(CNN) — In the not too distant past, the silhouette to beat was no silhouette at all. For many years fashion’s preference was slouchy and sloth-like — from ballooning wide leg pants to enveloping raglan coats. A-listers such as Justin Bieber, Bella Hadid and Zoe Kravitz helped keep the oversized fit firmly in vogue, whether it was Bieber’s two-sizes-too-big Balenciaga suit at the 2022 Grammys or the billowing wool overcoats Kravtiz is often seen wearing out in New York. But while the boxy cut remains, this year a counter trend has emerged.

Suddenly, it seems there is no body part more important than the waist. Almost overnight, eliminating this crucial curve through straight-cut clothes has become sacrilegious. Enter the built-in belt: designed to cinch and snatch the midriff of any garment it’s embedded within.