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You can thank Sacai for pioneering the franken-clothes trend (tops that are sweaters in the front and a striped shirt in the back, or skirts that are a stiff pencil skirt on the left with a pleated hem on the right, or a parka that's a puffer on top and slim on the bottom). What might look as imaginative as a home-brewed DIY project actually takes a lot of skill to make look nice, which is why you're probably not taking scissors to your clothes to try this yourself. But this season, the label has given us an opportunity to take the creativity into our own hands by introducing the wear-anywhere belt concept.What, you thought belts only went around your waist? According Sacai, grommet belts can be tied anywhere you please, including under your butt, on top of your elbows, and around your thighs. It gives flowing, fluttering fabrics a nice shape, which comes in handy when re-creating peasant sleeves, pretty cuffs, and a bubble butt, too. Click through to see all the new ways you can belt your clothes.
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Belt Your Elbows
First spotted at Fendi, tight elbow bands are a curious trend this season. Sacai's version involved tightening adjustable straps just above your elbows to cinch voluminous sleeves.
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Belt Below Your Butt
We've written about the Sacai Butt before, but belting it gives you the option to remove it when you want to let your skirt just flow free. If you're using a grommet belt for this, you can easily attach a tie or two to another belt worn at your waist, so your belt rig can stay up. Worn with a pleated or a full skirt, this below-butt belt can give you the bubble butt of your dreams.
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Belt Your Wrists
You could wear those same elbow straps around your wrists, or just slide your sleeves under a heavy-duty cuff or bracelet for a similar effect.
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Belt Your Thighs
Most of your pants won't be baggy and loose enough in the thigh for belting to create a shape (and, to be honest, you probably don't want to create that kind of silhouette anyway), but belting your flared pants gives you an opportunity to attach fluttering straps to your legs, which is a really fun look. Buy a grommet belt in sizes a touch smaller than you normally would and let the ends dangle down. Wear it with a longer tunic-length top and super flares for a really dramatic look.
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