Dhanche Will Replace All Your Designer Logo Belts Dhanche Review

Logomania has come, gone, and somewhat returned in designer clothing and accessories. In belts, it never left. For designer Erin Webb, this was enough of an impetus to launch Déhanche, a brand entirely dedicated to minimalist, well-crafted, and refreshingly logo-free belts.

At Déhanche, belts are the main character. Some have double-pronged closures, others come with looping gold hardware, and one bestseller takes the form of a leather corset with crisscrossing straps. These alternatives are catching on, through Déhanche’s store plus placements at FWRD and Farfetch. “I started to fulfill this little niche and—it turns out—a lot of women desire the exact same thing,” Webb told Bazaar.

Déhanche’s corset belt is a bestseller for the brand.

“A lot of women” includes the likes of Kendall Jenner and Elsa Hosk, who have both been photographed in Déhanche belts. Models becoming some of the brand’s earliest fans just makes sense: Déhanche is a French word used to describe their strut down a runway, as well as the precisely asymmetric slant of a Greek sculpture’s hips.

The name winks at the sensuality these belts possess. Their sculptural buckles and hints of hardware aren’t intended to simply hold a garment in place. “A belt pulls together a look differently than a shoe or a handbag—it’s an accessory that defines the type of silhouette a woman wants,” Webb explained. “Whether it clips in the figure at the waist or is worn super low-slug around the waist, you instantly look pulled together. When you wear a belt, it sends a very low-key signal that says, ‘I made an effort.’”

Most Déhanche belts are minimal, with sculptural hardware.

The Hollyhock, a belt with rings of metal hardware and a sculptural buckle and Webb’s first sample, is most shoppers’ ticket to making an effort. It regularly sells out. “I call it the ‘polished’ belt because it’s meant to be worn every day, with just a little elegant touch of hardware to give a little shine,” Webb said. “It’s designed to fit both the waist and lower on the hips, so our clients usually invest in every color.”

Another “star” from the lineup is the Undone Corset, a curved leather piece with free ties that can adapt to different body types and outfits: “It can be romantic, hardcore, minimalist, or casual, all depending on how it’s layered.” It can also be worn alone as a top (I’ve tried this).

When a belt can say so much with its shape and styling, who needs a logo?

Halie LeSavage is the fashion commerce editor at Harper's BAZAAR. Her style reporting covers everything from reviewing the best designer products to profiling emerging brands and designers. Previously, she was the founding retail writer at Morning Brew and a fashion associate at Glamour.

ncG1vNJzZmivp6x7qa3RqZyrq5KWx6Kt0WeaqKVfm660tMiopWisopq7pb%2BOmmtua2BshXeDjp2coZmemLWmecGeo61loprDqrHWaA%3D%3D