I can't tell how it's worn as it's new but the idea of having a nice black or brown belt in one of these belts is very smart . This is especially handy when you travel, as you only need to take one belt with you! At first I was confused how to turn the buckle so I had to watch it on YouTube as the instructions that came with the belt were not easy. Once I learned how easy it was to turn, I liked it even more.