LOL! I was reading the comments and spotted your post right away. 🙂
Good point about people being judged by their appearance, making an incredibly expensive belt “worth it” if they perhaps land a better job or get other tangible benefits because of it.
Personally, I think it’s idiotic to spend that kind of money on a belt or a purse, but there are enough people who clearly disagree with my perspective, for which, I’m sure, the fashion industry is exceedingly grateful.