Designer brand Clothing

donnap83

Sweet_Pea wrote: »

At the risk of getting flamed here maybe, but aren't some designers a bit chav? (Superdry, Gstar, for example) According to my teenage daughters they are anyway. I wouldn't know a designer label if it hit me in the face. My OH refuses to wear anything with the makes name on, so nothing with next or gap emblazoned across it as that is about our limit, as he said a) I wouldn't wear a top with M&S or Burton on the front, so what's the difference, and b) they should be paying me to advertise their clothing.

I think GStar and Superdry are chav brands. My OH wears them. I hate it. When we first met he flatly refused to buy anything that wasn't the above or Diesel. It took me ages to convince him that you can get some fab clothes from River Island and Topman for a fraction of the price without looking like a chav

meritaten

I have ONE designer outfit in my wardrobe! it was a charity shop find and I bought it cos I liked (no - LOVED) it! it is soooooo ME! Didnt even realise it was designer til my more fashion conscious sis noticed the label and squeeled!!!!!!!!! cost me £4.50!

I worked as a seamstress and know quality fabrics, stitching and cut when I see it - and it isnt always with the 'so called -designer brands'!

pigpen

There is such a thing as designer labels???

Can I not just wear clothes I can buy online and have delivered that I am comfy in?

The children wear what they are bought.. I do try to cater for their individuality but if they wanted really expensive stuff they would be told no.. their stuff is mainly Next.. for quaity and fit and value for money.. I walked through primark once..

I do have some named items.. picked up in charity shop for pennies.. some still with original price tags of £200+ :eek:

I absolutely would not buy my children stuff which made them look like a chav.. however much they begged and pleaded!.. I took some convincing to buy trackies for them for games!

chanie

I think the main thing is the 'cost per wear' of the item as to whether not it is good value. I think it is worth paying out good money (e.g. £100) for a pair of jeans if they are good quality and they will last for years, as the cost per wear will be so much lower than if you buy a pair for say £10 and they last 3 months.

As I've got older, I've realised that rather than labels, its about finding clothes that fit well and suit your shape. THis will make you look like you are wearing expensive clothes.

meritaten

chanie wrote: »

I think the main thing is the 'cost per wear' of the item as to whether not it is good value. I think it is worth paying out good money (e.g. £100) for a pair of jeans if they are good quality and they will last for years, as the cost per wear will be so much lower than if you buy a pair for say £10 and they last 3 months.

As I've got older, I've realised that rather than labels, its about finding clothes that fit well and suit your shape. THis will make you look like you are wearing expensive clothes.

yes - thats half the battle! the other half is how well the clothes are cut and made up!
a good cut is essential - its difficult to explain but I will try. a good cutter takes into account the design and the SHAPE of the customer. women have boobs and hips and the cut needs to take this into account. then there is the stitching (my job) the thread needs to be appropriate for the fabric - you cannot use polyester thread on pure cotton clothes - it washes differently and behaves differently. are the seams finished properly? or not finished at all?
are the seams straight or wobbly? are there loose threads?
then, are the garments pressed? many cheap clothes bypass this - but pressing after manufacture actually improves the garment! every dressmaker knows to press as they go - most middle level garment makers just press at the end of the process but it makes a difference. if the garment hasnt been pressed at all - it was sweatshop and I wouldnt buy it!

Mrs_Ryan

I would love to be able to wear branded clothing but unfortunately being the size I am its not happening I do have some sports branded stuff but its mainly my rugby stuff - I love hoodies and tracksuits but again they tend to be unbranded. (With the exception of a Gap hoodie that I was given as a present)
Unfortunately my accessories are a different matter I have 2 Dolce&Gabbana necklaces and a watch, my handbags are Radley, Lipsy and Paul's Boutique... even my glasses are Lipsy! I also have a pair of real Ugg boots that I love
I know some more expensive clothes are made so much better but in most cases you're paying for the name arent you?

swimsink

I wear high street (most topshop, all saints, miss selfridge, etc) and also buy about 2/3 of my clothes second hand or unworn from ebay really cheap and always get complimented on what i wear when i've picked it up for next to nowt!

keys_2

I have a mixed opion on this due to different factors before going into detail for me personally which I think also counts for others situations too:

• Bank balance { My nowadays spend is not the wage I used to get }
• Family life { I have now become a mother and spending has to be shared }
• Growing older and realizing life is not all about appearances anymore when so many people are struggling to live

I would never been seen in a charity shop in my life but I discovered a few years ago how much they can help your bank balance especially when you have children and sometimes you find something better than the high streets regarding what you are looking for

I used to only shop in high street shops and always get something I was similar looking for .....but my wage took me to these shops....

But these shops could be anywhere some of my friends called designer shops JJB , JJD sports , BANK , RIVER ISLAND , MISS SIXTY ETC , but I did not mean these shops at the time
When I thought these shops at the time were under market and would miss them out !!
So I suppose it depends on what you call designer ?



When I shop for my daughter I make sure she does not see how much money I spend { she is only 5 } - But I do like the upper class designer stores for her age available locally - { oilly , monsoon , ted baker etc } they have different designs so my daughter does not look like all the other kids at school parties / school coats / weddings etc !!! ........but on day to day stuff I kit her out on Next , pumkin patch , and sometimes primark



I do not think there is a problem with children / teens liking better made clothing - as long as they wear them

Money well spent then

Sid_Wolf

i buy labelled tracksuit bottoms (for work, walking the dogs and lounging in) and trainers. I find that cheaper Primark tracksuit bottoms shrink or go a funny shape at the knees, and I live in trainers so cheap ones dont last and hurt my feet.

If you shop in places like sports direct then you dont end up spending much more anyway, I bought some umbro tracksuit bottoms in there for £7, primark ones are £6. Trainers i will spend more on, i dont mind paying £30-40 for trainers that will last me a while

t-shirts and hoodies are generally from primark and the other cheap shops, tho i will sometimes pick up something branded from sports direct if there is something i like at a good price. Jeans are primark

what label it is doesnt bother me, if primark stuff was the same quality as say nike or adidas, i would buy that, but its not.