why do stores put their brand on every piece of clothing they sell
and it not just branding, they put it in big letter right in the middle
as if that is what you're buying

as far as i know this started with the Tommy Hillfigure bonanza of the 90's which many of yall dont even know about

12/23/2008 12:52:06 AM

status symbol

don't buy it if you don't like it

12/23/2008 12:52:57 AM

I would guess that the most obvious answer is the correct one....



why else would you put your name on everything in plain sight?
to advertise perhaps?

12/23/2008 12:53:48 AM

If they didn't they'd be forced to sell you a polo shirt for $5 instead of $75

12/23/2008 12:54:17 AM

^^yes, but why do people buy it,

its like paying to be someons ad,
why do we accept this?

[Edited on December 23, 2008 at 12:55 AM. Reason : .]

12/23/2008 12:54:58 AM

status symbol

don't buy it if you don't like it

[Edited on December 23, 2008 at 12:55 AM. Reason : it ain't a difficult concept]

12/23/2008 12:55:21 AM

the sad thing the reason i noticed is cause i was aeropostale and wished the brand wasnt on the clothes cause thats not the most respected brand
otherwise i may not have cared



^i dont buy that! do you think rich people walk around with Gucci, or Versachi(sp) written all over thier clothes, no!

it only us common folk who allow this BS to go on

[Edited on December 23, 2008 at 12:57 AM. Reason : .]

12/23/2008 12:56:14 AM

you were shopping at aeropostale

that is pretty sad

12/23/2008 12:57:10 AM

^wrong, i was shopping for other people at aeropostale, that is smart

nice sweaters for $14, you cant beat that

12/23/2008 12:57:57 AM

they sure don't!

[Edited on December 23, 2008 at 12:59 AM. Reason : ^congratulations?]

12/23/2008 12:58:14 AM

i much prefer the label to be subdued, the embroidery being the same color as the shirt.... if at all...

this is coming from a guy that mutes his flipflop's brand label as well...

12/23/2008 12:59:33 AM

When women buy a very expensive purse, have you not noticed most of them have their logo all over the bag? Most people when buying some expensive don't mind the logo being somewhere on it to prove they have the money to buy it.

12/23/2008 1:00:59 AM

^^^handbags are an exception, they are purchased by common people with a credit card, as well as knock offs

[Edited on December 23, 2008 at 1:01 AM. Reason : .]

12/23/2008 1:01:05 AM

^^exactly

[Edited on December 23, 2008 at 1:01 AM. Reason : ^are you retarded or trolling?]

12/23/2008 1:01:19 AM

people buy it because:

it's a status symbol to wear 'sean jean', 'american eagle', 'tommy hilfigure', etc...
and because it's a sign that your clothing was made with some sort of quality (hahah, supposed to be, but not really)


same reason people buy a mercedes instead of a mazda
or buy nike instead of 'cloth rag wrapped around your FOOTS

12/23/2008 1:02:06 AM

Evisu jeansssssssss!!!!





Baby Phat jeans!





Dolce & Gabbana shades!! LOVE THESE!






[Edited on December 23, 2008 at 1:08 AM. Reason : .]

12/23/2008 1:02:50 AM

12/23/2008 1:03:04 AM

2 fails 1 pic

I'm Big Business and i approved this message.

12/23/2008 1:04:11 AM

12/23/2008 1:05:45 AM

your lacoste was made in the same thai/vietnamese/chinese sweatshop as my triple reduced old navy polo

12/23/2008 1:10:38 AM

i wanna know where my walmart levi jeans are made because those little turds are pretty good sewers

12/23/2008 1:11:52 AM

And my $5 Wal-mart shirt was made across the street...

12/23/2008 1:12:20 AM

what happened to buying something cause it is well made, not to advertize that you're rich
if you look at fashion shows you will rarely see brands
also you wont see brands on suits eventhough they're the most expensive clothes

people buy brands cause they're idiots advertizing for these companies

12/23/2008 1:12:31 AM

Quote :

"they're idiots"

you answered your own question

12/23/2008 1:13:20 AM

I'm sorry, but all of your questions are going to boil down to $

create a market for something, advertise it, make people believe that they want it, and make $

12/23/2008 1:15:41 AM

Quote :

"people buy brands cause they're idiots advertizing for these companies"

12/23/2008 1:32:19 AM

Quote :

"as far as i know this started with the Tommy Hillfigure bonanza of the 90's which many of yall dont even know about"

shiiiiit we were wearing ginormous sweatshirts with EXPRESS written across the front of them back in the 80's. with stirrup pants & keds, of course.

12/23/2008 1:34:50 AM

status...I'll admit I'm have been a victim before. now its only if I get a really good deal too.

but i love VS Pink and when they put PINK on everything b/c i thinks its cute.

12/23/2008 1:52:32 AM

actually rich people don't put big logos on everything -that is tacky.

It should be well made.

take how coach used to be-their leather products were awesome and would hold up so well!

now they are a bunch of canvas bags with Cs on them and the quality of bags have gone downhill alot.

12/23/2008 3:34:37 AM

that pony turns bitches on

12/23/2008 3:48:49 AM

12/23/2008 3:59:05 AM

[Edited on December 23, 2008 at 4:19 AM. Reason : ]

12/23/2008 4:16:57 AM

Quote :

"your lacoste was made in the same thai/vietnamese/chinese sweatshop as my triple reduced old navy polo"

actually, lacoste shirts are only made in mexican and french sweatshops.

12/23/2008 5:57:42 AM

precisely why i wear plain fucking shirts.

there isn't much in fashion that absolutely makes me cringe like shirts with, essentially, shit all over them.

and i'm not even talking about Ralph Lauren, Tommy, really. Im talkin about Ed Hardy, Billa fucking Bong, Hurley, etc. Nothing elicits "modern white trash" in my mind like that shit.

12/23/2008 9:41:29 AM

I refuse to give any company free advertising.

12/23/2008 9:56:55 AM

Quote :

"what happened to buying something cause it is well made, not to advertize that you're rich"

It still exists, my pair of 7s fit better, are more comfortable, and have lasted longer without falling apart than

1) A pair of Old Navy jeans (which died first)
2) A pair of Express jeans (which have managed ok but aren't as comfortable)
3) And a pair of Banana Republic jeans

12/23/2008 10:00:50 AM

Quote :

"^are you retarded or trolling?"

i'm pretty sure lafta is legitimately an idiot.

12/23/2008 10:13:42 AM

when i was in middle school i was obsessed with tommy hilfiger
these were my favorite:

12/23/2008 10:35:08 AM

the worst

12/23/2008 10:35:59 AM

Aeropostale is guilty of this

12/23/2008 10:36:50 AM

This conversation comes up a lot. I'm not a fan of labels either. I like nice stuff, but I usually buy the stuff that doesn't have a logo on it. If you know the brand well enough to recognize my bag without the logo then that's awesome. If not, that's great too. Usually the items without the logo plastered all over the place are made better anyways.

12/23/2008 10:42:32 AM

Wow.
I ***LOVED*** my Gap hoodie.
I wore that thing so much it damned near fell to pieces.

12/23/2008 10:43:59 AM

i buy cheap clothes because it's all i can afford and also then i don't feel so bad when one of my kids smears peanut butter or poop on me

12/23/2008 10:44:13 AM

Victoria's Secret Pink line is ridiculous with this shit.

12/23/2008 10:45:57 AM

yeah blasphemour almost stopped wearing VS because of it.

12/23/2008 10:49:39 AM

12/23/2008 10:51:01 AM

lol@ random blasphemour bash

12/23/2008 10:51:52 AM

almost, but those panties are just too comfortable.

12/23/2008 10:52:43 AM

LOL

I get almost all of my clothes at Costco now... They have some stuff with labels at times but I don't buy it. I'm rocking an "American Essentials" fleece right now and Lucky Jeans that were $38.00. Even have on my Kirkland socks.

12/23/2008 10:53:19 AM

urite

they feel good as hell on

12/23/2008 10:53:37 AM