When I finally caved last year and bought the super cute Annie's Equestrienne show jacket for dressage that I had lusted after FOREVER (because TEAL), I wanted a cute matching belt. I have used a plain black leather belt for showing pretty much all my life, so I thought it was time to upgrade!
Of course, trying to find the right color teal was rather impossible at first. Eventually, I found a cute Mango Bay belt that seemed like it would work well. I like the idea of supporting a small business as well.
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| Not a perfect match, but pretty close! |
And I couldn't just buy one, so I bought a couple haha. Because I have no willpower.
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| It doesn't seem they sell the top one any longer (I am wearing it, so I snapped a pic!) |
I have to say, these belts are super well made. I wasn't sure about the double loops at first, because other (lower quality) belts I have worn in the past never seemed to stay tightened. However, the Mango Bay belts don't budge. I have worn these with my breeches to ride in and also with jeans, and they are great in every situation.
The only thing I can say is that the brightness of the pattern does fade a bit. You can see in the photo above of the three pics from the website versus a pic of my actual belt that the black does fade. I have owned these belts since early summer 2017 (so probably about six months) and worn them A LOT, so I guess it is to be expected. It certainly isn't a deal breaker for me, but there is a subtle change in the color. Also, there is a slight bend in the webbing where it folds into the loops, but again, not a deal breaker and doesn't affect the belt in any way.
So if you are looking for a cute belt for yourself or as a gift, check out Mango Bay! They have a few belts on sale for only $10 right now, but I did not see any specific Black Friday or holiday deals. And I am not compensated at all for this review (and I make no money off affiliate links or any of that), this is just because I like the product and like to share!
And side note that is sort of related: I finally made myself organize my belts in my closet because I couldn't stand it hahaha. I am way too organized for my own good (trust me, it's a blessing and a curse) and I finally decided to hang two horseshoe hooks for my belts. Much better and much easier to deal with! :-)
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| After! Now all belts have a home! |
Those are really nice.
ReplyDeleteThey are super nice! I love the fact the loop fasteners stay put so well because I love that look!
DeleteLove Mango Bay belts! I bought one last spring during a sale and then two more (plus a shirt) at Rolex -- shhhh don't tell my husband haha.
ReplyDeleteHahaha your secret is safe with me! ;-)
DeleteThose are really cute and I like your organization solution
ReplyDeleteThank you! I looked at a few normal (boring) hangers and was like yeahhh no, it needs to be horsey and fun to look at it every morning LOL!
DeleteI think i have five or six now. I need a neat organization tool like you though as i keep losing them (I found one on a hook in my bedroom the other day I try to keep them all together but I fail. LOL. I love them and while they do fade, I actually don't mind the fading that much since it is pretty gradual. I also wear with jeans too. they are really cute and obviously a problem with all of us on impulse buying LOL :)
ReplyDeleteI agree the fading is not a huge deal (and I kinda like how they look faded a bit). And yes, I have to make a concerted effort to NOT buy more haha!
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