Comments on: Labels Aren’t Everything – How to Break the Brand Name Obsession

By: maxine

maxine — Mon, 11 Jul 2011 15:19:14 +0000

The problem with vintage clothing is that you never know if someone washes the clothes or not and one time I went into a vintage store like Goodwill and it was smelly in there for some strange reason.

By: suze

suze — Mon, 07 Feb 2011 14:36:57 +0000

Hello there! I found this article and all your comments really interesting because I’m currently researching my final year dissertation which is called ‘Designer brands as modern icons’.

By: Maxine

Maxine — Wed, 10 Nov 2010 23:24:23 +0000

I never look at brands. I just look at the design, the fit and the quality of the clothing.

By: Isabel Del Real

Isabel Del Real — Sat, 21 Aug 2010 16:42:27 +0000

Hi, im just thirteen years old and i realised i was always wearing brand names.
I still wear them but dont uy anymore brands, because i pay to advertise, beside i live in france and it’s always cool to have brands but know im smarter then this… and im saving for a computer…=)

By: Suzie

Suzie — Mon, 12 Apr 2010 10:04:16 +0000

WOW, I was also a Brand Name IDIOT, thought that brands made me a better and more respected person. When I was in college I got a part time job at a well known big name retail establishment. It was then when I realized how stupid I was. I stopped on my shoes and have never bought into the brand name fettish again. I do own some luxury items like handbags because I love them, but if I can get same luxury goods as replicas you bettcha I will buy them LOL. I buy clothes now that look good on me, that flatter me and make me look younger. Who wants Ralph Lauren shirts that make you look like great granny? No, I would rather buy a blouse tht is low cut, no colar and sexy in nature that flatters me than a brand and a rider on the breast. I have strayed from big names brands and I intend to keep it so. Most of my matured friends are into this crap and we argue all the time. they think I can tell and otherc can tell that the jeans they wear are high dollar, really I cant tell unless they raise their blouse and show me the label. So stupid

By: Muffy

Muffy — Fri, 18 Dec 2009 07:24:54 +0000

If I think it looks good, I will buy it. I don’t care if it costs 10.00 dollars or 100 dollars. If I like, it I will buy it. I have mine own unique style, I don’t wanna look like the other chicks.

By: Karen

Karen — Sun, 27 Sep 2009 00:21:52 +0000

I will not buy anything that has their logo written all over it…example: Aeropostale…I was at Marshalls the other day and seen a hoodie that I loved but it had “Billabong” written real big across the front so I didn’t get it. I am not a walking advertisement….

By: Sasha

Sasha — Wed, 27 May 2009 16:43:35 +0000

i love designer clothes, but I’m not that rich, and I believe our clothes should also correspond to our social status. I hardly imagine myself driving a middle class car in designer shoes for $500. But the problem is that I care a lot about quality, and I hate synthetic materials, and I’m really into classic style (dress pants, pencil skirts, classic black dresses, shirts, high heels) and there aren’t that many stores that have clothes made of natural fabric and of moderate price (except cotton, i hate it. i hate it when my pants or sweater are stretched. i’m a horrible pedant and perfectionist also) i love Banana Republic the most. also Ralph Lauren and J-Crew (for more casual look). I would really appreciate it if you name any other stores that have good and classic(!) clothes. strictly classic. street style reminds me of my terrible years in high school and makes me feel like a slob.

By: wendy

wendy — Fri, 03 Apr 2009 20:40:18 +0000

I agree. Never buy something or not because it is a certain brand. Buy what flatters you and makes you happy. When I was in high school it was like a red carpet every dress down day( I went to a private school). People would ask what brand you were wearing and where you got it at. Well as I grow up and currently in college, it does not matter anymore. It is great to mix low and high end things. I will never want to be a free ad for the brand, they didn’t pay me. Wear things because you want and never incorporate to much of something. I am from New York but go to school In NJ. I can tell you that “good brands” are different for women in both states. In nyc, women are more likely to have Chanel and brands like that. In NJ, it is all about Juicy, lol. Not hating on Jersey but fashion in NYC is the best in the world! My aunt use to make my cousins buy the clothe they want then make copies with her own take of the same piece. That too me is cool.

By: Michelle

Michelle — Thu, 02 Apr 2009 21:50:48 +0000

Great post! I couldn’t agree more! I always tell people wear what you love, can afford, flatters your body, and what represents who you are. That’s all that really matters. So many people think labels define who they are but its just a name. Once again great article and keep up the good work!