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- Thread starter Miles Quaritch
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Heh. I got an Oasis beanie years ago and I don't even like the band. But damn, it's the most comfortable piece of headwear I've ever had.
It got me one or two lame jokes from friends, tho.
Bubbavelli
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Im only copping the biggest of ponies in protest of this article
travisbickle
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That image is photoshopped to fuck though. Unless the pocket of those jeans have access to a 4th dimension meaning his hand takes no space in our observible reality, I think that whole image is made from multiple photos stitched together.
Warm Machine
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When it comes to a shirt with a giant Ralph Lauren on it it usually means that is their lowest quality thing they will make. I wear a ton of Calvin Klein button ups and wear them casually but they have no visible logo on them. I've steered myself away from most any shirt with a corporate logo on it that is larger than a inch in size. Even workout gear I have from Old Navy has their logo in black on a dark fabric so as to almost be invisible.
Peotical Injection
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Shit, I honestly never notice that I wore clothes without logos. I hate clothing with crap all over it. I like to dress real plain, but I never thought of it as a thing against company logos.
Reptars Revenge
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What are you rockin. Got any tips?
It's almost as if people want to choose what they advertise.
I'm not sure anyone wants to see my hairy chest though.
Grown men shouldn't worry about what clothes anyone else is wearing.
brianjones
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Reptars Revenge
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I remember feeling so special when I was the only one I saw wearing plain black caps back in the early 2000's.
Now I see it all the time. Its so weird.
brianjones
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looks like a generic watchdogs character creator
Agree on your Marvel comment but disagree on your Nike one. Peeps wear sportswear brands to associate themselves with sports and being athletic or are interested in being fit. Doesn't mean the person is fit or does much sport, but seeing Nike on someone creates that impression in someone else's mind.
Essentially all brands have a history and associating yourself with that history is why you wear branded clothes if you wear them, consciously or subconsciously.
First of all, there is nothing punk about this at all so unless people have been sarcastic and I missed it (apologies) I think some here need to have a think about that.
Secondly I tend to prefer either stylistic versions on a brand or small and subtle if om buying a non plain item. I go for skate brands and band tees if buying branded so most of the time there are good designs and I'm more than happy to promote these brands as they are generally smaller indy brands.
The major issue with brandless clothing in the UK is they're mostly sold out of shitty high street brands who buy shit from overseas sweat shops.
I honestly think buying branded clothing to then de-brand them is hilariously stupid, vain, and sounds like something someone would do on purpose just to be able to say they did.
Secondly I tend to prefer either stylistic versions on a brand or small and subtle if om buying a non plain item. I go for skate brands and band tees if buying branded so most of the time there are good designs and I'm more than happy to promote these brands as they are generally smaller indy brands.
The major issue with brandless clothing in the UK is they're mostly sold out of shitty high street brands who buy shit from overseas sweat shops.
I honestly think buying branded clothing to then de-brand them is hilariously stupid, vain, and sounds like something someone would do on purpose just to be able to say they did.
karmaforgotme
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When speaking about Gap or even their sister store, Banana Republic. most of their clothes don't have a logo on it. I really don't have a problem with either store outside of the fact most of their clothes are boring to me. Still a good place to find some cheap basics (pro-tip: wait for the 40% to 60% off sale they do almost once a month).
That said they are taking a beating, but has nothing to do with their logos. Like you said mall traffic has severely declined and shopping habits have changed. In my area stores like Marshalls, TJ Maxx, Ross, and so on are popping up everywhere. If there is a new strip mall you can guarantee it will have a discounted clothing store. That said funny fact is they are selling tons of brand name stuff (Calvin Klein, Ralph Lauren, Lucky, etc.).
Also I wish we had a H&M near me.
It doesn't bother me as long as it's not huge and weird looking. Under Armour polos can have a subtle logo on the chest (admittedly, some of their polos don't have a speck of subtlety) that is fine for me. I quit wearing the Ralph Lauren stuff a long time ago because of their logo getting larger every year.
I should add, on workout clothing I don't really care at all. A lot of the better fitting stuff for me is usually in bright green and orange with a giant logo on it, but I'm only wearing it for an hour or two while working out so it's whatever.
I should add, on workout clothing I don't really care at all. A lot of the better fitting stuff for me is usually in bright green and orange with a giant logo on it, but I'm only wearing it for an hour or two while working out so it's whatever.
Grown men who say grown men shouldn't wear t-shirts are not grown men.
The irony of your statement and the fact you have an avatar of Batman TAS is a funny one. Know thyself
thefragrance
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Could be, but I still have one or two giant logo polos from the 2000s buried somewhere and still look like new. Likewise, many shirts, jackets and sweaters with the standard Polo pony logo from many years ago are still hanging in my closet. Polo may be the lowest Ralph Lauren label, but that shit lasts forever. These same clothes I've mentioned have outlasted stuff I've had from J Crew, Banana Republic, Express and other common mall stores.
There's lots of posts here in favor of brands like H&M and Zara, but maaaaan how do you guys not manage to rip that shit in half within weeks? Maybe it's just my bad luck, but the stuff I impulsively get from Zara ends up in trash bags till I eventually try to donate or toss out. H&M I don't even give a chance anymore.
sixteen-bit
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I like how marvel movies consider this "inconspicuous"
If you can only talk about things that are "objective" you're going to run out of things to talk about incredibly quickly.
Style and taste signify things. That's why people put thought into them in the first place.
This is of course ignoring the fact that he was responding to someone making negative comments about people based on style, while having a rather antiquated, though I'm not sure if that is the right word really, idea of style. I think it's fair to point out the irony there.
But are people commenting in both groups? I have a feeling people that are against branded clothing tend to be against it either because they don't like to feel like they are advertising something and/or because they don't like logos design-wise. Such people are probably far less likely to wear a "'kideo'[?] game t-shirt" than the general population of the board.
edit: Nevermind, I think I misread this. I'll leave my comment just in case though since other people seemed to be making similar points.
I wouldn't make fun of an adult wearing a t-shirt in public, even though I haven't in many years, but I'm not sure an avatar on a videogame website and clothing are really comparable. You're already in a pretty particular group of people with GAF.
Why is that? I'm also fairly sure hardly anyone, and I really mean a very minuscule, group of people actually don't pay any attention to the appearance of other people. Appearance means things. That's why people pay attention to it.
Was brilliantly stumbled into by the brand.
I think it is suppose to be a statement of wealth among poor people? Kind of like Jordans?
Logos started on clothes as statements of wealth.
It's a statement about something yeah.
Was brilliantly stumbled into by the brand.
I think it is suppose to be a statement of wealth among poor people? Kind of like Jordans?
Logos started on clothes as statements of wealth.
I will never, ever understand why people leave these dumb stickers on their hats. It's not only gauche but pointless, unless you never plan on washing your hat.
If I go to work in a tshirt on Monday and a shirt on Tuesday what does it mean? I bought a new shirt Monday night? My other t-shirts weren't clean? I feel I need to look smarter on Tuesday than Monday? None of the above and I just fancied the shirt? I'll thrown the cat among the pigeons on Wednesday by wearing a polo.
It could mean a variety of things. Its hard to tell you what it would signify to me since I'd need to both actually see your appearance and the context that you are in.
If you work at best buy and you show up in a blue shirt that says best buy what do you think that means? Appearance signifies things, whether or not you like that it does.
spyroflame0487
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This is an interesting thing as a designer; how do we promote a brand when people don't want to wear the brand?
There's subtle things I've seen changed like moving from text to a logo, to turning the logo into a sort of pattern. I think one of those purse brands does it. When it's done in a subtle way I think people are more open to having logos on their clothing, but if it's a huge thing or it covers a large portion of the shirt, then it's not something they want.
For me personally, I like having the logo of the places I work on my clothes as it looks professional. I think in that sense, being in a professional place and having to have the company logo on your shirt/jacket makes sense
There's subtle things I've seen changed like moving from text to a logo, to turning the logo into a sort of pattern. I think one of those purse brands does it. When it's done in a subtle way I think people are more open to having logos on their clothing, but if it's a huge thing or it covers a large portion of the shirt, then it's not something they want.
For me personally, I like having the logo of the places I work on my clothes as it looks professional. I think in that sense, being in a professional place and having to have the company logo on your shirt/jacket makes sense
My point was regarding the fact that they made a blanket statement in that grown men don't wear t-shirts, yet they seemingly have an avatar of an animated character from a children's cartoon. It's a statement lacking in insight into the world and themselves, unless it was a joke, which I doubt
Not Spaceghost
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I have seen this trend and even participated in it. Just the other day a friend was talking about how she was looking for some one who would take the nike logo off her shoes without messing them up.
Is it though? That's totally ignoring context.
My post was a quick response to someone who,without context,was stating grown men don't wear t-shirts, which is laughable. The icing on the cake was,for me, the avatar. It's interesting that my comment seems to be more worthy of debate than theirs,but it wasn't meant to be all that deep.
It would be like seeing a cyclist without a helmet cycling on the road complaining about how dangerous people are driving. They can make that statement,but it's undermined by their own lack of self awareness
Except it isn't due to the difference in context between having an avatar on a video game forum and wearing something, presumably in public. I certainly think it is foolish of him to not qualify his statement, but not for the reason you seem to think.
I'm not stupid, I know the inherent difference between a forum for people of similar tastes and a public setting. I just think it's a rich statement coming from them given the apparent maturity they tried to convey with their statement. It really doesn't want reading too much into and if you're gonna continue to reply you might as well actually get to some point you're trying to make because this is getting tedious
I made the point I was trying to make, that the context renders both actions fundamentally different. I am now responding to your points.
The hostility here is somewhat confusing to me. You're saying something, and I am responding. What is the issue?
I'm pretty sure I've always took off logos for clothes. I had to wear 'cool' clothing most of my life, but I really disliked a lot of logos, especially those stitched on. I think a lot of that came from being forced to adopt "skater culture" in middle school, as every other kid did at the time.
If you buy a shirt specifically advertising a brand, like a swoosh I get that, but I don't understand why people not only are fine with labels, but often insist on having them, like that stupid fucking sticker on hats. Though I wore a bunch of shirts with different climbing competitions and a huge gym logo on it, so I'm probably a huge hypocrite, lol.
Now I just buy plain clothing. I'm pretty sure the only shirt I have with a logo is the Alaska Wilderness Obey shirt, which is actually probably my favorite shirt. Though that's cause it's comfy and fits me well, plus the design is on point, and the logo is super out of the way.
Edit: Also I leave that tag thing attached to my jeans, though that's so ingrained into culture most people (including myself) don't even think about it as a logo. Congrats Levi Strauss, you win this round.
If you buy a shirt specifically advertising a brand, like a swoosh I get that, but I don't understand why people not only are fine with labels, but often insist on having them, like that stupid fucking sticker on hats. Though I wore a bunch of shirts with different climbing competitions and a huge gym logo on it, so I'm probably a huge hypocrite, lol.
Now I just buy plain clothing. I'm pretty sure the only shirt I have with a logo is the Alaska Wilderness Obey shirt, which is actually probably my favorite shirt. Though that's cause it's comfy and fits me well, plus the design is on point, and the logo is super out of the way.
Edit: Also I leave that tag thing attached to my jeans, though that's so ingrained into culture most people (including myself) don't even think about it as a logo. Congrats Levi Strauss, you win this round.
Really? nonthin wrong with a plain t-shirt in my book I prefer V-necks
People who leave tags on their clothing are mostly classless idiots.
The hostility comes from me having no understanding where you are coming from.
Why did you feel the need to respond in the first place? Was it a problem with the first part of my original post or the second? The latter part of my post was merely an aside, which I have explained, in finding it rich someone making that comment questioning maturity whilst sporting an avatar of an animated character. You said I was ignoring context, I appreciate the context but still find it rich, you may not and that's fine.
Treat me like an idiot, explain your actual point
I avoid any clothing that has brand names or ugly logos.
I once walked into a Superdry store before I'd ever heard of them. I couldn't find a single item that wasn't plastered with the word 'SUPERDRY' in huge letters. Would have bought a jacket if it wasn't for that but instead I left empty handed and have never been back again.
I once walked into a Superdry store before I'd ever heard of them. I couldn't find a single item that wasn't plastered with the word 'SUPERDRY' in huge letters. Would have bought a jacket if it wasn't for that but instead I left empty handed and have never been back again.
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