QUOTE(Akira @ Dec 19 2007, 05:45 AM)
Here's an amazing idea:
I wear clothing that
I like.
I know, I know, give it a moment to sink in. If there's a $230 shirt that
I like, I'll buy it. If I'm so stupid that I'd buy a $230 shirt that looks
exactly like a $15 shirt at the Gap, but bought the $230 shirt because of a fucking
name stitched into the collar, then I full well deserve a kick to the groin and the loss of my wallet, because that $215 difference could have fed me for several weeks, and the rest could have been donated to save wee little children from dying of AIDS in Africa.
Seriously. Who the fuck
cares what namebrand it is? The
only thing I care about is color and texture. It could be $5, but if it's navy blue and silk, hell yeah I'll buy it...because it's comfy and I look good in blue. Or, I might go to Hot Topic and screen their HIM shirts; not because I like Hot Topic or HIM, but because HIM shirts typically have intricate designs that I absolutely
adore, and they fit me well.
Yes, I'm a rude little shit...but dammit, clothing pisses me off
People care about it too much and spend too much money on it. If you have that kind of money to be throwing around, then it doesn't really surprise me that people die of starvation
every single day. They die because the people with enough money to help out spend it on woven cotton with a name on it. Seriously; the most expensive article of clothing I have is a $50 black dress shirt that I used to wear to formal parties and Orchestra concerts (suit and ties can suck it). My jeans cost $30 each, and I haven't replaced them in over a year. Typically, if I have to choose between doing something
useful with my money and wasting it on something as trivial as
namebrand clothing, I'll donate it. Or, I'll buy myself a new game, and donate the rest. Or, I'll put it in the bank. Or, I'll buy food. Or, I'll buy gifts for my friends. Or, I'll update my music. Hell, there are
so many things that could be done that are more profitable than buying an expensive shirt just because people
expect you to wear it. Fuck people; if they
expect it of you, tell them to go buy it for you or deal.
o.O Er..../endrant
While it is, for the most part, $230 because of the famous name, it is also because where it is made and sold. As well as the quality of the clothing. While $230 is quite expensive, you are getting for what you pay for. I mean you cn't expect a shirt that is made in Italy to be sold at the same price as a shirt that was made in China. Also the quality of the clothes, sometimes the material is different then just an ordinary cheap material. However, you're right. For the most part, this price is because it has a name on there. It's not any name though, it's the name of a company of a famous fashion designer. Anyone who knows that brand, and many do (otherwise it would not be famous), will think they this guy has a real great shirt. Is part of the $230 worth the comment. To come in secure people, sure. To me, somewhat. To everyone else, somewhat as well because everyone loves to have a comment saying "Hey, nice shirt!" or "Hey, nice car!".
A 230$ will not look the same as somethign you'd find at GAP because the quality and the name will be different. Overall, not worth it, though still, I like it, haha.
QUOTE(Lawivido @ Dec 18 2007, 10:05 PM)
I wear a different AX suit to work every day. Cuz I'm just baller like that.
I like that style, but you must use up a fortune of money on it. Suits, are expensive, not to mention it's Armani.
QUOTE(HydroLink64 @ Dec 19 2007, 07:50 AM)
I'd go to the mall with my brother, and he would insist I buy some American Eagle, Hollister or Aero-whatsitsname, but they never really appealed to me. I would make fun of him because he'd say "Oh, I don't wear it because it is popular, I wear it because it fits me well". Then later that day he was saying how he would not wear any of the clothes unless they had the brand plastered on the front where everyone could see =P
I wear I-Zod, Geoffrey Beene, Van Heusen and other various things from Men's Wearhouse, S&K and such. Typically, I will buy a new wardrobe once a year, and then make small additions to it throughout the year. I don't usually spend much, because I wait until Christmas time to go to this big shopping center when all the stores are on 70% off sales =D
Yeah, sales are always good.
Though I am like your brother.
I'd never buy a shirt that does not have the name somewhere visible on the shirt or jacket. Otherwise, to the ordinary person who can't tell besides looking at the name will think it's any Jacket. If it clearly says D & G or Emporio Armani, then people will know.