At Wimbledon recently, you could have been forgiven for thinking it was 2005, not 2025. That’s because the original Noughties It girl Sienna Miller was spotted in the Royal Box wearing a decidedly Y2K look by Ralph Lauren: a cropped crochet top, long tiered white skirt, and the pièce de résistance – a studded belt.

It immediately called to mind her iconic boho looks of the early 2000s, when she would wear a trusty vintage Portobello Market belt slung low around her waist with a handkerchief hemline skirt. This new iteration borrows from the Noughties coin belt, but also from the Navajo-style concho belt, a hallmark of Native American craftsmanship.

Miller was spotted in the Royal Box at Wimbledon wearing Ralph Lauren: a cropped crochet top and a long tiered white skirt styled with a coin belt - Getty

In many ways, its return isn’t entirely surprising. The comeback has been building for some time. Since Chemena Kamali revived boho cool with her 2024 debut collection for Chloé – featuring her own take on the coin belt – the accessory’s appeal has only grown stronger. Then, when fashion icon Miuccia Prada reimagined the classic wide coin belt for her spring/summer 2025 Miu Miu collection, the writing was firmly on the wall.

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For Miller, the boho belt never truly disappeared. In recent years, she’s quietly worn them to add a bohemian edge to her more grown-up outfits – like pairing a belly chain with a brown polka-dot Alessandra Rich dress at a wedding in 2019, or draping a loose, low-slung crystal belt over a floaty floral handkerchief hem dress at a New York premiere in 2023. All this despite telling Vogue she never wanted to wear anything “floaty or coin-belty ever again”.

Miuccia Prada reimagined the classic wide coin belt for her spring/summer 2025 Miu Miu collection - Getty

Orlagh McCloskey, one of the co-founders of Rixo, has always looked to vintage for inspiration, with coin belts being an accessory she was always drawn to. “It’s an accessory which I constantly came across in markets and spotted worn in the glamorous Sixties and Seventies,” says McCloskey.

“Creating our own version felt really natural and the perfect way to bring the vintage spirit into a modern wardrobe. We design our products to be dressed up and down, and adding an accessory like a coin belt is the perfect way to maximise wear and longevity of an outfit to style it from day to night.”

“Coin belts are one of my favourite summer accessories – easy to throw in a suitcase and they really make an outfit feel a little more considered,” agrees fashion broadcaster Polly Sayer, who has also designed one as part of her collaboration with Daisy London.

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“Like a necklace, it often ends up the final finishing touch to my warm weather looks, so the team at Daisy London and I felt designing the shell belt was a natural evolution of our collection. I wear mine over a dress, with a bikini, or through the belt loops of some jorts.”

Chemena Kamali revived boho cool with her 2024 debut collection for Chloé - Getty

For a grown-up way to wear coin belts now, stylist Serena Crawley recommends slimmer styles in brushed suede or soft leather. “Swap harsh black for warm chocolate, camel, or taupe tones,” she says.

“Like Miller, look for coins or studs that are chunky and more uniform in their placement. Also look for a western-style belt buckle which will make the belt feel more contemporary. Hush’s Seren studded belt in cream is a great example of this. Worn with white jeans, a denim blouse, and colourful ballet pumps that pop, this look will feel timeless and contemporary while nodding to the past coin belt trend.”

Hush’s Seren studded belt in cream, £70, is timeless and contemporary - Hush

Crawley’s top tip is to choose a belt in a similar colour to the rest of your outfit, to tie the whole look together. As for where to position them, Crawley suggests low on the waist if you’re tall and slim, and higher up if you’re curvier, to cinch in a summer dress.

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Another option that feels more 2025 than 2005 is the chain belt.

“Chain belts look especially good over bold, playful, patterned dresses,” shares Crawley. “The best part is that the chain won’t break the flow of your outfit’s pattern, making it a more flattering option than a thick leather belt. Think of it as jewellery for your waist. And if you are feeling particularly playful, try layering different chain belts over each other for a super contemporary look. Look at Miu Miu’s SS25 runway for inspiration.”

Crawley’s final takeaway? Don’t throw out your belts!

“As a personal stylist, I’ve delved into the depths of many wardrobes and belts are one accessory I’m always hesitant to let clients part with,” she says.

“As long as they’re in good condition, they’re worth keeping. A belt can elevate a simple summer dress, cinch your waist when you need to add shape or volume, or (as is the case with the coin belt) help you create a modern take on a vintage-inspired look.”

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