The Utility of Belts

Utility belts are one of the most visible markers of powers status. It's almost without exception the small-time urban supers who use them. The big-time supers (you know, the ones who go to space and stop forest fires and crap like that) rarely bother wearing them. I guess there's just not much you can fit in a pocket that would be capable of stopping a meteor, or at all useful on a stopping-a-meteor mission. The big-timers usually wind up wearing those minimalist sleek outfits or high tech armor, and I guess when you're breaking the sound barrier it helps to have as little friction as possible. So they generally don't have pockets. But then again, they often have support teams, so I guess it evens out.
I would definitely fall on the side of utility belt users. Here is a list of what I carry in my purse for a typical trip to some place like Butterfly World or Goodwill or the mall:
Lip chap, Swiss Army knife, 2-3 band-aids, bubble gum, spare hairband, water bottle, pack of tissues, keyring (with flashlight and compass), camera, sunscreen, cell phone, wallet, small notebook, pencil, hand sanitizer, snack bar, floss, bandanna, pad and sunglasses. Ever since I've developed my powers, I've also carried around a couple little chemical handwarmer packs, in case I need to melt something really quickly. Lighters are just more trouble than they're worth.
I've never understood how boys can just walk out of the house carrying nothing. I don't think I'm a particularly high maintenance girl, either. I don't have makeup, mirrors, safety pins, jewelry or tiny hairbrushes in my purse (though I have to admit, a tiny hairbrush would be cool to have). But at the same time I can't really go out of my room without a purse and trust to fate to provide me with all my necessities. Maybe it's a girl thing, or maybe it's a control freak thing, but I like to be prepared for (minor) disasters, no matter how mundane an occasion seems at the outset. So imagine all of the stuff on that list, minus all the ID in the wallet, and of couse wiped clean of fingerprints, and add stuff like lockpicks, rubber gloves and shark repellant. Seriously, being a super involves some pretty weird emergencies, no matter what side you're on. How would I even fit all that stuff on something that is also supposed to be holding my pants up?