How Important Are Name Brands
With the fashion industry on fire, and new
designers and fashion boutiques emerging each day, everyone wants to be the
first! The first to design something, the first to wear something, the first to
"break the internet" with the latest trend. Which leads me to me to
the question, "Do name brands matter?"
Revolving and Evolving Trends
If
you're reading this, you probably have some sort of interest in fashion, so I'm
sure you all know, "fashion repeats itself." So, when declaring
anyone the first to start a trend can be tricky, and debatable depending on who
you're asking. My answer? The wheel was never re-invented, but it was damn sure
improved! It's all about who makes it innovative. Case and point, the fanny
pack. 5 years ago, you would have laughed at the thought of wearing a fanny
pack for convenience let alone fashion! Now, there are big names like Supreme
and Gucci fearlessly embracing the trend and setting it on fire! Gucci's belt
bag is priced at $1,100, pricey for something your grandma used to wear,
right? But what makes these trends so hot? Is it the big companies pulling the
trigger on these trends and people follow like robots or are the big companies
just riding the wave as well? Hard to tell! But as with most things, there is a
cheaper way!
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Belt Bag by Moschino |
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Belt Bag By Gucci |
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Belt Bag by Supreme |
Now I'm
not encouraging knock offs, (c'mon guys) but
more like a smarter solution, for
someone who chose to spend their money on more important things like, food,
water gas, (hello). Most people want to be fashionable without having to break
the bank, and keeping current with the trends is one way to do it. Knowing when
things are in, when they are out and how to style them in a way that no one
will question or care where you got it from and how much you paid for it. You
could easily score a less popular brand item and still turn heads, because you
can't put a price on style. Have you ever said, "I wouldn't wear that, but
she is rocking it."? That’s a compliment to a person's style. But some
people need or desire the major labels, and I wanted to know which majority
rules, so I took it to the streets! The virtual streets!
What the People Had To Say
I
presented the question, "Do brands matter". I also posed a
hypothetical situation, "If there were 2 items that were the same price,
one being a popular name brand, the other being more fashionable, which would
you chose?" I thought I already knew the answer. People were saying things
like, "If both are the same, I'm getting the name brand because I feel
like I'm getting my money's worth!" to "Fashion is all over the place
right now, it really doesn't matter what you wear as long as you rock it."
One of the most interesting comments came from women who stated that it didn’t
matter when it came to themselves but for their son, husband or male friends,
they're likely to buy the popular name brand item.
The Results Are In!
So, let's get to it! When
shopping for clothes, do you go for the popular brand hands down? I guess if
you're a hypebest or shopping for a man, but ultimately, people just want to
look good! 74% of people said that they would purchase the more fashionable
item, which was less than I personally would have guessed, but majority none the
less. I'm sure with the right amount of money in our pocket, we ALL will
push the financial envelope and buy something we know is overpriced for the
hell of it, but for now, just keep your money and keep it cute. It's an
all-around win!
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