Wrap Your Waist in Diamonds

A waist-cincher is perhaps the easiest-access, major impact type of accessory out there. But to the uninitiated, that simple whittling swath can be daunting…and with the wrong styling and/or a lack of proportional sensibilities, a belt can wreak havoc on an otherwise lovely figure. (It's happened to the chicest of us...) What’s a girl in need of some silhouette SOS to do? Thankfully, the savvy belt purveyors at Linea Pelle via the brand’s creative director, Andrew Cotton, came to Chic’s (and your) rescue!

Rachel Bilson and Kristen Cavallari have the same thoughts when it comes to staying cool in the summer heat. Both chose this Riller & Fount dress, paired with a belt, for an afternoon of shopping and a night of sipping fishbowls at Brother Jimmy’s Murray Hill opening, respectively.