways is that it instantly creates personality. Anyone can wear a black belt. But adding something unexpected to it? That’s the kind of detail that makes people look twice.
It’s also a fabulous way to:
It feels playful. And at this stage of the game, I believe that fashion should have moments of play.
Belts are an underrated detail, and I’ve talked about them many times. If you need more inspiration, check out some of my other articles:
–Scarves as belts
–Belt stacking
–When to wear a belt
Stylist tip: You can find preloved belts for a steal on Thredup…the first link in the widget below.
This isn’t my first round of accessorizing belts.
One of my favorite experiments was pinning brooches all over a wide elastic belt. The sparkle and dimension turned the belt into a statement piece instead of just a basic accessory.
What I loved most was the contrast and bling.
Stylist tip: The 2 matching leaf blings are actually earrings. So don’t just limit yourself to brooches when playing this game.
It also became a wonderful way to actually wear brooches instead of leaving them tucked away in a jewelry box.
Because, as I’ve shared in my emails, brooches are a huge trend for 2026.
Insider tip: Having your brooches out in the open helps you remember to wear them. I recently bought this pinboard and Love it.
Another time, I attached jewelry directly to an elastic belt by wrapping a necklace around it and holding the chain in place with some earrings. I feel like they mirrored the silver buckle with more architectural embellishments.
So I wanted to come up with some newer ideas for this post. In reality, the ideas are endless as long as you use your imagination and go play in your closet with the things from your jewelry box.
For one outfit, I clipped little trinkets onto an obi belt. These trinkets are hanging with my brooches and have lobster clasps. Sometimes I add them to necklaces or on anything where they can hang wonderfully.
Stylist tip: While some women don’t wear belts because of the horizontal line, this type of belt decor adds a vertical element instead.
This idea came from simply noticing the existing holes in a leather belt.
I have these earrings that are just too heavy for my ears, so I have them hanging with my brooches.
I love this idea, but the exact example did not work fabulously this day. I was afraid the earring would come off…maybe if there were more overlap on the belt and if I could have used a hole on the side instead of the front buckle area.
Stylist tip: If you can get this idea to work, then it could be perfect for that single earring that is missing its mate.
This idea is actually 2 ideas in one. I used one of my lobster clasp trinkets, but then thought the belt needed more.
Here is the TT video showing exactly how this belt decor came about.
I threaded a fabric bracelet through the buckle area of the belt, and it completely transformed the look. The softness of the fabric against the structured belt created that wonderful style dichotomy I’m always talking about.
I even created an FB video about this idea if you like a tutorial.
All I did was take this pearl necklace and weave it through the chain belt for added belt decor.
Stylist tip: You could even do this with a clasped bracelet or anklet.
I think details like this are what truly make style personal.
You’re not copying trends per se, but combining things you already own into something different and unique.
Sometimes the outfits that get the most compliments are the ones where you experimented rather than followed the rules.
It makes sense because that’s when you stand out, not looking like everyone else.
What I love most about belt decor is that there really aren’t rules.
You can get a ton of ideas from Mireille’s post and my photos. So go have fun and create your own belt decor.
And isn’t that the fun of style as we get older? We stop worrying so much about whether something is “supposed” to be worn a certain way and start asking whether it brings us joy.
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Jodie Filogomo is a retired cosmetic dentist and fashion blogger behind Jodie’s Touch of Style, where she has been helping women over 50 experiment with style in fun, creative ways for over 12 years.
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