No belt with high rise jeans

anne

I've been seeing this a lot recently, worn by trendy dressers with tucked or cropped top (so the empty belt loops are revealed). This this a trend?

7 years ago

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rachylou

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I read something in one of my airhead mags or online about no belts with high waist jeans. That's out.

7 years ago

Angie

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Perhaps they don't the right belt. It's been ages since we wore belts on our natural waist.

7 years ago

ClaraT

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I don't wear a belt with my high-rise jeans because it is uncomfortable when I sit down Also: I hate belts, so there's that. Maybe I'm accidentally on-trend (which is the most I can hope for, really). Please let it be a trend.

7 years ago

Aziraphale

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Well, I don't wear a belt with my high-waisted jeans because I don't want to draw too much attention to that area. I don't really have the torso length for high-rise, but I wear 'em anyway, only with a low-contrast top and semi-tucked (not fully tucked, which REALLY draws attention to the waist!). A belt would just add a focal point and extra bulk to an area that isn't my best feature, ya know? Plus, the one glorious bonus of high-rise jeans is that THEY DON'T SLIDE DOWN, even without a belt!

FWIW, I don't see any of the sweet young trendy things wearing belts with their high-rise jeans. I don't think you're supposed to, this time around.

7 years ago

Style Fan

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I wear a belt with all my jeans. All of them. Even the high rise ones. Otherwise I would be yanking them up ever time I took a step. I also really like belts a lot. Mr. SF put new holes in my belts for the high rise jeans. I did notice that jeans were being shown without belts.
How do these sweet young trendy things stop their jeans from ending up around their knees? It doesn't matter if the jeans are high rise. I am not the only pear/hourglass out there.

7 years ago

anne

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I do actually wear my high rise jeans - almost jegging type - without a belt - but that 's just because I cover up the belt loops with my top (I have a severe belt shortage) and they do stay up - And I'm a pear too.

7 years ago

Anonymous

This makes me laugh, because these are - strike that, WERE - the only belts I owned. Those that I wore around my waist with dresses, jeans etc. I finally tossed them all out about 2-3 years ago because they were ridiculous , and haven't owned a belt since. How do you go from a size S belt to being completely sized out of women's belts in order to wear them with jeans that now sit around one's midsection/hips? Bah.

7 years ago

Aziraphale

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To be honest I prefer the look of jeans with no belt. It looks more effortless. Not having to wear a belt is my holy grail of denim style...I guess because while the low-rise trend was going full force, I always needed a belt or the jeans would slide off my flat bum! I was always envious of women who could wear low-rise jeans without a belt (or muffin top, which is my other option).

7 years ago

anne

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So this clearly is a thing in real life. Has anyone seen it on the catwalk magazines etc?

7 years ago

Angie

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Sooooo, I'm wearing a high waisted pair of cropped flares with exposed button fly and a semi tucked pullover WITHOUT a belt RIGHT NOW. See pic. And I love it.

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7 years ago

gradfashionista

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Love those jeans, Angie.

I agree about not having the right belt in terms of width and sizing. High waisted jeans generally don't need a belt for functional purposes, whereas lower rises often do.

7 years ago

UmmLila (Lisa)

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when you don't really have a natural waist...

7 years ago

Aziraphale

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@gradfashionista -- "High waisted jeans generally don't need a belt for functional purposes, whereas lower rises often do." I hear you! I always need a belt with low-rise. I used to have arguments with people about this, when they insisted that if your pants slide down, they don't fit...to which I say, OK SWEETHEART, if I wear my jeans any tighter my abdominal fat will look like toothpaste being squeezed out of a tube, how 'bout that for a fashion statement?

High rise jeans still look like mom jeans to my eye, but in an endearing way. And you can wear 'em without a belt, so yay for that.

7 years ago

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