Designer brand Clothing

Jewel_2

My daughter is going through a phase of liking designer clothes, and I haven't got a problem with buying her somethign occasionally if she's going to get wear out of it. Clever advertising ensures that us parents either feel guilty if we say no, or give in. She is presently at her father's and he has bought her two very expensive items for her birthday which in my estimate come to about £80. His choice of course.

However, I don't understand the reasoning behind adults buying designer stuff for themselves. I have no problem with people saying they are made better (and there are some brands which clearly are stitched well, eg, shirts etc). But I can't help thinking they 'hide' behind the expense of a lot of these designer goods to say "look how much money I've got".

I live with a guy who couldn't care less about what he wears - I don't mean he doesn't look smart, but he's quite happy for me to get him his shirts, suits etc. He'll wear second hand clothes as well.

Do you buy designer stuff and what are your thoughts? Is it an ego thing or do you genuinely buy things you like, and would be happy to have the labels/logo removed?

Lotus-eater

My ego is so massive I genuinely don't need any boosters in the type of clothing I wear. I actually have to dress down when I go out, otherwise I get mobbed by women.
So no I don't buy designer stuff.

It's too expensive anyway and I'm a tightwad.

vroombroom

my brother works for a designer brand so I tend to get a lot of their clothes/shoes for myself and also the baby. I also buy a lot of Baby Rocha and Ted Baker for the baby - yes its expensive but its lovely, smart stuff.

I'm not really into designers myself but tend to buy my clothes in places like River Island or H&M as I find the quality is much better than Primark.

Lotus-eater

Both our kids funnily enough are often clothed in designer wear, what most people don't realise is that it's all got 2nd hand from friends and family.
When my DS was a baby, he was always in named this and that and we never bought one of them. Must have cost someone a fortune!

balletshoes

I don't think I have ever set foot inside a designer label shop in my life. I don't buy them for me or for my daughter. However, my husband does occasionally like spending some dosh on
designer labels and footwear, and to be fair to him, he will wear them, keep them and look after them. I'm sure he thinks they are better made because they cost more, and they are more individual items too. He is way more of a clothes horse than I am, always has been.

FatVonD

I have been known to cut the label out of a piece of posh brand clothing because it was scratchy so, no, I'm not a label freak in fact I think folk that are need their heads testing!

gunsandbanjos

I wear a mix of designer(ish) - define designer* clothes and other stuff.

Will wear gap jeans and t shirts etc, have some Hollister and A&F tops/hoodies. Wear a fair bit of superdry.

But also have a couple of Alexander McQueen scarves, Marc Jacobs purses/jewellery, Vivienne Westwod jewellery.

Also have several Mulberry handbags.

So yes i buy designer, but only buy items i like. Wouldnt buy anything 'just' because it is by a designer. Most of the things i buy dont have big logos on them so unless you know your stuff you wouldnt recognise it for what it is.

*When someone says designer, i think Chloe/Westwood/Balenciaga etc while others may think Bench/Diesel/Gstar etc

poppy_f1

these days i wont (more cos im loosing weight and its a waste of money) but when i was younger i did
think its a phase most people go through at some point

Alikay

I'm perfectly happy to buy my own stuff from Tesco, Matalan or wherever, but I don't have a stylish bone in my body! When my children were teenagers they liked certain brands and wearing them made them feel good. I still only spent what I felt was OK on their clothes, they either made up the difference from birthday money, pocket money etc or had less if it was Abercrombie, Hollister, FCUK etc.

If the OP's daughter has had the expensive clothes as a birthday present that sounds fine to me.....fashion does matter to some young people, and if they want their gifts to be clothes rather than jewellery, XBox games etc that's their choice.

RichGold

I have lots of designer stuff. I find some of it to be better quality than normal clothing. I still have some shirts and tops that are still presentable and I occasionally still wear that I bought as far back as 2003, so I'd say some of it represents good value. And some of the newer items even look good as they start to wear or fade (shabby chic if you like).

Although some of it is tat.

Hermia

Jewel wrote: »

However, I don't understand the reasoning behind adults buying designer stuff for themselves.

Probably the same reason people buy a £30k car that they only drive to work and back etc. People like stuff.

I don't really buy designer stuff, although I would love a beautifully crafted handbag and a Vivienne Westwood corset dress. I do prefer to save up and buy more expensive clothes though. I like clothes made from quality fabrics that will age well. I find more expensive clothes also fit better because the cut and construction is so much better. I simply cannot fit into a lot of high street clothes because I am an hourglass. I don't particularly care about labels though. Having said that if someone likes a particular designer's look I can understand them buying into it. I do love Vivienne Westwood's tailoring and her use of corsetry so would buy her stuff if I had the money.