"The everyday belt has become spring’s hottest accessory. Madewell has seen a ‘huge spike in belt sales, more than doubling its business [in the category] over the last year,’ and at Anine Bing, ‘wholesale orders on belts are up 250% from last year,’ said Olivia Gentin, the brand’s COO. ‘We’re seeing this growth both from expanding the offering in the category and from greater overall demand at a per-style level.’"