Safety belt

So, last night, my friend and I went looking for a belt for her; her pants were driving her crazy, and we weren't going to be able to do anything else without a belt.
And we found a belt.
A totally fantastic belt, that can be worn two ways, and one way, looks tough and foxy and perfect. Worn the other way, it looks very regular and work-appropriate.
Excellent.
This belt was so awesome that it necessitated several kinds of adventure, which we pursued unsuccessfully like the most boring ever version of After Hours or maybe Harold and Kumar Go to White Castle (without weed; perhaps that's obvious).
Some belt, right?
But about that belt.
Does a tough cool-kid belt like that lose some of its street cred if you buy it at JC Penney?
Does it lose any more if you use your mom's discount card to buy it?