Accessories
Accessories
Belts Under $250
Belts under two hundred and fifty dollars are the accessory equivalent of editing a sentence.
Loewe Sunglasses: Geometric, Cat-Eye and Coil Frames
Meet Sculptural Without Being Silly
Belts That Fit Your Trousers
Choose a belt size by the trouser loops you actually wear, not by a belt measured flat on its own.
Belts: Suede and Leather Belts That Are Not an Afterthought
The belt wishlist: 40 suede and leather belts from Déhanche, Khaite and 8 Other Reasons, priced $35 to $3,350.
Jacques Marie Mage Sunglasses: Thick, Sculptural Acetate Frames
Jacques Marie Mage sunglasses are thick, sculptural acetate frames from a Los Angeles label that designer Jerome Mage launched in 2015. I look at the shapes you can spot from across a room, from square tortoiseshell to butterfly frames.
Belted Energy: Belts and Cinched Jackets for the Waist
Waist belts and cinched jackets are the quickest way to change a whole look.
Belt Edit: Chains, Suede, Leather and Embellished Styles
The belt edit is about proportion: chains, suede, leather and embellished belts for the waist of a dress, trousers or an open jacket.
Illesteva Sunglasses: Best Mykonos, Cat-Eye and Havana Frames
Marissa Grossman's favorite Illesteva frames
A Dress And A Belt Is A Second Outfit
The same dress belted reads as a different outfit, and a belt weighs nothing. Eight midi dresses, eight short dresses and eight belts from $200.
Gucci Eyewear: Horsebit, Bamboo and Double G Sunglasses
Gucci started as a leather goods shop in Florence in 1921, and its sunglasses still speak the language of that workshop: Horsebit hardware, bamboo and the interlocking G. Notes on the house behind the frames, and which pairs wear best every day.
A Dior Belt
AKA Hardware Doing All The Talking
Glasses That Do the Talking: Cat Eye, Round and Square Optical Frames
A guide to designer glasses with a prescription in mind, from cat eye and butterfly shapes to round, oval, square and aviator frames. It covers how to read the numbers inside a temple and how to pick a shape that suits you.
A Celine Belt Is The Quietest Way To Wear The Logo
Celine has spent the past decade narrowing its visual language down to a small set of marks used sparingly, and the belt is where that restraint shows most clearly. Taurillon leather and a Triomphe buckle carry the house identity without reading as branding for its own sake. This edit compares widths and buckle styles across the range so the decision comes down to how a belt actually functions on the body.
What Belts And Scarves Fix
Belts and scarves are the cheapest way to change an outfit you already own, because they alter proportion without replacing anything. I go through leather belts, silk and wool scarves, and sunglasses and hats.
Dior Sunglasses: Cannage Frames and the CD Initials
Dior's sunglasses carry a little of 30 Avenue Montaigne, from the cane-chair Cannage pattern to the CD initials. Notes on the couture house behind these sunglasses, and how to pick the pair that suits your face rather than the campaign.
Unusual Luxury Gifts for Her: The 1937 Scarf, Crystal and Scent
Unusual luxury gifts for her can be sculptural jewelry, crystal animals, thoughtful perfume, silk scarves and bags that take an unexpected shape. I would choose the object that feels most like her, then make the wrapping part of the reveal.
Designer Sunglasses for Women
Designer sunglasses for women, from classic aviators to oversized frames. Shop designer sunnies that finish any look.
Trendy Hats for Women: What to Know
Everything worth knowing about trendy hats for women starts with the part that actually changes what you buy.
Coloured Sunglasses For Every Face Shape
Face shape is a useful starting filter for Valentino Chain Sunglasses, but proportion matters more than the category name. Contrast works: an angular frame on a round face, a softer one on a strong jaw.
The Silk Scarf: A Small Square With a Long Memory
A silk scarf is a square of cloth that can be a headband, a belt, a bag charm or a collar. Hermès made its first one in 1937, and the idea has outlived almost everything from that decade. This is how to wear one so it looks like you meant it.
Chimi Sunglasses: Square, Rectangular and Cat Eye Shapes
Chimi sunglasses appear here as the Seito rectangular frame in 48mm, one of the shapes doing the work this fall. I go through the square and rectangular frames and the cat eyes, and say which suits which face.
The Head Scarf Solves Three Problems At Once
A head scarf solves three problems at once: sun on a parting, hair in an open car and three days of salt water. I picked eight silk scarves, eight that are not silk, and earrings that do not catch on the knot.
Celine Triomphe Sunglasses Are A Full Face Of Attitude
Celine Triomphe sunglasses sit softest on a rounder face in the 52mm oval or the 54mm mini oval. I walk through the cat eye, oval and geometric shapes and how the hinge fits.
The Hats Edit
The best hats are the ones that travel well in spirit, even when they are not literally foldable.