If you're wearing the wrong belt, you'll really cheapen your entire look.
There are three things to remember in order to keep your leather-wear on point.
First: your belt should match your shoes. Black shoes means a black belt, brown shoes means a brown belt, etc. You get the picture.
Second, the bigger your belt buckle, the most casual the belt is. No one's wearing a Western belt buckle with a nice suit.
And third, try and buy soft leather. To test this out, just (lightly!) scratch the back of your belt with a finger nail. If your finger moves easily and leaves a small line, that's soft leather. If your finger gets stuck right away, it's hard leather.
If you remember these simple rules, you'll manage to avoid disasters like this:
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Saks Fifth Avenue
Here's what you should look for instead.
Black Leather Belt
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