Designer clothes worth it?

Thoes who claim these clothes last longer are smoking some serious rock. Generally the extremely high end fashion wear is of the same general build quality as lower end clothing. Of course there is a difference between walmart brands and a name brand, but they are still generally made in the same sweatshops by the same children.

I personally own clothes from all price ranges and labels. I have had varying degrees of success with different pieces of clothing. I still have some rather dated old navy jeans that are still in great condition, while I have had a pair of diesel jeans fall apart in about a year.
I owned an armani fleece undershirt turtleneck that didn't last longer than a year with a minimal amount of uses. On the other hand, I still have some random off brand fleece shirt that is still in near mint condition today even after a LOT of use.
On the other hand I have some more expensive eddie bauer, polo and banana republic shirts that I've been wearing for years and they still look and feel the same as the day I bought them.

 

[GTaudiophile]

I've seen Armani suits go for 600 Euro or so in Germany. That's like one fifth of what they can cost here, so I might be inclined to say they are a good deal at that price.

 

[IHateMyJob2004]

Originally posted by: crisscross
Are these stuff really worth the premium you pay? I mean I know that the quality will be better than what you might get at Old Navy, but is it really that much better?

No.

I'll admit, spending some money on cloths makes sense. Better quality last longer. But alot more for glitter, no!

 

[spidey07]

Originally posted by: The Boss
Yes they are.

They fit better 99% of the time.
They last longer 99% of the time.

And in today's society, in certain industries, you have to dress well. You cannot go into a board meeting wearing a Walmart or KMart polo.

Anyways, if I was rich enough, I'd certainly get myself a tailor (his past work has to be excellent) and let him spend as much money on the material and time on the tailoring and give me a masterpiece of a suit

I tend to agree. I have 100+ shirts and 100+ pants by big names and to tell you the truth they really outlast stuff I buy at kohls. As in last 5 years or more.

Don't get me wrong, I love kohls and buy most of my stuff there. But I really do think some of the more expensive clothes are worth it. Especially suits - cheap suits wear out in a year or two.

Some of the tommy stuff I own really lasts a long time and didn't fade what so ever.

 

[dquan97]

I went on a shopping spree and spent $40 at Mervyn's for 2 polo and 2 dress shirts. That's it for this year....

 

[shopbruin]

in some instances yes. if you're in a profession where you must dress to impress (high powered attorneys, etc.) it is definitely worth it.

otherwise you need to look at your needs. i know i like nice clothes from banana and you can tell the difference between a regular tshirt from banana republic and from the gap - the banana shirts are better made.

old navy pants are fine, but you get what you paid for. my bf has a pair of old navy khaki's he got for 10 bucks. he also has a pair of tommy khaki's we got at costco for 20 bucks. the old navy khakis are the biggest PITA to iron, while the tommy's come out of the dryer looking ironed. marked difference in the fabric material also.

i just buy nice clothes on the cheap - ross, marshall's, and outlets. that's the only way i can get quality clothes at decent prices.

 

[Baked]

If you're metro, yes.

 

[EngenZerO]

i usually only wear hilfiger, polo, nautica, ck, guess, etc..

 

[brigden]

Originally posted by: SampSon
Thoes who claim these clothes last longer are smoking some serious rock. Generally the extremely high end fashion wear is of the same general build quality as lower end clothing.

You have no idea what you're on about. There is a significant difference between articles bought at Walmart and designer goods, some of which are hand-made.

Designer goods are generally made from better quality materials (higher thread cotton) and more sophisticated construction (double threaded). Better quality dyes are used that resist fading.

Are you trying to tell me the cashmere coat I wear is of the same quality as the acrylic rubbish they sell in suburban malls? Do you think a pair of pleather shoes with rubber soles will last as long as a hand-made pair of all-leather oxfords? Please.

 

[DaWhim]

if you pay retail price for it, you are retard. they are worth it when they are 50% off or more. sometimes, I will happy with 30%. I never pay retail price for clothings. wait for clearance is the best thing you can do.

 

[Abix]

Originally posted by: meltdown75
I went clothes shopping in 1986 once.

I went once in '86 and once on the eve of 2000.

 

[randomlinh]

eh, I don't see the difference really for jeans... then again, i wear jeans when i lounge around. Old navy or sears... it's all comfortable for me.

Khakis... yeah, they make a differnce. so do dress shirts. Altho, not sure about anything close to $100, but when you compare the store brand to say nice dockers or something.

shoes... well.. my feet are flat.. i need insoles.. and it's impossible to find shoes that fit perfectly

As for lasting longer, not sure. Seems to depend on weather or not you actually follow washing directions properly. Better quality, yes it is.. but i'd never pay more than say $50 for a shirt, or $50 for a pair of pants (excluding suits).

 

[Kishan]

The high end is really where the fine line between regular clothing that is somewhat better than the cheap stuff, and the out of this world stuff. Its an experience. If you have to do the outlet thing, or wait for sales, it works. But places like Saks have a Canali rep come into their stores a few times a year, and they will measure you and make you a custom made Canali suit. Ferregamo also offers this service, but you are looking at around $1500 for a pair. If you have the money, this stuff is loads better than whatever you can buy.

 

[Passions]

Originally posted by: EngenZerO
i usually only wear hilfiger, polo, nautica, ck, guess, etc..

Welcome to High School.

 

[Red Dawn]

Originally posted by: brigden

Originally posted by: SampSon
Thoes who claim these clothes last longer are smoking some serious rock. Generally the extremely high end fashion wear is of the same general build quality as lower end clothing.

You have no idea what you're on about. There is a significant difference between articles bought at Walmart and designer goods, some of which are hand-made.

Designer goods are generally made from better quality materials (higher thread cotton) and more sophisticated construction (double threaded). Better quality dyes are used that resist fading.

Are you trying to tell me the cashmere coat I wear is of the same quality as the acrylic rubbish they sell in suburban malls? Do you think a pair of pleather shoes with rubber soles will last as long as a hand-made pair of all-leather oxfords? Please.

A lot of what you say is true but there are many situations when it's just the label that makes it pricey.

 

[Geekbabe]

Originally posted by: KarenMarie
For me, personally... I am not into fashion. But I am into quality. Lee jeans from walmart are fine... but if we are talking flannel shirts or sweat shirts... LL Bean only. And workboots are by timberland or Bass. I have gucci handbags, L.Vitton handbags and fendi handbags... all in the $600-1,200.00 range (gifts, not purchases)... but my faves are Coach in the $300-400.00 range.

So, in that case, if designer label = better quality then sure...

But to buy a designer name, just for the sake of buying a desinger name, no.

My purses are yard sale in the 25 cent to 5 dollar price range.

 

[mrrman]

I visited Singapore many years ago and went to a sweat shop....they made designer cloths there and sold the same cloths without the label in it for next to nothing. I bought a large suitcase there and filled that baby up...these were the same cloths you see in all the high end stores but costed me nearly nothing.

 

[Electric Amish]

No.

Nothing over $30 is worth it....except maybe shoes.

 

[FleshLight]

Originally posted by: Electric Amish
No.

Nothing over $30 is worth it....except maybe shoes.

I don't think you can get a decent heavy jacket for under $30.

 

[iamme]

wow, this topic has come up so many times recently.

i always imagine two sides battling it out. on one side you have geeks who are wearing bright blue tapered jeans and halo 2 tshirts, and on the other side are the trendy-metro-geeks wearing designers jeans and shirts.

 

Originally posted by: brigden

Originally posted by: SampSon
Thoes who claim these clothes last longer are smoking some serious rock. Generally the extremely high end fashion wear is of the same general build quality as lower end clothing.

You have no idea what you're on about. There is a significant difference between articles bought at Walmart and designer goods, some of which are hand-made.

Designer goods are generally made from better quality materials (higher thread cotton) and more sophisticated construction (double threaded). Better quality dyes are used that resist fading.

Are you trying to tell me the cashmere coat I wear is of the same quality as the acrylic rubbish they sell in suburban malls? Do you think a pair of pleather shoes with rubber soles will last as long as a hand-made pair of all-leather oxfords? Please.

Mabey you failed to read the rest of my post. I acknowledge that there is a difference between good name brands and generic stuff. The main point is that there is little difference between mid and ultra high end clothing.

In general the quality of material and build is not very different across the board. The cost to make high quality clothing is marginally greater than it costs to make your run of the mill stuff. But you slap a label on that, and it instantly turns into a 3000% profit instead of a 300% profit.

When it comes to specific things such as handmade shoes yes there is going to be a dramatic difference. Though that is just common sense, and you can immediatly tell if something is of highquality craft. The same goes for items such as coats, suits, hats, gloves etc. Though when you're talking about items such as t-shirts, jeans, poloshirts, turtlenecks, and whatnot the highend simply doesn't provide much more than your run of the mill clothing.
Most of that highend clothing is made with the exact same processes and material. Yes there will be a slight bit of variance with materials, but there is no way to justify paying such exorbitant prices for a marginally "superior" material.
If you compare a typical button down shirt from eddie bauer and a typical button down from armani, there is no difference in quality, you are paying for the label no matter how much you want to believe you arn't

You mentioned threadcount, which is typical. Hightread counts are the monster cables of the clothing world. With higher threadcount you sacrifice thickness and strength of the fiber. On top of that threadcounts of over 400 are a general misnomer because threadcounts above 400 use newer types of plied and twisted fibers which don't provide you with a superior product.

In the end there is a threshold where a better product cannot be produced, there is no magical material, or magical processes that create superior clothing. The biggest difference is between machine made and hand made products.

 

[cw42]

if u have a six figure income with no wife and kids... go wild!

 

[EyeMWing]

Originally posted by: Red Dawn

Originally posted by: dullard

Originally posted by: beer
Yes, looking better in better clothes does convey the first impression you make upon someone a positive experience.

That implys the often wrong statement that more expensive clothes = better looking.

LOL, Fat Slobs in Designer clothers are still going to look like Fat Slobs

and hot chicks wearing oversized walmart sweatsuits because they think they're fat (Or slept over at their boyfriend's house and couldn't bear to wear the same thing 2 days in a row and as such is going commando in his practice clothes) are still hot chicks.

 

[crisscross]

thanks for the replies.. well the consensus is, designer clothes are good if you get them on clearance. Will stick to that.

 

[neonerd]

needs pollage