Of all the early '00s trends that have ever-so-steathily made their way back into our hearts if not our wardrobes, the coin belt has got to be up there as the most controversial. Practically useless but perfectly boho, this low-slung accessory otherwise known as the concho belt was catapulted to fame in June 2004. Why? Because Sienna Miller wore one around her hips to Glastonbury. That's why.
Urban Outfitters has started selling several coin belts that they've styled over strappy maxi dresses. For millennials, this will almost certainly prompt an eye roll. If you were brave enough to wear a coin belt the first time round - possibly around the bottom of a white tank top with a tiered prairie skirt - then you're probably still trying to live it down. If you didn't, it'll no doubt remind you of the skinny useless scarf that also made a name for itself in the early '00s.
The most discombobulating part of this particular comeback is that Gen Z, most of whom were still wearing nappies in 2004, is spearheading this trend like so many others that are coming back to us haunt us (low-slung jeans, anyone? No, didn't think so...). So if your teenage cousin asks you to borrow your coin belt, you'll know why.
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