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wagthesam 
Can someone enlighten me on the benefits of buying a 250$ BOO shirt over a 40$ Gap shirt or 60$ Jcrew shirt?
Quality-wise, if anything the BOO shirt will be worse. I don't understand why people like them. The fabrics are nothing special, the stitching shoddy, the buttons cheap, the cut unremarkable. Must have one great marketing machine behind them! One can do much better by buying a cheaper shirt and getting it tailored.
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wagthesam What about jackets? Are we paying a premium for these brands on designs, or are we paying a premium on quality? Is a Wings and Horns hoodie worth 160$+ when you can buy 4 hoodies for the same price at a mall outlet that will look similar?
I wouldn't spend $160 on a hoodie, but then I don't wear hoodies. I don't even own one. A good jacket is worth a premium over a less well made or less interesting one.
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wagthesam Whats the consensus on brands like hugo boss and armani?
I've seen some pretty decent stuff from Armani in even the Collezioni line of late. They seem to be stepping up the quality, with nice fabrics, single-needle stitching, MOP buttons, and so on.
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wagthesam This usually applies to technology where I will spend much more buying something that I see time has been spent into (like my 1000$ audio system).
I hope that means you spend at least $700 on speakers, $275 or less on electronics boxes, and less than $25 on wires...
