For the Autumn/Winter 2026 season, belts are neither just cinching the waist nor treated as an afterthought accessory. The season turns belts to statement pieces, ready to take up space and elevate any look. Moving beyond just a functional detail, belts are the fastest ways to pull a look together this season. 

Here are our top picks of statement belts you need to add to your wardrobe.

Chloé

The Chloé Wild Medallion Belt

Crafted in cowhide, the belt features an ornamental vintage gold brass buckle with horse heads and an embossed Chloé logo. Paired with ruffled blouses or a tailored wool coat, it becomes a jewellery-like centrepiece, bringing focus to the look.

The Chloé Running Horse Wide Belt

Crafted in calfskin leather, the belt features a palladium-finish buckle showing running horses that spell Chloé with their legs. Paired with lace-trimmed blouses or worn low over a fluid midi dress, the belt becomes the central accent of any look. 

Dior

Dior Médaillon Belt

Created by Jonathan Anderson, the belt is crafted in black smooth calfskin with an oversized buckle in antique gold-finish metal with a textured frame. This simple yet refined design can be styled in versatile ways. Paired with mid-rise vintage denims and a white tailored shirt, the belt instantly elevates the casual look, while paired over black tailored trousers and a turtle-neck sweater, the look becomes more refined and sophisticated. 

The belt also comes with a vertical buckle with a palladium finish and featuring the Dior signature engraved at its centre. The antique feel brought by the textured detailing makes it a focal accent of any look. 

Ralph Lauren

Rodeo-Buckle Vachetta Leather Belt

Crafted in vachetta leather, the belt is reflective of the house’s equestrian codes, with the two-toned buckle featuring a rider and a horse detail. The buckle also features intricate engravings along with the Ralph Lauren logo. Paired with classic blue jeans, a white tank, and a vintage denim jacket, the belt brings the timeless American aesthetic to life. 

Wide Nubuck Pebbled Leather Belt

Crafted in nubuck pebbled leather, the belt delivered a suede-like finish and featured silver accents reminiscent of archival Ralph Lauren designs. Paired with textured knitwear, double-breasted trench coats, or tailored overcoats, the wide belt offers a cinched and refined look, bringing structure to autumn layers. 

Bottega Veneta

Metal Belt

This espresso statement belt from Bottega is crafted in the house’s signature Intreccio leather and feather, with a silver metal buckle with coaxial detailing. Paired over a patterned jacket, the belt allows the look to ground itself, while paired over a sweater or knit midi dress, the belt brings a tactile contrast to the look.

Sumo Belt

This wider design in Intreccio leather features an elongated silver buckle. Designed for dramatic cinching, it is perfect to define the waist on oversized silhouettes. Worn high on the waist, the belt brings a powerful structural element to otherwise relaxed fits. 

Céline

Maison Celine belt in Taurillon Leather

Designed to be worn at the mid-waist, this Céline statement belt is crafted in taurillon leather with a vintage-looking gold-finish oval buckle with engravings on it. The belt brings a Parisian-chic aesthetic to any casual denim look. Styled over structured blazers, the belt is an easy choice to pull together formal looks as well.

Schiaparelli

Creature Belt

Crafted in black leather, the belt features a buckle shaped like a dove in hammered gold brass. Bringing a surrealist feel, the belt allows the wearer to lean into evening drama by styling it over a sleek black column dress, making the sculptural bird the centre of the outfit.

Charms Belt

Crafted in black calfskin leather, the belt features a chunky golden buckle with a tooth, a teardrop, a padlock, and a key dangling from it. Styled over a textured fitted dress or a column gown, the belt brings an avant-garde, sculptural edge to the looks. 

By Bhavatna Prasad