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Do people really do that? I can't stand big, or any, logo on my clothing to be honest. I'd rather be solid colors or prints with better quality fabric than a specific brand. IDK if it's the ADHD or the autism, but I hate logos on clothes.
The only "apparel" item I have with branding I have is a backpack with a Supreme look alike fake logo that just says Pretentious.
Do people really do that?
My dude, all fancy, expensive brand have their logo plaster on their product. Uniqlo sell BRAND printed on their shirt, depend on who they work with at the time. People also wear shirt with band or pop culture printed on it as well. People pay premium price for bags like chanel or lv just for that logo. Ford have their stupid name displayed in ultra large size on their stupid truck front grille. It's all brand ads.
Uniqlo is not luxury tho? I have some of their air up shirts without logos and they weren't expensive afair
All the "luxury" clothes with big logos are low tier variants and the really luxury ones have more decent design.
At least that's what I've heard, I don't buy "luxury" brands, I like my clothes clean and brand free.
Are you asking if people wear clothings with big logo on them?
I am asking why it's so fetishized.
Capitalism, excessive consumerism, obsession with owning latest brand their favourite social media clown wears?
To show everyone that one can afford it, I guess.
I wear band t-shirts, but I feel like wearing a T-shirt the bassist handed to you at a show is s different category
IDK if it's the ADHD or the autism, but I hate logos on clothes.
It's neither; you are just a person of some integrity and intelligence. Nothing wrong with paying more for quality and durability, but if you're paying more to be a walking ad, well... let's just say it's not flattering look. (I get that not everyone are sensitive to these things though, and that unbranded clothes are hard to find.)
I refuse to buy anything with a visible brand - I even remove the neck and washing labels inside of garments. When I bought it, it's mine, it's not [brand name]s anymore. Sneakers and similar shoes are harder to find unbranded, sometimes you can remove sown-on labels, sometimes I even tape over labels with black tape.
It actually makes wearing the clothes a much better experience as well. Instead of thinking that I'm wearing a shirt from [expensive brand], I see the shirt for what it is.
I didn't pay much attention to the fact that I was an advertisment, but in the last few years I realized it and got really intolerant of ~any cloth that uses its brand name/logo as its design. (And I prefer it even more if there is no logo of the company on the outside of the cloth at all.)
They should do better, they should come up with better designs or just use plain colors. I dont want to have their brand name on me.
(They could also play with the shape, not just the colors of the clothes, but gendered/fast fashion has decided that men shouldn't have many options, especially on that aspect..)
If your luxury brand has a giant logo you are purchasing regular goods at an increased price.
Actual luxury brand items are typically not heavily branded.
I've got some old polo shirts from my dad's closet that I still wear. The material is sturdy, easy to clean, and doesn't noticeably fade over time. Tiny little logo on the breast, but it's this shade of blue I swear you can't find in stores anymore. Looks good, fits good, feels good on my skin. This shirt is easily 20 years old.
I got to the store to buy a new polo and the logo is practically across my chest. The stitching is already fraying. Fades after the first wash. Paper thin and easily torn. It'll be in the rag pile inside two years.
They really don't make'm like they used to
This pisses me off so hard, I refuse to buy apparel that has anything more than a logo on it. I am giving you my money for your design, I'm not paying you to be a walking billboard I'm paying you to have clothing on my body. It's becoming increasingly harder nowadays to buy clothing that doesn't have a quarter of the item taken up by some sort of brand name on it it's ugly as shit and annoying
I've recently had to forgo my favorite style because you can no longer find it without having it plastered with brand or logo, it's just a simple pair of sweatpants with a racing stripe down the side it does not need a brand name that takes quarter of the leg
If you like nice shirts with no design or logo, Kohl's has some really comfortable shirts in several colors and no logo at all. They're some of my favorite shirts right now.
The cheaper the item, the bigger the brand.
Store brand tshirts from places like C&A are often entirely plain, meanwhile expensive brands like Gucci are all about plastering their logo everywhere. I'd be surprised if Gucci shirts actually had lower production costs than C&A shirts.
There’s a difference between consumer luxury goods and actual luxury goods which are typically unbranded and bespoke.
My rule of thumb is, if I've heard of it (outside of my niches), it's not actually a high end brand
Even brands like gucci and their line up, their entry level will have bigger brand logos, because they know people who buy entry level gucci are people who want to show the world they have gucci. Real rich people will buy something more cleaner looking.
Dude at least pick a cool brand that has unique designs and art for each shirt like O'Neil, quicksilver, Roxy etc. Fuck I think even Hollister and clones had cite branded shirts.
Now it's a red box that says Supreme. And apparently is lucrative because their website is closed? I'm too stoned for this shit
Me in my fancy Kirkland Signature t-shirt:
An individual with refinement and culture
I work in a sportswear store and only buy things that are on sale so I get heavy discounts on Nike, Adidas, Puma, New Balance, etc.
These brands are pretty much ubiquitous anyway so I'm not particularly bothered about wearing their products. One thing is for sure though, I won't go around telling everyone how great big corporation is.
Certainly can't argue with the comic!
It's is truly fucked up how corporations figured out how to sell their own ads.
Time to mention Bill Hicks: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tHEOGrkhDp0
edit: wow, turning an image into a hyperlink is silly in Markdown
The obvious difference is, someone, somewhere out there will see you wearing/using that luxury brand and think "ooo, fancy", and thus will think you are more "refined" for it. Whether you agree with that or not, that's the reality.
nobody is going to think you're more refined for watching a YouTube ad.
Someone will think you're more refined if you don't watch a YouTube ad though, whether it's through ad blocker or premium, that's the comparison you should be making.
True, but I do get irrationally mad if someone else wants to show me something and there are several ads before it.
Be the ad you want to see in the world
laughs in my white Kanye t-shirt.
I had to ask my mom to kindly not buy me Aeropostale, or other brands that are in your face and ugly like this. I don't even like those brands. I have always been the jeans and band t shirt guy, or just a plain tee. I'm 40 by the way but moms never stop buying us shirts.
My mother once convinced me to accept a Fender T-shirt from her (I'm more of an Ibanez guy, but still better than Gibson), otherwise unless people pay me I won't wear an "advertisement" T-shirt.
I don't mind wearing shirts with brands on em, just not clothing brands. I love wearing tshirts with old company logos or weird stuff like froot loops or a vintage coca cola shirt.
I'll second that, I'm a fan of shirts from local establishments. I have one of a record store I like (actually two, one each from two diff local record stores), a couple local restaurants that are legendary hole in the wall types, local minor league baseball team, etc. I'm not gonna wear like, supreme, but some stuff like that is ok imo.
