What's your favorite clothing brand?

CanwllCorfe · 02-12-2012, 05:57 PM

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Originally Posted by hip hop bunny hop

I don't understand why people pay top dollar for otherwise normal T-Shirts or Hoodies emblazoned with a logo of a particular brand. Is it a form of conspicuous consumption relevant only to a particular subculture?

Maybe they just want to. I've always seen it as a form of trying to show status. Especially in the cases of A&F and the like.

But the funny thing is, really expensive clothes don't normally have the brand name on it.

Stephen · 02-12-2012, 06:35 PM

LOL. About the only brand I stick to are Bonds for their plain cotton t-shirts.

~~Rubato~~ · 02-12-2012, 06:59 PM

Whatever I can grab for under €25 in Primark (which is usually Ceaderwood State) and Dunnes, If I'm feeling particularly fancy then it's off to Jack And Jones. Cheap **** FTW.

Alfred · 02-12-2012, 11:03 PM

I shop mostly at Bluenotes because it's cheap and it looks good.

FRED HALE SR. · 02-13-2012, 04:55 PM

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Originally Posted by hip hop bunny hop

I don't understand why people pay top dollar for otherwise normal T-Shirts or Hoodies emblazoned with a logo of a particular brand. Is it a form of conspicuous consumption relevant only to a particular subculture?

So, ok, you like Carhartt; but what is the point of buying a sweatshirt that says, "Carhartt"? The entire point of Carhartt is the clothes are durable and utilitarian; yet, somehow, this seems to have been transformed into a prestige brand of such magnitude people will pay top dollar for a sweatshirt simply because it says... "Carhartt".

I buy name brand strictly because they typically are built to last. I tend to like the style and cut of the said name brands also. Its never been about having a name brand on my body its about being comfortable and having something that will last. I do see your point though, and often the name is not synonymous with quality on many occassions.

~~Starry-Eyed~~ · 02-14-2012, 10:14 AM

Anthropologie, Urban Outfitters, Coldwater Creek. Beautiful 70s boho stuff from Etsy.

~~Starry-Eyed~~ · 02-14-2012, 10:20 AM

Haha, how did I forget this one?!: Free People!

LoathsomePete · 02-14-2012, 10:45 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by hip hop bunny hop

I don't understand why people pay top dollar for otherwise normal T-Shirts or Hoodies emblazoned with a logo of a particular brand. Is it a form of conspicuous consumption relevant only to a particular subculture?

So, ok, you like Carhartt; but what is the point of buying a sweatshirt that says, "Carhartt"? The entire point of Carhartt is the clothes are durable and utilitarian; yet, somehow, this seems to have been transformed into a prestige brand of such magnitude people will pay top dollar for a sweatshirt simply because it says... "Carhartt".

Or maybe they're paying top dollar because they want something that's durable and won't have to be replaced in six months time. Besides that, there's only a handful of articles from Carhartt that seem to really go out of their way to advertise the brand, in most cases it's just that 1 1/2"x1 1/2" square that's off to the side of the clothing, or a little 1/2" strip of leather as in some of the newer articles. People would totally know I was wearing Carhartt if they saw in me this from afar.

Don't get me wrong, I agree with you to some regards about people overpaying for under performing clothing, but I'm a little bewildered why you'd use Carhartt as an example when I think it's probably one of the best quality brands on the market place. I even like how they're starting to expand out and be thought of as an "everyday" brand of clothing than just a working brand. It's not like we're ever going to see an Ed Hardy style shirt carrying the Carhartt brand name.

hip hop bunny hop · 02-18-2012, 02:47 PM

^^^ Pete, sorry for not explaining more detail, but I was referring to actual Carhartt sweatshirts that say, "CARHARTT", in very large type that stretches across chest, from nipple to nipple if you will. I agree, generally speaking, Carhartt makes very durable clothing; hence my confusion as to why people would pay carhartt prices for a regular sweatshirt emblazoned with the logo.

02-12-2012, 11:03 PM	#94 (permalink)
Alfred one big soul Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Canada Posts: 5,096	I shop mostly at Bluenotes because it's cheap and it looks good. __________________ LAST.FM / VINYL COLLECTION / RYM

02-18-2012, 02:47 PM	#99 (permalink)
hip hop bunny hop Music Addict Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 1,381	^^^ Pete, sorry for not explaining more detail, but I was referring to actual Carhartt sweatshirts that say, "CARHARTT", in very large type that stretches across chest, from nipple to nipple if you will. I agree, generally speaking, Carhartt makes very durable clothing; hence my confusion as to why people would pay carhartt prices for a regular sweatshirt emblazoned with the logo. __________________ Have mercy on the poor.

02-12-2012, 06:35 PM	#92 (permalink)
Stephen I sleep in your hat Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Melbourne, Vic. Aus. Posts: 1,847	LOL. About the only brand I stick to are Bonds for their plain cotton t-shirts.

02-12-2012, 06:59 PM	#93 (permalink)
~~Rubato~~ Account Disabled Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Ireland Posts: 230	Whatever I can grab for under €25 in Primark (which is usually Ceaderwood State) and Dunnes, If I'm feeling particularly fancy then it's off to Jack And Jones. Cheap **** FTW.

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~~Starry-Eyed~~ Account Disabled Join Date: Feb 2012 Posts: 21	Anthropologie, Urban Outfitters, Coldwater Creek. Beautiful 70s boho stuff from Etsy.

02-14-2012, 10:20 AM	#97 (permalink)
~~Starry-Eyed~~ Account Disabled Join Date: Feb 2012 Posts: 21	Haha, how did I forget this one?!: Free People!