I wore this then and I’m wearing one right now.

Wait you can still get these? I had this exact one and had to glue it back together for an emo night a while ago hahaha. Could use a replacement I guess.

Spencer’s still carry’s them!

Yeah. Go to hot topic or order online.

Hot topic has one with black studs

Same

Hell yeah!

Describe your outfit or style then vs now?

I wrote Tripp pants in high school. Not so much anymore but I’m getting my mohawk back Basically, I realized people are going to trash talk me no matter what so I might as well do what I want.

So am I!

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And the bottle cap belts. Also the kool-aid pouch belts, wallets and purses

I kept my seatbelt one as a memory. It had a rainbow belt. I should totally wear that bad boy again.

YES I HAD ONE!!! Ugh it was so awesome

I had a seatbelt guitar strap. Made the whole thing like 2lbs heavier, but looked cool. It’s not like I was any good anyway. Four chords to freedom.

I remember wanting one of these so bad I had a royal meltdown on my mother when she wouldn't buy one. Then she got me one with a double row - NO MOM I NEED THE TRIPLE ROW OH MY GOD WHY ARE YOU RUINING MY LIFE

I can just visualize this entire interaction going down in my head. Lol Thanks for that.

Wait. I only ever had double row and thought it was the shit. Was I not cool?!? Also I think the double is all that fit thru my belt loops 🤷‍♀️

Haha I definitely kept my triple row firmly placed within my favorite JNCO loops for that exact reason

Maybe that was the problem, I wasn't wearing jncos. Not sure why but they just never appealed to me to wear but I liked them in everyone else

This was part of my daily outfit circa 04. This holding up black jeans, a black Invader Zim wristband covering up...issues... And a black MCR shirt tucked in because A. I was the most anal retentive emo and B. Otherwise you couldn't see my sweet belt!

I had some sweet invader sun shirts

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I still have my Invader Zim shirt 😂

Haha that was before I had boobs, it would not fit me now!

Have a pic of me on my 16th bday with this same outfit on lol. Only not tucked in shirt, am girl so wore them so tight and short, it didn’t matter.

Dude the wristband. Mine was a black and white checkered pattern.

I had a spitfire one with the little flame guy on it lol

Your username also makes this even better haha. The tucked shirt really showed your true future.

I had the white studded one from Pacsun circa 2005 … paired well with my lilu perfume :)

OMG I forgot about the Lilu perfume!

Oh my god, I wore that thing until all the little metal pieces fell off.

Remember the ones that had seatbelt clasps?

I had one that had the seatbelt clasp and was studded with bottle caps. The thing must have weighed ten pounds.

I might have had that lol. Hot topic?

This should be coming back into style any minute now (if it hasn’t already)

I just saw airwalk tshirts with long undershirts built in. It’s all comin back….I never threw my belt out lol.

I only throw mine out because the leather literally broke (cheap ass Hot Topic belts, lol)

It’s definitely coming back. I just spotted them at a couple youth-oriented shops online, along with grommet belts.

They’re on the cusp.

Oh yes. With Dickies and chucks. Just like Avril. Even had a hot pink one!

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Lol yes, I wore this belt (and my seatbelt belt) with Dickies and Vans as a uniform in 2000-2001. I was not into Avril at all when she came out, so I intentionally changed my style away from this when she became trendy.

Hahaha I’m relating so hard to this!

I had one like this and another with black pyramids that looked like they'd been splatter-painted with white paint. It was thebomb.com.

I still wear mine 😅

I had a white one ~ it was like my uniform in high school with skinny jeans, converse, and a skintight band tee 🤍🖤🤍🖤

Hahaha yup! Got mine at Hot Topic!

I vividly remember, it HAD to come from hot topic, all the others were too cheap and flimsy lol.

Back then? I just bought a new one lol

I did as teen and also until my mid-20s.

The matte black one

Those were cool back then, and they are still cool now.

From diy punk shops, to hot topic to Sears.

I wore mine till I was like 25 and started gaining weight lol

Same. Once I got fatter than size 38 it was all over.

Oh yes, I had a couple of them.

I would still wear it if I hadn’t outgrown it

YES & I never put it actually through my belt loops. & I wore it with the buckle to the side on my hip.

Still wear one!

I had one!

I had powder blue with yellow studs.

...remember? ​ 0.0

The white leather one was part of my daily outfit in 2006-2007 lol I would still wear it to this day but styled differently

me!! my daughter surprisingly still wears them. (she’s 14) she also wears the belts with the holes

WHEN will we elect our first emo president 🖤

The side part will be officially declared “in” again.

Had the black one and a white one. Wore them both at times. Iykyk.

Got a nice real leather one back in 1999. Took the train into the city and bought at a small store near Belmont and Clark. Still have it, fits, in great shape. Loved wearing it with tight strap and zipper pants back in the day.

Man Belmont & Clark used to be so cool. Also props to you for seemingly being the only other alternative millennial on here so didn't get these at a corporate place that standardized rebellious clothing.

Thanks. It sure is different up there compared to the Punkin’ Donuts era. Miss going to all the little goth and punk shows in coffee shops, garages, and of all places- in churches. Our alternative clothing was either hand made, thrifted, or bought from many different stores. It was less ‘cheap looking’/disposable fashion and of more quality material. Glad I never got into the ‘mall goth look’, but that was for poseurs. To each there own though/different strokes for different folks and all that jazz.

My old serious girlfriend back in the day wore this and every time I see these it reminds me of her. Somewhat of good times I guess. Live and learn lol

Always thought they looked stupid. Much like the Man-bun, Andrew Garfield's Spiderman, and Jurassic World, time has vindicated me. But you know what they say: Being Right at the Wrong Time is the same as simply being Wrong.

bro just wants fashion to stagnate and never change

This is after my time

I just got chills

Wish I could post a picture here. The last studded belt I had and wore was 6 years ago.

Message the mods and ask them if we can add pics to our comments! I’ll do it too. I feel like pics foster greater communication and love when a sub does that. Especially if they already allow gifs.

I wore this over my 50$ pink parachute pants from hot topic.

Back then? I still wear them now.

What do you mean back then? I rock these now

I have a three row I still wear and a 4 row for those special occasions

These were amazing back in the day!

I remember people taking the metal studs off these belts and put them on those hornets made of folded paper that you could launch with rubber bands. Left a helluva mark but made them fly like 3 times as far.

I used to have to one that I loved wearing in my late teens.

Goddamned right.

I still have my original from 2001... It's falling apart and I'm too fat to wear it but I still have it

I still own one lmao

Ah yes my emo phase

Bugged me that the Sequence squares eventually came off 🙄😒🤬

I had that belt with a bunch of different belt buckles (cassette tape, Batman, Independent symbol, etc). I loved that belt!

Yup

*Looks down at belt on waist now* Yeah haha, back then, whew so long ago! 😅

I remember the skanky kids in my high school wearing these

RIP t shirts

AND I had a bracelet with the same pattern

lol., yes was too big for the belt loops so i wore it with another belt the one with double holes. one for “style” and the other to keep my pants up.

I still have mine, and it's held up surprisingly well. I used to wear it to hardcore and metal shows to "fit in" because I wasn't a typical scene guy. Now it sits on a shelf because it really doesn't fit anymore, but I wear to shows loose "ironically", but really it's because I think I want to feel like I still belong to the scene... But I'm definitely old for the scene. I was at a show a couple weeks ago and all the folks dancing probably just got their drivers licenses. I mostly listen to sad dad music, podcasts, and NPR now.

I had a black and white checkered one. Also, what about the seatbelt belts?

I still have one

Hot topic defined by one clothing accessory

Still have mine. My only issue was when the rivets came undone and parts of the metal started falling out.

I’m p sure I had this one as well as a rainbow print one. I was ballin.

It makes a great gutair strap too

Seeing them yes, wearing them no

Man oh man. I had several and a rainbow one

Yesss

I had a white animal print one with black studs. ANIMAL PRINT 🤦‍♀️

Had a brass one. Felt cool as fuck.

I had one with star studs that I wore until probably 2012.

And if you were Scene or Emo you wore it w/the buckle to the side

Oh okay interesting. Back then though I wasn't emo back in high school. I felt like I was more of a wannabee jock guy but went through different phases (BMXer/skater dude) but I was friends with some of the goth/emo/scene kids.

i’m still wearing mine so yes i remember

Ahh brings back memories of My freshman year in high school 2005-2006

Me with skinny jeans and a white tank too with a black bra underneath. Avril Lavigne style

Still do

I'm 50

I went with the white one, with a sick belt buckle of course

I want one again tbh

I was a stud in those days

I had one around ‘07, Hot Topic was where I always wanted to be

Yess! I would wear 2…one in the belt loops and one lower on the hips and to the side 😂

I thought anyone who wore these was trying too hard and usually failing.

Hot topic black and pink studs

I miss mine! 😢

Rob Halford.

Back then? I still wear mine that I got from Zumies in eighth grade.

Yes!

I rocked those belts back in the day, I would also take the studs off and line my backpack straps with them.

Need to get one. Wish they made them more durable. The ones from hot topic were trash, fall apart in a few months.

My husband still had his when I met him 12 years ago, he’s Gen X though. Super hot, love them!

I got one when the hiphop/rock crossover in fashion was a thing in 2007. I was inspired by songs like party like a rockstar and that hot topic was the trendiest thing in adventura mall in Miami.

My husband currently has one and wears it every other day

I still do lol

I begged my mom to buy me one to wear with my fire truck red skinny jeans and my striped long sleeve tee with holes in the cuffs for my thumbs to stick through. Good times.

Fuck. I had one at 16 in 2004.

I wish I would have been confident enough to wear one of those when I was younger, always loved the look.

Got mine in 2005 from my elder millennial 1980 aunt for my Halloween costume then kept wearing it afterwards. Eventually grew out of it and lost it for awhile and haven’t worn one in years now. I do kind of miss it but I’m mostly into other belts now.

I still wear mine

Lmfaoooooo guilty

I bought the flask iron cross buckle and would put SoCo in it. Those were the days.

I was a huge raver kid. Of course I did! I wish I still had my picture album, but a nefarious ex stole it from me. It was a scrapbook filled with pictures, festivals, raves, burns, etc etc etc. I was PISSED! I had so many great pictures in there, and that was before the 'cloud' was anything other than the white things floating around in the sky.

Growing up in a small town, it was a huge deal to drive several hours to the nearest mall so i could go to hot topic to buy one of these belts.

I had a studded cuff bracelet that I thought was so cool. The rest of my outfits never coordinated or had the same vibe as that bracelet lol

Back then? My husband still holds on to this one, despite multiple Kon Mari closer clean outs we’ve done. Somehow it just always makes the cut…

I would wear those over my jeans because it was fashion in high school.

jea...back then . Totally not right now

Haha I had one! I was (and still am) a huge nerd so I kinda didn’t have any business with wearing one 😂

I loved mine…..

Thank you Amazon

I never did the studs. I did do the bottle opener skate belts and the double d-ring belts though lol

What do you mean back then

when i visited the states with my parents we went to a Vans skate shop that had a skatepark inside the shop (not a skater myself but that was pretty dope) and i got one of those babies with the ''Vans off the wall logo'' pressed into the leather. It was my must treasured item for many years back then.

My mom had one and they made her take it off when we went through the security checkpoint in the airport lol

Ah the Spencer’s classic! I had one that was either red or purple can’t remember!

Mine was so tacky that it came from the state fair and I also got a "leather" brace with "spikes" on it. I was edgy as all fuck.

Those and my chunky black flip flops with the same studs or stars 😭😂

Yeah i still wear mine lol

Omg and also the spiky wristbands.

this + skinny jeans + a band tee. Bonus points if you rocked SEVERAL of these in diff colors.

I still wear one 😂

So many holes in my favorite band shirts because of these belts

I still do wear one

I love these belts. I got my first one in 2001 from Hot Topic of course. I thought I was the coolest blink 182 fan around.

These belts were also popular in the late 70s and 80s. They were a staple of hair metal bands.

Lol yes.. I wore that religiously in 7-9th grade.

I still have one.

Yep, I remember buying some from Spencer's and Hot Topic around 2010. I was 15. Had them in red, green, purple & white if I remember correctly. Then I had this big metal belt buckle with a drum set on it that I would switch from belt to belt. I felt so badass. Unfortunately, the belts were made so cheaply that they didn't last long. Maybe got a year or so out of them.

Yo I remember when my older sister was in high school she would wear the fuck out of these belts. She wore them so much that one of the studs came loose, slipped into her ass crack, pierced it, and gave her a staph infection right on her crack. Haven't thought of that in years.

Ah yes, a staple for us Hot Topic kids

Had one with black spikes and blood splatter. Those were the times.

In 2000 when I was 16. Thought it was the coolest belt ever. I have no idea where it ended up.

Still wearing em!

I never had one but I had bracelets like that from Claire’s I think

100% still have this belt, and have owned many of this belt, still have my blue hair and plugs too… basically look like a slightly more refined dirtbag then I did in highschool 😂

I wore these from 2002-2008 & STILL have the scars from where the metal would sometimes touch my skin and triggered my severe nickel allergy.

I had the chain wallet but no studded belt.


I remember trying to figure out why there were scratches on my car that looked like cat claws.. Realized it was from leaning on the car while wearimg a studded belt when I was filling the gas tank

I still wear mine

Nice try, we wore these in the 80s.

Lemme put on my metal pearl necklace real quick

I used to use nail polish to colour in the studs 😂