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BELTS ARE BACK,BABY

The right one does more than give shape to all those unstructured basics in your closet. It pulls everything together.

BY FLAVIA NUNEZ

Give the season’s ubiquitous button-up a zhuzh with a modern leather

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We (still) love a curvecelebrating peplum top. Add instant polish—and hide the seam—with a wide belt.

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For classic subtlety, wear a belt that’s the same color as your favorite pants or cords.

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Belt off a boxy, broad-shouldered blazer (straight outta the ’80s!) and it’s “Oh, hello, waist!”

TO BUY: 1 Athens Dress, $310; mirthcaftans.com. Always Linked Black and Gold Chain Belt, $24; lulus.com. Phoebe Crossbody Bag, $228; dkny.com. Violet Boots, $149; andreassous.com. 2 Scalloped Rule Wrap Top, $84.50; anntaylor.com. Faux Suede Waist Belt, $45; nordstrom.com. 3 Women’s Vintage Modern Union-Alls, $148; lee.com. Free Assembly Women’s Ribbed Turtleneck Top, $14; walmart.com. Woven Vegan Leather Belt, $38; shopburu.com. Vicky Sunglasses, $125; feroceeyewear.com. Loraine Bit Loafer $150; samedelman.com. 4 Mock Neck Sweater, $59; stories.com. Hepburn Wide Leg High Rise Vintage, $199; dl1961.com. Brown Suede Prong Belt, $48; express.com. Rider Shoulder Bag, $125; dagnedover.com. Women’s L-Spin Deluxe Textile Sneakers, $125; lacoste com/us/ 5 Floriane Shirt, $98; guess.com. Gold-Toned Triangle Buckle Leather Belt, $54; mostwantedusa.com. 6 The 80’s Blazer, $185; everlane.com. Maeve Mini Leather Belt, $165; b-lowthebelt.com.

TO BUY: (From top) Louise Belt, $275; lizziefortunato.com. Suede Textured Buckle Belt, $54; loft.com. Candy Heart Station Belt, $225; lelesadoughi.com.

Linen & Vegan Leather Knot Obi Belt, $89; whitehouseblackmarket.com. Rocai

Suede Square Buckle Basic Belt, $15; marshalls.com. The Beebe Belt, $125; mmlaleur.com. 2" Silky Suede Belt, $99; talbots.com. Lilywynd Belt, $20; aldoshoes.com. Leather Rope Belt, $49.50; chicos.com. Valentina Double Ring Buckle Leather Belt, $15; tjmaxx.com. Harriet Isles Maddie Woven Belt, $58; evereve.com