Summer 2022 Accessory Trend Guide: Belts, Leggings and High Gloves

You’ve chosen the perfect mini skirt, the trendiest crop top and are you sure the look is complete and can you now create content for social networks with peace of mind? We suggest you take your time and complete the outfit with accessories. Belts, tights, headbands, scarves, ties and even high gloves are at your service this season.

All of the above should not be overlooked. With the right details and highlights, you can give any image the right mood. For example, a rough belt will add a little “pepper”, but headbands, on the contrary, will emphasize femininity.

Today we’re going to tell you about the eight main accessories of the season that should be in your wardrobe this summer, and show you how and with what to wear them best.

Belt (and more)

The belt rightfully holds the title of the main accessory of the season. And it is best to do a duet with another belt. We’ve seen such a welcome at the shows of Etro, Emporio Armani and Saint Laurent, as well as the main style icon of the new generation, Bella Hadid. The trend was quickly picked up by bloggers, so now you can find a lot of styling options on social networks. By the way, the belt can be used not only for its intended purpose. For example, at the latest Y/Project show, Glenn Martens transforms an accessory into an unusual bracelet, and at the Paco Rabanne show, several belts turn into a top.

leggings

Remember when all the girls wore knit tights in the late 2000s? So it looks like this trend is back. And now you can wear tights not only on your feet, but also on your hands. By the way, this is the case when the trend is back, thanks not to the podium, but to social networks. Fashion bloggers and influencers have long indulged in nostalgia and pulled the 2000s archive off the furthest shelf. It’s your time too. Feel free to wear leg warmers and combine them with miniskirts, chrome tops and shirts.

headbands

Another accessory that returns to our lives thanks to the return of the Y2K aesthetic. If you look closely, you can see Brigitte Bardot wearing this type of bandage in the 1960s. In any case, the trend has returned to our lives with renewed vigor. And it is flashing not only in the social media feed, but also in the new collections of the brands. Our favorites are the bandages from the new Blumarine collection.

sports style glasses

This season, sports glasses have literally swayed all street style heroes and are immediately on their wish list. If earlier such glasses could only be seen on cyclists, now every second hypebeast dreams of them. By the way, among the main fans of such an accessory is Kim Kardashian. This is not surprising, given her tender love for the Balenciaga brand.

Key chains and micro bags with belt loops

This season, designers offer us to use belt loops on trousers not only for their purpose. They can now be attached to key chains, micro bags or even wallets. Check out how cool she looks on the Martine Rose and Giorgio Armani shows.

scarves

Remember how everyone dreamed of a babushka like A$AP Rocky in 2019? Then all the main hypebeasts and star girls wore them together with hats and tied them like a bandana. And now everyone has begun to experiment – some wear a silk scarf as a top, others are tied around the waist like a belt, and still others wear it on their hips. The designers also offered their own stylization options – at the last Marine Serre show the scarf became a continuation of the earring, and at the Ami show it was neatly tied around the neck.

gloves

Opera gloves are the most stylish accessory of our selection. You can hardly wear these for a casual walk with friends, but for a date, a party or a serious event – easily. Take a cue from Kim Kardashian, Bella Hadid, and Dua Lipa, and also see how the accessory looked advantageous at the shows by David Koma, Rokh, and Balenciaga. Meanwhile, it’s quite possible that such a trend for closed hands was inspired by the post-COVID era. Remember 2020, when masks and, of course, gloves are the main accessory of the whole world.

ties

Ties have not lost their position for several seasons and still hold the pedestal of the main trends. And given the fact that the preppy style is again at the peak of popularity this year, this accessory is a must-have in every girl’s wardrobe. Wear it with short shirts, maxi skirts, and chunky loafers.