An object that straddles the line between a belt and a harness. Black leather in a straight, austere line meets contrasting rope and a removable leather strap that can be worn over the shoulder or crossed across the body. The whole thing is not decorative, but functional — like a system that works with the body, gravity, and movement. The Kenya Strap Rope Belt from the AW19 collection embodies everything that is typical of Ann Demeulemeester: the tension between softness and hardness, poetry hidden in construction. A detail that does not build an outfit, but transforms it.