How to Wear a Belt

Not all belts need to be at the waist. Alice + Oliva founder, Stacy Bendet, pulls off an adorable eclectic look by placing a belt low on the hips over a full short skirt. Wearing a hip belt -- whether it's on a tunic or a low-slung skirt or dress -- visually lengthens the torso and gives short-waisted women the illusion of a balanced figure.