Your feelings on people wearing "the poor man's" version of high end labels?

BreezyBirch · Dec 23, 2013

http://www.npr.org/2013/05/02/180557959/ethical-fashion-is-the-tragedy-in-bangladesh-a-final-straw

tornadoe · Dec 23, 2013

filcol said:
What is your intention to ask this question? Are you afraid to shop at Zara or are you angry about people shopping there looking better than you?

I didn't know my 7th grade bully had an account here. The question is why do you ride Zara cock so hard? Are you sponsored to tell me people that shop at tacky clown stores dress better?

Distorbiant · Dec 23, 2013

LA Guy said:
Why yes, yes I am.

Spoken like the true CEO of our Forum of Gentlemen.

LA Guy · Dec 23, 2013

Distorbiant said:
Spoken like the true CEO of our Forum of Gentlemen.

For some reason, this reminds me of this (I have 4 kids, 3 of the under 8, so I have watched this movie a lot):

sneet · Dec 23, 2013

tornadoe said:
I didn't know my 7th grade bully had an account here. The question is why do you ride Zara cock so hard? Are you sponsored to tell me people that shop at tacky clown stores dress better?

are you a troll? why do you care so much what other people dress in? If people can look good in Zara, let them learn about the ****** stitching and enjoy the look in the mean time. I think your elitist attitude is a bit more of "high school bully," isn't it?

And don't even go the ethical high ground. Grenson is a good example of how far made in wherever marketing goes... and I'm more than sure they're not the only ones.

sneet · Dec 23, 2013

brad-t said:
do you think that these things are mutually exclusive?

No, but they're not mutually inclusive either. Caring too much about the brand based on some kind of brand image of "quality" in many cases is the same as wearing a Marc by Marc Jacobs for Marc by Marc Jacons graphic tee, except towards internet goers to impress in fitpics. Different manufacturers offer products of differing quality, that do or do not match up with brand image.

tornadoe · Dec 23, 2013

I'm not even going to try to read and understand this strong opinion. it's not important to me.

Like I said, all the lower brands like zara/h&m copy designers. I asked for random opinions on their business strategies not "uhhh is it okay for me to have this opinion?"

JSAN · Dec 23, 2013

LA Guy · Dec 23, 2013

tornadoe said:
I'm not even going to try to read and understand this strong opinion. it's not important to me.

Like I said, all the lower brands like zara/h&m copy designers. I asked for random opinions on their business strategies not "uhhh is it okay for me to have this opinion?"

Actually, your original post (below) sounded value laden, whether your meant it to be or not.

In answer to your question, no, most people can't tell the difference. In fact, most people are not even aware ot the "designer" versions, much less have any basis for comparison.

tornadoe said:
Plenty of stores (Zara, H&M, hole-in-the-wall shops) just rip whatever is popular in the high fashion world. I don't care much personally, just enough to wonder if it makes a difference. Some people are paying thousands for the original leather jacket for example, then a lowly label copies it and sells it for $100 to less fortunate buyers, having them feel like the belle of the ball with their "designer" jacket.

Can most people even tell the difference between the expensive original and the much more affordable replica?

sns23 · Dec 23, 2013

People don't shop at Zara because they can get a jacket for 100 that looks similar to some designer jacket for 4000. In fact, the people do not even know that the 4000 jacket exists because they do not shop for clothes that expensive. People buy the Zara jacket because they like the jacket. Brand is irrelevant.

Seekky · Dec 23, 2013

they have less quality and details most of the time..
but you know,, who cares. (i do lol)

NaTionS · Dec 23, 2013

tornadoe said:
I'm not even going to try to read and understand this strong opinion. it's not important to me.

Like I said, all the lower brands like zara/h&m copy designers. I asked for random opinions on their business strategies not "uhhh is it okay for me to have this opinion?"

Do you think everything designers put out is original? What do you even mean by "designers?" Zara/H&M have designers too.

Distorbiant · Dec 23, 2013

People shop at Zara not to buy fashion, but to buy the idea of fashion.

They're total cheapasses though. My friend works there and all the employees get is 10% off full priced items.

brad-t · Dec 23, 2013

NaTionS said:
Do you think everything designers put out is original? What do you even mean by "designers?" Zara/H&M have designers too.

you know exactly what he means and are just being a pedantic contrarian for the sake of it

Distorbiant · Dec 23, 2013

It's not like most designers give a ****.

Look at how how Marant had been shaking her fist for YEARS at all the companies that copied her sneakers, and then turned around and did an overhyped H&M collab.

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