There are plenty of easy choices for belts, too. I'm not a huge fan of the striped ribbon belts; I do have one, but it's a subdued and somewhat contradictory black with a gray stripe. Embroidered belts are not for me. Rope-style belts are okay, and my light tan leather belt gets worn a lot, but I like having other options.
Earlier this year I signed up to join Frank & Oak, a members' retail site with a slightly different approach. Instead of short flash sales on designer items, the Montreal-based site designs their own pieces and puts them on sale for a month or two at a time, and nothing costs more than $50.
The July collection contained two belts I really liked, both made of thick, sturdy cotton webbing, one with D-rings and one with leather ends and a traditional roller buckle. In exchange for taking a survey I had received a coupon code, and went to the site to use it toward purchasing these belts, but they were both sold out in my size.
Toward the end of the month I got an email saying some items had been restocked, and then a couple of days later another email alerted me to a sale. The belts were almost half off, and were available in my size, so I ordered them. Even with shipping the total was less than $50, and these belts were hand-crafted in Montreal.
I'm very impressed with the materials and construction on these. If I had to make any sort of critical observation, they are a little too wide at 1.5" for the belt loops on some of my shorts. The width wasn't given on the site but I sent an email asking before I purchased, so I had an idea this might be an issue, but honestly I just felt these were too nice to pass up.
Nice looking d-ring belt. I picked up a reversible black/brown cotton web belt from the Gap a few years back for $6. I only use the brown side, but I love it and wear it more than my leather belts.
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