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Read our privacy notice . Money belts aren’t the chicest of accessories, yet they are endlessly practical. A list-topper for packing when jetting off, be it for travel or leisure, money belts keep your belongings safe when you're chartering through unknown territory.
Money belts tend to be more discreet than a festival-ready bumbag , making them easier to conceal under your waistband. The compactness of the handy accessories means you can even sleep in them if need be, say if you're staying overnight at a hostel and prefer to keep your cash on your person at all times. Now just because they don’t have a fashionable reputation doesn’t mean there aren’t stylish options out there.
Many high-street brands are churning out simple yet sophisticated money belt designs in time for festival season, with household names such as Mango and Monki supplying functional, fashion-forward renditions. The same goes for luxury houses. Prada, Stella McCartney and Diesel have taken the money belt concept and rehashed it for their consumer base, producing belts complete with purse attachments.
Quite literally a money belt. A brief glance at the headlines and you can sense that London is more on edge than ever when it com.