I'm just not so sure about this whole belt phase we are going through here. Some seem to indicate, "The eighties are back with a vengeance, baby!":


Some are more subdued, but still add an element of "Um, why?" to an outfit:


And others just seem to say, "Bwahahaha, you guys wore the same dress with the same gold belt-y sash thing!"


Meh, maybe I'm just jealous because I'm so short-waisted, I look like Steve Urkel when I wear a belt on my natural waist. So what's your take on the unnecessary and/or overly large belt trend?

Photos courtesy of Go Fug and MSN.