A Guide to Choosing the Right Belt for Every Style and Occasion

A belt is the most overlooked yet the most powerful accessory in men’s wardrobes. It extends much beyond its practical purpose of securing your pants. It goes so far as to express your sense of judgment. That’s why it’s important that you take particular care when choosing a belt to complete an outfit.

To help you avoid buckling under a strain, we have knocked together this men’s belt guide. From a size guide to various men’s belt styles, it includes all you should know to belt up appropriately for an occasion.

Size Guide

A belt is supposed to run three inches beyond the buckle at most. While some men’s fashion belts are worn with the tail hanging low, most of the best men’s belts have the tail slid through till the first or second loop following the buckle. Hence, unless you are buying luxury belts for men, make sure the waistband does not end up drooping.

It’s always a good idea to try on a belt before purchasing it. However, if you are shopping online or are in too much of a hurry to wrap the belt around your waist (which would hardly take a minute), you should know your waist size, which you can easily find out using a tape measure. 

Every brand has its own guide, and they each use different measuring units – mostly either centimeters or inches. You can also find some general guides online. However, all these guides typically break down into five categories ranging from extra small (XS) to extra large (XL) – each with a certain length range. You can measure your waistline and determine which category you belong to.

Here’s a guide for you.

How to choose the size:

Size	Waist Length (in inches)
XS	28-29’’
S	30-33’’
M	33-35’’
L	35-37’’
XL	37-38’’
2XL	39-40’’
3XL	41-42’’
4XL	43-44’’
5XL	45-46’’
6XL	47-48’’

 

As far as the width of a belt is concerned, 30mm is the standard width. Belts above that width are casual while those below it is formal. Men’s rhinestone belts are usually 40mm wide or even broader.

Type of Material Used

The next thing you want to know is whether you need a plain black or brown formal leather belt to wear to work or are looking for stylish belts for men, such as a rhinestone belt.

Most leather belts are crafted out of cowhides, which produces the softest belts. Luxury belts for men, however, also often use skin from some exotic animals, including alligators and snakes.

Many manufacturers are using faux leather today. Faux leather gives them a cheap alternative as well as helps promote themselves as a company against animal killing. Thanks to technology, the finest faux leather produced today so closely mimics real leather in terms of texture and look that it’s hard to tell the difference.

In the case of real leather, it can be of even greater help if you know about different leather grades. These grades are to identify how fine some leather is. The three most commonly used grades are full-grain, top-grain, and corrected. Full-grain leather is the finest leather and is produced without trimming or shaving the edges of a pelt. Top-grain leather is the second-best quality leather and is most commonly used in manufacturing. It’s obtained from the uppermost part of a pelt and has the edges slightly trimmed for a smoother look. Finally, you have corrected leather. As suggested by the term per se, this type of leather is cut out from below the hair and has the natural imperfections of the pelt corrected.

For customers’ ease, brands often mention all such information in the product descriptions available on their websites. In case it’s not available, you can always make an inquiry.

Best Designer Rhinestones Belts

If you are in search of luxury belts for men for a fancy party look, here are some of the best options you can choose to belt up your pants.

Rhinestones Alligator Black Leather Belts Big Stone Buckle Black Stones with Metal Studs

 

You won’t be able to resist the charm of this serpentine beauty and will be tempted to sling it around your waist. With this belt running through your loops, you will feel a cobra held around you. The row of studs flanked by black stones gives it a gorgeous black look. If you dress up to impress and inspire, this black leather strap will do that for you.

Rhinestones Leather Belts All Black Skull W Red/White N Blue Stones

 

This Gothic-style belt with skulls carved out is a unique belt that will work like a scepter to help you establish your supremacy at every gala. The radiating stones in three different colors create a hypnotic effect.

The belt is crafted for men of high stature who do everything in style from dining out with the family to riding a bike to chilling out with pals.

Hold this scepter around your belt to rule every place you go to.

Rhinestones Glitter Black Leather Belts Skull Buckle W Black and Crystal White Stones

 

This is another Gothic-style leather rhinestone belt for men to set them apart from the crowd. In black and silver, this is a gorgeous belt with skulls engraved. Halloween is around the corner, and this belt will add the perfect festive feel to your costume.

To charm all the ladies at the fest, wear it around skinny black denim or leather pants matched with a black T-shirt and black derby boots.

Men’s Small Rhinestones Silver Leather Strap Belts Crystal White and White Multi Stones with Crown

 

Do you want to mix up in a crowd or stand out with a crown? With a crown-cut emblem, this rhinestone belt will make your regal powers known to everyone.

If you think you are no less than a duke, this leather strap is the best strap to practice self-coronation.

Silver Strap With 7 Skulls Silver & White Studded Rhinestone Belt

 

This metallic silver strap with silver crystals will add smoothness and finesse to your look. If you are an admirer of vintage fashion, sling this classic belt around your toned waistline to heat up the ambiance tonight.

Among various men’s belt styles, rhinestone belts are the most stylish belts ever created. The Rhinestone Belt Store has a wide range of rhinestone belts in exotic color combinations. Browse through the entire collection here.