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Originally Posted by sho'nuff
Ralph lauren? Lacoste? Psshhtt...

Nothing beats IZOD.

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What about vintage Izod by Lacoste?
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Dior and Raf Simons. Keep in mind polos almost always suck to start with.
 

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Originally Posted by Hany
Lacoste is the best polo in terms of quality. Great fabric, mother of pearl buttons and good fits.

PRL have lower quality fabric that looses colour fast and unsightly plastic buttons.

The choice for me is Lacoste. It just makes sense for casual wear and I've replaced my t-shirts by Lacoste polos.


I think I will go with Lacoste. They make nice polo's and I like the logo. Your post helped me make up my mind. Thanks.
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Originally Posted by spectzix
i personally like the burberry polos

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*sarcasm if anyone could not catch that


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There are some pretty stupid threads scattered around SF and this ranks right up there with the best (worst) of them. How insecure can you be that you feel the need to call one of the other "higher end"? I'd venture to say that everyone who has picked a side did so because that's the brand they own. Here's a thought, neither of them is high end. You can get RL on the clearance racks at Marshall's and I see Lacoste polo's in Costco on a regular basis. Buy something because you like it and move on with your life.

There needs to be a smiley for shaking your head in shame.
 

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"Upscale" and "Exclusive" are not terms I would use to describe either brand short of from the perspective of a Walmart shopper.

This is the average comparison in a nutshell:

RL produces a more classic cut polo compared to Lacoste, which now produces a more athletic cut than the IZOD / Lacoste days. Although, the quality of materials from Lacoste is better.

Now, Lacoste made in France may be far superior, but you'll have to go there to buy those.
 

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Originally Posted by scribbles
There are some pretty stupid threads scattered around SF and this ranks right up there with the best (worst) of them. How insecure can you be that you feel the need to call one of the other "higher end"? I'd venture to say that everyone who has picked a side did so because that's the brand they own. Here's a thought, neither of them is high end. You can get RL on the clearance racks at Marshall's and I see Lacoste polo's in Costco on a regular basis. Buy something because you like it and move on with your life.

There needs to be a smiley for shaking your head in shame.


i'm not sure why insecurity has come into play here. again, the OP just wanted to know who makes a better polo between RL and Lacoste. as for everyone just picking the brand they own, actually quite a few people own both and gave their opinion over which one they prefer. no shaking one's head in shame required.
 

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Originally Posted by scribbles
There are some pretty stupid threads scattered around SF and this ranks right up there with the best (worst) of them. How insecure can you be that you feel the need to call one of the other "higher end"? I'd venture to say that everyone who has picked a side did so because that's the brand they own. Here's a thought, neither of them is high end. You can get RL on the clearance racks at Marshall's and I see Lacoste polo's in Costco on a regular basis. Buy something because you like it and move on with your life.

There needs to be a smiley for shaking your head in shame.


I feel a little sad for you buddy. Costco sells very nice upscale merchandise. Any place you can buy a bottle of Dom Perignon can't be all that low end. Or maybe you will complain that it's not good? I guess there will always be people who ***** and try to ruin a good time for everyone else.

Back on topic... Ralph Lauen and Lacoste are different polos. The feel is different, the thread, the cut, the design is different. They both are nice, but they are not the same. I own both Lacoste and RL and like them both, but am about to replace some shirts and was wondering what the perception of each brand was.
 

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In terms of quality, I'd actually put in a vote for Brooks Brothers Golden Fleece polos. I bought a bunch of PRL stuff and found that it was decent, but that the collars definitely roll up after a few washes and look less attractive. BB polos seems to maintain their collar shape much better.

The downside is they fit a bit broader, so getting the slim cut is an absolute necessity, at least for me, whereas I can wear standard PRL polos.
 

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Originally Posted by baseball_guy
I feel a little sad for you buddy. Costco sells very nice upscale merchandise. Any place you can buy a bottle of Dom Perignon can't be all that low end. Or maybe you will complain that it's not good? I guess there will always be people who ***** and try to ruin a good time for everyone else.

Back on topic... Ralph Lauen and Lacoste are different polos. The feel is different, the thread, the cut, the design is different. They both are nice, but they are not the same. I own both Lacoste and RL and like them both, but am about to replace some shirts and was wondering what the perception of each brand was.


Well, I reckon you'll have got the gist from the responses that the perception is that PRL is higher end!

But perception is a funny thing (thanks to the power of branding); Any place that sells Dom Perignon can certainly be perceived to be low end, regardless of whether it is or not.

In the UK Waitrose is regarded as high end yet sells many of the same goods you can find in your local Tesco. The offering is the same, but there is a perception that you get some kind of added value by buying at Waitrose (admittedly it's not a great example; with Waitrose own brand goods you likely are getting higher end goods in comparison with Tesco's own). There is a reason residents in well-heeled areas requested their local Asda supermarkets delivered internet shopping to them in unbranded Range Rovers...

Fashion is one of the best examples of smoke and mirrors. Aside from material differences (eg Sea Island cotton polos, bespoke clothing say) a polo shirt is a polo shirt is a polo shirt. Whether it costs $2 in India or $200 in Milan it still peforms the same function.
 

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Originally Posted by Kentishman
Well, I reckon you'll have got the gist from the responses that the perception is that PRL is higher end!

But perception is a funny thing (thanks to the power of branding); Any place that sells Dom Perignon can certainly be perceived to be low end, regardless of whether it is or not.

In the UK Waitrose is regarded as high end yet sells many of the same goods you can find in your local Tesco. The offering is the same, but there is a perception that you get some kind of added value by buying at Waitrose (admittedly it's not a great example; with Waitrose own brand goods you likely are getting higher end goods in comparison with Tesco's own). There is a reason residents in well-heeled areas requested their local Asda supermarkets delivered internet shopping to them in unbranded Range Rovers...

Fashion is one of the best examples of smoke and mirrors. Aside from material differences (eg Sea Island cotton polos, bespoke clothing say) a polo shirt is a polo shirt is a polo shirt. Whether it costs $2 in India or $200 in Milan it still peforms the same function.


I could buy Ralph Lauren Polos at Marshalls for example, they are $35. But they might only have 2 or 3 colors to chose from, and only sizes M and L. If you are a size S or XL you may be out of luck. If you want a white or yellow RL Polo, you may have to wait a month or longer until they get those colors, and then they sell fast. You never know what they will have in stock. I think the whole point of a Marshalls is to have a few name brands like RL that people like, but when the shopper can't find the right size or color, they buy a house brand instead of driving to a store that stocks that item.

When I walk into a Nordstrom, they too sell upper end polos. If I want a Lacoste, they probably have every color made, and in every size. If they don't, they will order one and ship it to me for free. The sales associates are very helpful. Is that worth paying $79.50? In my opinion, the service I get is worth the higher price.

And a $10 watch performs the same basic function as a $10,000 Rolex. There is a perception, and people are willing to pay extra for the Rolex. Why is that?

You could wear a $3 old navy polo, and a $10 watch, and another guy could wear a $80 Lacoste polo and a $500 watch, and I think if you asked 10 people their perceptions about the two, they would come up with different words to describe them just based on the initial impression of what they are wearing.
 

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Originally Posted by baseball_guy
And a $10 watch performs the same basic function as a $10,000 Rolex. There is a perception, and people are willing to pay extra for the Rolex. Why is that?
That's a bit of a dodgy example (as bespoke clothing would have been in my previous post) as the materials used in the Rolex would arguably be of a higher physical quality than in the $10 watch. Would a $10 watch be water-resistant to 1,000 ft? But you're correct, they of course perform the same function.
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You could wear a $3 old navy polo, and a $10 watch, and another guy could wear a $80 Lacoste polo and a $500 watch, and I think if you asked 10 people their perceptions about the two, they would come up with different words to describe them just based on the initial impression of what they are wearing.
I tend to agree. Unless you asked people on SF with obsessive attention to detail!
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I think this is where WAYWRN is interesting, because there are undoubtedly posters who wear much lower priced garments than what would be considered, hmm, 'quality' (for want of a better word) yet the overall effect can be the same, or as near as damn it. I guess that perception is a subjective thing; that could be the conclusion? One man's muck being another man's brass and all that...
 

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I like the custom-fit RL polos. Lacostes don't fit on me.
 

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Originally Posted by baseball_guy
I could buy Ralph Lauren Polos at Marshalls for example, they are $35. But they might only have 2 or 3 colors to chose from, and only sizes M and L. If you are a size S or XL you may be out of luck. If you want a white or yellow RL Polo, you may have to wait a month or longer until they get those colors, and then they sell fast. You never know what they will have in stock. I think the whole point of a Marshalls is to have a few name brands like RL that people like, but when the shopper can't find the right size or color, they buy a house brand instead of driving to a store that stocks that item.

In my experience, the mesh ones are the only styles that may be limited on colors. OTOH, they seem to have every pima style there is. They do seem to have B&T sizes, but it's usually 4XL+ that sticks around month to month as does S and M. XL, XXL, 2XL and 3XL do seem to go quickly.
 

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