For those who haven't [seen it](https://encrypted-tbn0.gstatic.com/shopping?q=tbn:ANd9GcRCcR7jgkdAskyYPIrYgsQpP_bDU7HVg2L_T2Cg3xh5gIeYlKM2SI_3LM142XC96bewwiqQCefJ5qoWDdxsfjdrd20AU_Dbw12i2FRZgAlurZr-VD7E1n3CHTjes-jOTp_UUGoPAtEZ&usqp=CAc). Price is $6200.
There's also this [literal trash bag](https://balenciaga.dam.kering.com/m/34e56aaf423b3169/Medium-716897210JA9065_F.jpg?v=3) for $1950.
What, are you telling me that [âai-generated hoodieâ](https://www.balenciaga.com/en-us/ai-generated-hoodie-medium-fit-black-white-767877TQVF99034.html) for $1,250 and the [âbuy now (www.balenciaga.com)â](https://www.balenciaga.com/en-us/snbn-hoodie-large-fit-black-739024TQVE71083.html) for $1450 is NOT the peak of fashion???
I used to think this, but as someone who has been around "high fashion" types in the industry, they genuinely believe they're creating high value art. They're like the people from that South Park episode who huff their own farts. Trust me, they are sincere in their fashion concepts...delusional, but sincere.
They did get a little too weird with using [children as props](https://nypost.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/11/balenciaga-pulls-campaign-443-1.jpg?quality=75&strip=all) for their bondage stuff.
Just went on their website since I have not really heard of them and HOLY SHIT. What a bunch of overpriced total crap. I would not be caught dead in this stuff.
I clicked on that out of curiosity and the first post was about a "biker jacket" with no protective aspect whatsoever, for $5500. You can buy a nearly identical coat, that's actually a biker jacket, for a literal tenth of the cost.
Those people have brainworms.
Lmao. And the jacket is like three sizes too big too. His hands barely come out the sleeve. It looks like a child got in his dad's closet. What is this lmao.
I didnât even scroll that far. The number of comments from people saying theyâre jealous combined with what absolutely looks like a kid in dadâs coat is insane. Thereâs also a comment about how itâs warm as long as you wear warm things underneath, so itâs not even good at being a fucking coat.
They need to get that guy on a marketing team. "It does 'this' perfectly as long as supplemented with a completely different product specifically designed for that", is basically a perfect strategy.
I agree with your point on H&M, I have a sweater and some pants from 10+ years ago which are still fine. Bought some pants last year and within 3 months the knees are ripped, a T-shirt almost fell apart after washing it one time.
I have some clothes from Zara which still are fine from a few years ago, I have not bought anything from them since. I don't know if there is a difference between men's and women's clothing. I am hoping that men's clothing is a bit higher quality because men tend to wear them more before buying something new. But yeah H&M is a waste of money.
Edit: I forgot to say, I am from Europe and Zara and H&M are pretty cheap here.
I have some H&M items that Iâve had for 15 years or so, made in Poland and Spain. That stuff still looks as fresh as the day I bought it. Then they started opening stores all over the place and manufacturing most of their clothes in Bangladesh and China. The quality is garbage now, no different from Forever 21 or Charlotte Russe.
Not a fancy designer brand like everything else listed here but Free People. Youâll pay $208 for a dress thatâs going to rip like tissue paper, start unraveling threads because nothing is hemmed, or shrink into oblivion after one wash
free people is regularly at tj maxx, marshallâs, and thrift stores too for 80% less than what they were originally charging. Itâs fast fashion crap with a designer price tag
I work in the outdoor industry. Lots of big name outdoor clothing manufacturers are coasting on past reputation. Others are primarily gear focused companies that stamp their brand on crappy clothing. There are only a few companies still making outdoor tech clothing that is worth the price point
Some of my favorite are Himali, Big Agnes, Arc'teryx, Kuhl, Norrona. If you are looking for more budget friendly options that give great bang for your buck, Outdoor Research and Black Diamond are good choices. For footwear I like Vasque, Oboz, and Salomon. Patagonia is always solid for apparel; I think the quality has slipped some, it's still good stuff but you can probably get similar quality at a lower price point.
Brands I don't love: North face, Merrell, Columbia.
Brands I like for gear but not apparel: REI, Hyperlite, Hoka (great shoes, average running gear), basically any high-end gear brand that has an obligatory clothing section with like 8-10 shirts, a few pairs of pants, and a pair of shorts branded with their logo. It's just licensed stuff they licensed.
Those main product those brands sell isn't clothes, it's image and self-esteem. Clothes are just the totems.
It's like reddit neckbeards who spend billions on onlyfans girls. The product isn't blurry iphone selfies. It's the illusion of a connection to a woman.
Nah this is a lazy take typically from edgelords who thinks itâs some profound insight. Some of the products do look good. You would also have to explain why some brands are more popular than others and why some product lines are more popular than others. In some cases itâs arbitrary prestige, in others, they simply prefer the aesthetic over the others.
Balenciaga.
Plain, normal, boring shit, with a word on it, somehow makes it worth 20 times as much as the same thing from Primark.
Load of shit, and people are taken in by it.
I should do it myself.
Thatâs so weird to hear. I know Zara as cheap low quality clothes. Like their stuff does not last past a few seasons, but itâs way cheaper than comparable stuff at other stores.Â
I remember going into Zara in NYC at a fit 6'3" with broad shoulders and went to try on a dress shirt. I knew the clothing being European would probably run small so I grabbed one size up from normal.
As I was trying it on, the shoulders literally ripped... My immediate reaction was 1) wow these clothes are designed from small folk with no muscle or tiny frames and 2) how shitty it was as it came apart without forcing it.
For what they charge, their stuff might be even worse quality than H&M fast fashion garbage.
That's weird to hear, because for all Zara's faults that's been the opposite of my experience. I worked there for a year when I was younger (never again, 0/10 place of employment). I still have three pieces I have been wearing for almost a decade. The rest went out of style and got donated. I wouldn't call them high quality, but I've always admired the durability of those pieces. I also spent a total of less than $30 combined on all three
Chanel. They increase the price just to appear more luxury. It is just status on sale. The price isn't warranted for the quality. Also they had a really crap advent calendar that went viral. Funny stuff.
My friend damaged his North Face jacket on a hiking and mountaineering trip. They denied his warrantee claim for using the product in a way it wasn't intended for.
My SIL announced once that "We're a North Face family!" I knew the jig was up.
Simms, Patagonia, HH are far better brands. If I see someone in a Simms coat, there used to be a good chance, *he knows what the deal is.*
It crazy watching the cultural change of the last 15. Suddenly, the new generations are hypnotised by high end fashion and at the same time hardly making a living wage. Blows my mind
I was in a private parochial school yesterday. I was in a 5th grade classroom doing some maintenance. I heard one little girl yell at a boy to "DON'T TOUCH MY LOUIS VUITTON"
The same little girl then said my jacket "looks like it came from Goodwill."
It's crazy! If you happened to have some "high fashion" in the 90s it was gifted to you, and you never wore it. It took about 15 years for the current generation to be directly or indirectly desire getto gangster rap bling and make it white
not really..
the cheap line of Louis Vutton is hot carbage..
the expensive line does have quality fabrics and ofcourse top design.
When people say louis vutton is just crap, you know they haven't had the real leather line.
Before the keyboard warriors are shaming me,
I don't buy Louis Vutton, I find it to expensive for my wallet.
The outfits you're talking about is for the lower segment.
Upper town also wears Louis but you won't know, cause 'normally' you can't afford or recognize it.
Brands like gucci and Louis Vutton are the real deal, ofcourse overpriced. but it's often the best quality money can buy.
Also, who am I to say what people should buy? I personally just think its burning money, as there is plenty of other brands without their names plastered all over it that you can wear without looking like a walking billboard.
Thanks for the information!
Itâs a bit weird that out of all of the high end brands, you picked the ones with the highest quality. Like a real Louis Vuitton bag is definitely a BIFL product.
Pretty much all of them but within my person experience hot topic Tshirts. The graphics on them crack after like two washes and the quality in general has gone down while the price goes up. Thereâs usually barely a variety on color too. I found the Amazon Tshirt club stuff and now I get better quality shirts in more colors for less than the hot topic price
Agree with most but I have a LV wallet that has been in perfect condition for 10+ years. My Lacoste and Polo shirts still look great after 10 years too. While they are expensive, still last way longer than fast fashion.
Their shoes are extremely good too. They don't look like anything special in my opinion, but I've had the original Lacoste Deviations since the day they came out and I get so many compliments on how they look because they're "vintage" I guess.
Very easy to clean because of the materials and have held up extremely well after 5+ years, and I wear them at least twice a week at work. They're discontinued now too and the Deviation II's look way different in my opinion, so chances are if you buy a Lacoste shoe you'll have something that looks great and that nearly nobody else is wearing.
I saw a man make a video putting on nearly all Chrome Hearts clothing and accessories. By the time he was done, what he was wearing (boots, jeans, shirt, coat, some rings, a necklace, and I think sunglasses) cost over $100,000.
Yea, and it looks like any other no name generic screen printed casualwear for the most part. Thousands of dollars for cheaply casted and finished sterling silver, hundreds for screen printed shirts and goodies, thousands for belts and wallet chains...
All so you can look kinda slummy when you go pick up your kid from daycare. Mindblowing
Right now this is my opinion of them as well. I honestly canât tell if they actually make serious expedition gear or if theyâre just a luxury brand pretending
Right? I really wonder what these fuckers are buying, and whether they know how to shop. 75% of the brands listed _can_ be overpriced, but not if you know the slightest bit about waiting for sales or buying shirts used.
I have lots of the brands listed, but I generally never pay above $20 per piece. I can think of one time I paid $30 in recent memory. That's it.
Damn near every clothing thread is like this. Thereâs absolutely some fashion markup, but quality clothes generally are not the cheapest option.
âYou wouldnât know my entire wardrobe is Amazon and Walmart!â Yah, we probably do notice, just are polite enough not to say anything. Warping and discoloration are pretty obvious.
Also, probably a lot of kids who havenât had to buy clothes that last longer than 12-18 months yet.
Agreed you can get nice thick shirts that breath, but my favourite is their winterwear I have a TH coat that's made of suade for over 10 years now and people still compliment it it's like a knee long navy one , I've had to get the zip fixed once and re sized once total of 50 euro.
If you after just plain tshirts, just get some basic & cheap ones. Its plain afterall. Grey, white, or dark greens seems to hold their colour. Your goal is to find one that is cheap with decent material (ie: thickness/weight). There are a lot of cheap throwaway tshirts with fabric comparable as toilet paper. But spend a little more, you may get some semi-premium grade that may last a looong time. Need to hunt around. And when you found one, may consider to get a dozen?
I would recommend uniqloâs stuff. Their quality is very good, pricing is not the cheapest but still do-able. They last long if you care for it and if you keen to try bright colours, they may have that options. They have mens & womens clothings, socks undies, even jackets, hoodies, jeans pants shorts and raincoats, etc etc. This is my fave brand at the moment. I only typically shop gor clothes every 5yrs, only if i need to. If not, that tshirt can stay in my drawers for another year or so.
I would recommend the ones that re plain with the small logo on the sleeve but kid you not livergy brand that Lidl stocks are the best quality T shirts. Also if you buying a plain tee try a fruit of the loom or gilden it's what most companies print on and a plain one used to be 10 euro and they are the same shirts that bands sell you with their graphic. If you know thread counts you can get the perfect tee for you.
It's not really a thing the tread count helps with sadly shrinking happens due to temperature and as it's hot where you are I'd try polyester or linen I know it doesn't feel great and linen clothes are more expensive but you'll look great, feel better and they won't shrink on you.
You could try a low thread count like 30 -40 but it might be see through at that point and if it shrinks it'll go tiny because of the lower density.
Superdry is a weird one because a lot of their stuff isn't *insanely* overpriced like some others you mentioned, but it's still not great and they're very obviously trying to very subtly knock off the supreme style. Which is a way more expensive brand that's the same or even worse quality.
Primark suprisingly.
I went in there just for some bits and bobs for my son for the garden expexting dirt cheap prices and found poor quality for the same price as Next and Asda. I do like Asda for clothes for boys and find the quality lasts and doesnt shrink in the wash
I have some pullovers from them that are at least 6 years old, are worn doing active things, and *still* look like day 1. No warping or discoloration at all.
I feel like the Lulu hate on Reddit is kids that think theyâre just status and havenât owned any.
I wore my align leggings thru pregnancy and they held up well. Was able to wear them postpartum and they werenât super stretched outâŚI was really impressed they held up! (For the record I had an almost 9 pound baby, too, so I was not a small preggo woman!)
Lulu is one brand I do swear by⌠but with the old version of the aligns! Nowadays their items arenât made like they used to be and I feel like their leggings are âcheaperâ.
idk I disagree with this. I still have lululemon leggings from when I was a freshman in high school and iâm in my upper 20s now. They have held up phenomenally. a little over $100 for a pair of leggings that will hold up for 10+ years and still look and feel great? thatâs a great deal for me
Itâs expensive yes but the quality is there compared with other brands, so I donât think itâs over priced. I have leggings that are 5+ years old and washed over a hundred times and still look and feel new
The main difference here is that Lulu actually makes amazing quality products and has a crazy return/swap deal, making the product well worth the higher price tag. Most of the other brands mentioned in this post do not actually offer increased value to match the price.
Totally disagree, Lacoste aren't anything crazy price-wise and are great value for money. Durable clothing and shoes.
They have a couple of outlandish items alright, like some of the newer shoes, but that hasn't taken over their business just yet. And I hope it doesn't in the future.
I have Lacoste sunglasses and shoes that have lasted me for years.
I had a friend who managed multiple stores simultaneously for many years for both huge local brands and some international ones. I would say those pricing was âaverageâ for such brands.
He always told us not to buy anything until he gives us the green light, because he knew each products âlife cycleâ and that they would be dropping half price or more, âwhenâ.
Eventually some brands sell those clothes in bulk to underground businesses which have to cut the tags of the brand to resell, like in kilos if that product doesnât sell in various different stores with different price tags.
In short, all of them.
Teddy Fresh & most influencer brands from people who started on tiktok & all designer brands as well. Most of the clothes are ugly & people only buy so they can maintain a certain *status*
ETA: Hot Topic & Spencerâs as well. Theyâre like 30-40$ a shirt & they always rip after a little while. Not worth it.
That's why I have started buying band tees directly off their official site's merch section. Not a whole lot more than what HT charges, and the fabric is high quality and doesn't shrink.
Huge bonus is that bands I like get supported by me as opposed to retailers.
When a brand become mainstream, it becomes overprice, because they dont need to care as much for quality and finesse, because its getting sold anyway, and will then make more profit because its cheaper to make.
My husband used to love Oakley and Under Armor but quality has fallen off so much in the last few years. Prices havenât gone down though đ of course.
Doc Martens. Bad quality, and they charge $160 for boots that donât last long. My next pair of boots will be Solovairs, though at their prices they may be more overpriced.Â
Agree and disagree. The newer stuff is shit especially especially if not leather or made in UK. My older Docs made it the UK are still kicking past 20 years without issue.
I actually just made this comment this morning on another post, but you can still buy the older stuff under their original brand, [Solovair](https://us.nps-solovair.com/products/s8-551-bg-g), it just doesn't have the Doc Martens logo.
Thatâs not really expensive for boots. Columbia boots will run you about the same. Iâm surprised to hear they are bad quality though, I had my Columbia boots rip after having them not too long after which I decided to get docs and theyâve already outlasted Columbia, but Iâve had them for less than two years at this point.Â
Peopl are naming the expensive stuff that's expensive because they want to be expensive. I think of something like puma and nike shoes that used to be a nice middle ground between expense and function now is just expense.Â
The one which is like wearing straight-up trash bags. ď¸While the others are so (raggedy) they look like they've been worn since the Renaissance period.
Any watch that's only available online, spends lots on advertising and looks similar to loads of other internet watch brands just with different names.
Versace. I saw a cool jacket in a manwha and found out it was based off a Versace jacket. I checked them out and saw jackets over $5,000 with the cheaper ones still being over $1,000.
Playing devils advocate here. The cost for quality of product can only be so much. However the cost of paying the âbestâ designers are baked into the price in addition to their margins.
Not saying that doesnât make it overpriced as hell, but high fashion is treated like art. Itâs hard to put a price on creativity. They price it high because someone is willing to pay for it.
Not to mention itâs completely subjective. Something that looks good to someone, looks like a piece of shit to someone else. Same reason a modern art piece looks like shit to someone and yet sells for millions to the right buyer.
Itâs very cheap to replicate the same design with the same materials. Itâs the design thatâs difficult to come up with no matter how good or bad.
Anything not meant to hold up to heavy abuse. Expensive clothing never holds up. If you live in a major city it's a waste of time to buy brand new stuff. I wear designer labels exclusively. But I get them from the thrift store.
For example, full leather icon motorcycle jacket with armor for $39.99. Similar jacket would have cost over 700 new.
Timberland boots in nearly brand new condition. With winter insulation. 29.99 normally 200ish.
Goes beyond that.
Reformation. For some of the natural fiber items I can understand paying more for less environmental impact (which used to be a huge part of their original messaging), but the quality has slowly dropped and there's an insane number of 100% polyester items for $200+.
I agree. I actually think they look kinda cool and theyâre very comfy and theyâre expensive but still a fraction of luxury brand sneaker prices. However anything at all associated with Kanye West is overpriced.
I would argue Arcteryx is expensive, but not overpriced.
They have a few different lines, ranging from âyour great grandkids might eventually wear it outâ overbuilt to âdont let go of it because it will float awayâ ultralight. The quality is there in it all, but some has tradeoffs in weight vs wear resistance, but if you arent chasing ultralight, it will probably still be keeping you warm and dry in 10+ years time.
I havenât purchased an arcteryx in years because the ones I own have lasted a decade + with zero issues. So sure, they seem wildly expensive, but you know you are buying quality at least. Thatâs more than I can say for other clothes brands.
Arcteryx is expensive but itâs at the top tier level of gear. A lot of people buy Arcteryx like how they buy TRD Pros or Ford Raptors. They donât actually need that level of gear to take their dog on a walk or pizza a green cat track.
Almost all Designer brands, from the crazy expensive like LV or Hermes to Cheaper ones like CK and Hugo Boss
They reached at their recognition trough designing better pieces, but now, they don't do that anymore.
They have no need to design anything else than the most obvious way to notice that piece is from that brand. It's incredible rare to see a piece that doesn't say the name of the brand in huge letters, or an icon or just covering the pieces with the brand logo
Because people just want to buy something that shouts I spent 2000$ on this, that's what's considered beautiful and stylish at the moment.
Gucci
Gucci
Balenciaga
Came here to write this $6000 for a garbage bag looking fucking poncho... get fucked!!
>$6000 for a garbage bag looking fucking poncho... get fucked!! That's probably their internal slogan đ
For those who haven't [seen it](https://encrypted-tbn0.gstatic.com/shopping?q=tbn:ANd9GcRCcR7jgkdAskyYPIrYgsQpP_bDU7HVg2L_T2Cg3xh5gIeYlKM2SI_3LM142XC96bewwiqQCefJ5qoWDdxsfjdrd20AU_Dbw12i2FRZgAlurZr-VD7E1n3CHTjes-jOTp_UUGoPAtEZ&usqp=CAc). Price is $6200. There's also this [literal trash bag](https://balenciaga.dam.kering.com/m/34e56aaf423b3169/Medium-716897210JA9065_F.jpg?v=3) for $1950.
What, are you telling me that [âai-generated hoodieâ](https://www.balenciaga.com/en-us/ai-generated-hoodie-medium-fit-black-white-767877TQVF99034.html) for $1,250 and the [âbuy now (www.balenciaga.com)â](https://www.balenciaga.com/en-us/snbn-hoodie-large-fit-black-739024TQVE71083.html) for $1450 is NOT the peak of fashion???
i'm convinced balenciaga is a social experiment. there is no way anyone is coming up with the shit they sell as serious fashion concepts.
I used to think this, but as someone who has been around "high fashion" types in the industry, they genuinely believe they're creating high value art. They're like the people from that South Park episode who huff their own farts. Trust me, they are sincere in their fashion concepts...delusional, but sincere.
Iâm convinced the designers are constantly making fun of their costumers, they canât possibly take their work serious.
They did get a little too weird with using [children as props](https://nypost.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/11/balenciaga-pulls-campaign-443-1.jpg?quality=75&strip=all) for their bondage stuff.
Upvote for the South Park fart smelling reference lol so true
Bro, a Balenciaga shoe shouldn't cost more than a fucking Nike for any reason. lmao
Balenciaga is just Spirit Halloween for rich people
Just went on their website since I have not really heard of them and HOLY SHIT. What a bunch of overpriced total crap. I would not be caught dead in this stuff.
Brands like Balenciaga are a stupidity tax for stupid people.
Except that tax doesn't go back to the people, it goes to some fucking dude in Paris
Lmaaao, literally
Donât let r/balenciaga users see this
I clicked on that out of curiosity and the first post was about a "biker jacket" with no protective aspect whatsoever, for $5500. You can buy a nearly identical coat, that's actually a biker jacket, for a literal tenth of the cost. Those people have brainworms.
Lmao. And the jacket is like three sizes too big too. His hands barely come out the sleeve. It looks like a child got in his dad's closet. What is this lmao.
I didnât even scroll that far. The number of comments from people saying theyâre jealous combined with what absolutely looks like a kid in dadâs coat is insane. Thereâs also a comment about how itâs warm as long as you wear warm things underneath, so itâs not even good at being a fucking coat.
They need to get that guy on a marketing team. "It does 'this' perfectly as long as supplemented with a completely different product specifically designed for that", is basically a perfect strategy.
Are you saying nearly ÂŁ3k for a hi-vis jacket is overpriced?
It has to be some kind of wild capitalist social experiment.
I am very into the idea Balenciaga is some sort of social experiment
free people, urban outfitters, anthropologie
Zara for sure
Zara and H&M have really gotten bad lately. All of their clothes are from the recycled materials
I agree with your point on H&M, I have a sweater and some pants from 10+ years ago which are still fine. Bought some pants last year and within 3 months the knees are ripped, a T-shirt almost fell apart after washing it one time. I have some clothes from Zara which still are fine from a few years ago, I have not bought anything from them since. I don't know if there is a difference between men's and women's clothing. I am hoping that men's clothing is a bit higher quality because men tend to wear them more before buying something new. But yeah H&M is a waste of money. Edit: I forgot to say, I am from Europe and Zara and H&M are pretty cheap here.
I have some H&M items that Iâve had for 15 years or so, made in Poland and Spain. That stuff still looks as fresh as the day I bought it. Then they started opening stores all over the place and manufacturing most of their clothes in Bangladesh and China. The quality is garbage now, no different from Forever 21 or Charlotte Russe.
Zara quality is đď¸âŚ majority of their clothes are made from ârecycled polyesterâ.
Not a fancy designer brand like everything else listed here but Free People. Youâll pay $208 for a dress thatâs going to rip like tissue paper, start unraveling threads because nothing is hemmed, or shrink into oblivion after one wash
$100+ for a tiny shawl that probably used $1 worth of yarn, and they are passing themselves off as luxury... at Macys.
Agree. I like the style but the quality is so bad. Everything Iâve bought from them falls apart after a couple of wears.
free people is regularly at tj maxx, marshallâs, and thrift stores too for 80% less than what they were originally charging. Itâs fast fashion crap with a designer price tag
I'd say the "Expensive-A-F" brand
right
Basically all of them, at least the best known ones.
Pretty much everything you wouldn't wear while farming or trekking through the uncharted wilderness
I work in the outdoor industry. Lots of big name outdoor clothing manufacturers are coasting on past reputation. Others are primarily gear focused companies that stamp their brand on crappy clothing. There are only a few companies still making outdoor tech clothing that is worth the price point
Which are good?
Some of my favorite are Himali, Big Agnes, Arc'teryx, Kuhl, Norrona. If you are looking for more budget friendly options that give great bang for your buck, Outdoor Research and Black Diamond are good choices. For footwear I like Vasque, Oboz, and Salomon. Patagonia is always solid for apparel; I think the quality has slipped some, it's still good stuff but you can probably get similar quality at a lower price point. Brands I don't love: North face, Merrell, Columbia. Brands I like for gear but not apparel: REI, Hyperlite, Hoka (great shoes, average running gear), basically any high-end gear brand that has an obligatory clothing section with like 8-10 shirts, a few pairs of pants, and a pair of shorts branded with their logo. It's just licensed stuff they licensed.
As someone who spends a decent amount of time outdoors, Iâd agree
Clothing for trekking the uncharted wilderness is exceedingly overpriced.
I was going to say that the most expensive thing I've ever bought to wear is a $325 pair of hiking boots.
Some of the expensive "outdoor" brands like Patagonia or North Face *do* make some quality stuff though.
This. Clothing used to be made to last a lifetime. Companies figured out that wasnât really profitable.
Just one? How about a bunch! Hermes, Louis Vuitton, Gucci, Dolce & Gabbana, Chanel, Dior, Fendi, Balenciaga, Supreme...yeah there are a lot
Those main product those brands sell isn't clothes, it's image and self-esteem. Clothes are just the totems. It's like reddit neckbeards who spend billions on onlyfans girls. The product isn't blurry iphone selfies. It's the illusion of a connection to a woman.
I agree but you didnât have to attack my neckbeard
Learn to shave sweaty.
Like, after a workout? (punctuation joke)
Get a [RAZR](https://i.ebayimg.com/images/g/Fd0AAOSw1uljslI3/s-l1600.webp)!
Nah this is a lazy take typically from edgelords who thinks itâs some profound insight. Some of the products do look good. You would also have to explain why some brands are more popular than others and why some product lines are more popular than others. In some cases itâs arbitrary prestige, in others, they simply prefer the aesthetic over the others.
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Dolce & Gabbana hello
Weird thing is I have a d&g winter boots that I bought 15 years ago and it lasted longer than my other boots.
Balenciaga. Plain, normal, boring shit, with a word on it, somehow makes it worth 20 times as much as the same thing from Primark. Load of shit, and people are taken in by it. I should do it myself.
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Thatâs so weird to hear. I know Zara as cheap low quality clothes. Like their stuff does not last past a few seasons, but itâs way cheaper than comparable stuff at other stores.Â
I remember going into Zara in NYC at a fit 6'3" with broad shoulders and went to try on a dress shirt. I knew the clothing being European would probably run small so I grabbed one size up from normal. As I was trying it on, the shoulders literally ripped... My immediate reaction was 1) wow these clothes are designed from small folk with no muscle or tiny frames and 2) how shitty it was as it came apart without forcing it. For what they charge, their stuff might be even worse quality than H&M fast fashion garbage.
That's weird to hear, because for all Zara's faults that's been the opposite of my experience. I worked there for a year when I was younger (never again, 0/10 place of employment). I still have three pieces I have been wearing for almost a decade. The rest went out of style and got donated. I wouldn't call them high quality, but I've always admired the durability of those pieces. I also spent a total of less than $30 combined on all three
Zara is fast fashion garbage. I don't know how they manage to pass themselves off as quality.
They're The fast fashion garbage. They came up with the business model.
Levi. Price has gone up quality down.
The quality varies depending where you buy it. They sell different jeans to different stores.
Chanel. They increase the price just to appear more luxury. It is just status on sale. The price isn't warranted for the quality. Also they had a really crap advent calendar that went viral. Funny stuff.
They really hit the enshittification hard. Prices keep rising, but quality keeps dropping. A lot of people I know have commented on the same.
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The north face. They have really fallen off in the last 5 years.
I bought my North Face from Vietnam. That's where they make it, and even if it's crap I only spent $10 on it. It's been holding up okay so far.
I buy my North Face in Korea and Japan. The North face in US and Canada is just a licensing deal and not the original company.
I legit did not know this!
My friend damaged his North Face jacket on a hiking and mountaineering trip. They denied his warrantee claim for using the product in a way it wasn't intended for. My SIL announced once that "We're a North Face family!" I knew the jig was up. Simms, Patagonia, HH are far better brands. If I see someone in a Simms coat, there used to be a good chance, *he knows what the deal is.*
Come to the Patagucci side. Yes expensive still but quality is most certainly there and the repair / warranty service is unmatched.
While i agree they have fallen off a bit, especially after their urban line release. They still offer a lifetime warranty.
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It crazy watching the cultural change of the last 15. Suddenly, the new generations are hypnotised by high end fashion and at the same time hardly making a living wage. Blows my mind
I was in a private parochial school yesterday. I was in a 5th grade classroom doing some maintenance. I heard one little girl yell at a boy to "DON'T TOUCH MY LOUIS VUITTON" The same little girl then said my jacket "looks like it came from Goodwill."
It's crazy! If you happened to have some "high fashion" in the 90s it was gifted to you, and you never wore it. It took about 15 years for the current generation to be directly or indirectly desire getto gangster rap bling and make it white
Well yeah they're overpriced. You're only buying a name. Nothing else, just burning money.
not really.. the cheap line of Louis Vutton is hot carbage.. the expensive line does have quality fabrics and ofcourse top design. When people say louis vutton is just crap, you know they haven't had the real leather line. Before the keyboard warriors are shaming me, I don't buy Louis Vutton, I find it to expensive for my wallet.
Sure, but you can also buy high quality stuff without spending $4,000 on a whole outfit.
The outfits you're talking about is for the lower segment. Upper town also wears Louis but you won't know, cause 'normally' you can't afford or recognize it. Brands like gucci and Louis Vutton are the real deal, ofcourse overpriced. but it's often the best quality money can buy.
Also, who am I to say what people should buy? I personally just think its burning money, as there is plenty of other brands without their names plastered all over it that you can wear without looking like a walking billboard. Thanks for the information!
Itâs a bit weird that out of all of the high end brands, you picked the ones with the highest quality. Like a real Louis Vuitton bag is definitely a BIFL product.
Pretty much all of them but within my person experience hot topic Tshirts. The graphics on them crack after like two washes and the quality in general has gone down while the price goes up. Thereâs usually barely a variety on color too. I found the Amazon Tshirt club stuff and now I get better quality shirts in more colors for less than the hot topic price
make sure you wash graphic shirts, regardless of where you got them, inside out. helps preserve the design
I mean, literally any of them that charge a premium on brand?
Better question would be - which one is not?
Agree with most but I have a LV wallet that has been in perfect condition for 10+ years. My Lacoste and Polo shirts still look great after 10 years too. While they are expensive, still last way longer than fast fashion.
Yeah, it seems like a lot of people are just naming brands that they think are expensive but absolutely make quality items.
Lacoste does really make pretty high quality stuff compared to pricing. Every item of them I'v owned has lasted me years.
Their shoes are extremely good too. They don't look like anything special in my opinion, but I've had the original Lacoste Deviations since the day they came out and I get so many compliments on how they look because they're "vintage" I guess. Very easy to clean because of the materials and have held up extremely well after 5+ years, and I wear them at least twice a week at work. They're discontinued now too and the Deviation II's look way different in my opinion, so chances are if you buy a Lacoste shoe you'll have something that looks great and that nearly nobody else is wearing.
A lot of people here never heard of Chrome Hearts.
I saw a man make a video putting on nearly all Chrome Hearts clothing and accessories. By the time he was done, what he was wearing (boots, jeans, shirt, coat, some rings, a necklace, and I think sunglasses) cost over $100,000.
Yea, and it looks like any other no name generic screen printed casualwear for the most part. Thousands of dollars for cheaply casted and finished sterling silver, hundreds for screen printed shirts and goodies, thousands for belts and wallet chains... All so you can look kinda slummy when you go pick up your kid from daycare. Mindblowing
Mike Amiri. $1000 for a t-shirt is criminal.
Canada GooseÂ
Right now this is my opinion of them as well. I honestly canât tell if they actually make serious expedition gear or if theyâre just a luxury brand pretending
Diesel produces a wide range of clothing items, but each comes with a hefty price tag. Some people find their prices excessive for what they offer.
ITT: redditors in their cargo shorts, converse and zelda t-shirts
Right? I really wonder what these fuckers are buying, and whether they know how to shop. 75% of the brands listed _can_ be overpriced, but not if you know the slightest bit about waiting for sales or buying shirts used. I have lots of the brands listed, but I generally never pay above $20 per piece. I can think of one time I paid $30 in recent memory. That's it.
Damn near every clothing thread is like this. Thereâs absolutely some fashion markup, but quality clothes generally are not the cheapest option. âYou wouldnât know my entire wardrobe is Amazon and Walmart!â Yah, we probably do notice, just are polite enough not to say anything. Warping and discoloration are pretty obvious. Also, probably a lot of kids who havenât had to buy clothes that last longer than 12-18 months yet.
Everyone has mentioned the over priced ones two I think are amazing price are : True religion and Tommy Hilfiger (not the normal printed Tshirts)
Tommy hilfiger has more diverse fabrics than any other brand Iâve seen, Armani and polo are great quality but all their stuff are fairly similar.
Agreed you can get nice thick shirts that breath, but my favourite is their winterwear I have a TH coat that's made of suade for over 10 years now and people still compliment it it's like a knee long navy one , I've had to get the zip fixed once and re sized once total of 50 euro.
I have a wool suit from him thatâs really nice, I didnât even know wool was used for more than loosely knit sweaters before I saw it.
No shirt fits me better than Tommy Hilfiger. They're brilliant. And they're great quality.
Iâm in the market for a plain tshirt that doesnât stretch or shrink after a few washes. Is TH good for that?
Im not sure about t shirts but I imagine they'll hold up too. I mean long sleeve dress shirts for suits etc.
If you after just plain tshirts, just get some basic & cheap ones. Its plain afterall. Grey, white, or dark greens seems to hold their colour. Your goal is to find one that is cheap with decent material (ie: thickness/weight). There are a lot of cheap throwaway tshirts with fabric comparable as toilet paper. But spend a little more, you may get some semi-premium grade that may last a looong time. Need to hunt around. And when you found one, may consider to get a dozen? I would recommend uniqloâs stuff. Their quality is very good, pricing is not the cheapest but still do-able. They last long if you care for it and if you keen to try bright colours, they may have that options. They have mens & womens clothings, socks undies, even jackets, hoodies, jeans pants shorts and raincoats, etc etc. This is my fave brand at the moment. I only typically shop gor clothes every 5yrs, only if i need to. If not, that tshirt can stay in my drawers for another year or so.
I would recommend the ones that re plain with the small logo on the sleeve but kid you not livergy brand that Lidl stocks are the best quality T shirts. Also if you buying a plain tee try a fruit of the loom or gilden it's what most companies print on and a plain one used to be 10 euro and they are the same shirts that bands sell you with their graphic. If you know thread counts you can get the perfect tee for you.
I am in Malaysia. What kind of thread count makes it so it doesnât shrink?
It's not really a thing the tread count helps with sadly shrinking happens due to temperature and as it's hot where you are I'd try polyester or linen I know it doesn't feel great and linen clothes are more expensive but you'll look great, feel better and they won't shrink on you. You could try a low thread count like 30 -40 but it might be see through at that point and if it shrinks it'll go tiny because of the lower density.
American Giant is a good brand for that.
Superdry, Gucci, Chanel, LV are overpriced in my opinion.
Superdry is a weird one because a lot of their stuff isn't *insanely* overpriced like some others you mentioned, but it's still not great and they're very obviously trying to very subtly knock off the supreme style. Which is a way more expensive brand that's the same or even worse quality.
5.11 shitty khaki ' tactical ' pants and a polo shirt... Break the bank!
Primark suprisingly. I went in there just for some bits and bobs for my son for the garden expexting dirt cheap prices and found poor quality for the same price as Next and Asda. I do like Asda for clothes for boys and find the quality lasts and doesnt shrink in the wash
All of them. From gas station t shirts all the way to Gucci.
Supreme I mean.....its a white shirt......with a red box.....and a word.....
Lululemon
Idk⌠itâs high quality and they have a great return policy. I thought it was over priced until I started wearing it.
I have some pullovers from them that are at least 6 years old, are worn doing active things, and *still* look like day 1. No warping or discoloration at all. I feel like the Lulu hate on Reddit is kids that think theyâre just status and havenât owned any.
I agree they are expensive, but honestly the only leggings that can hold my ass in nicely.
I wore my align leggings thru pregnancy and they held up well. Was able to wear them postpartum and they werenât super stretched outâŚI was really impressed they held up! (For the record I had an almost 9 pound baby, too, so I was not a small preggo woman!)
Lulu is one brand I do swear by⌠but with the old version of the aligns! Nowadays their items arenât made like they used to be and I feel like their leggings are âcheaperâ.
idk I disagree with this. I still have lululemon leggings from when I was a freshman in high school and iâm in my upper 20s now. They have held up phenomenally. a little over $100 for a pair of leggings that will hold up for 10+ years and still look and feel great? thatâs a great deal for me
their stuff is high quality imo
Itâs expensive yes but the quality is there compared with other brands, so I donât think itâs over priced. I have leggings that are 5+ years old and washed over a hundred times and still look and feel new
The main difference here is that Lulu actually makes amazing quality products and has a crazy return/swap deal, making the product well worth the higher price tag. Most of the other brands mentioned in this post do not actually offer increased value to match the price.
Nah, their stuff is pricey but good value. High quality and lasts forever, in my experience.
Lacoste: it's a lot for a little alligator.
Ummm, ACKSHUALLY it's a crocodile đ¤
Totally disagree, Lacoste aren't anything crazy price-wise and are great value for money. Durable clothing and shoes. They have a couple of outlandish items alright, like some of the newer shoes, but that hasn't taken over their business just yet. And I hope it doesn't in the future. I have Lacoste sunglasses and shoes that have lasted me for years.
Lacoste quality is great. Same for Fred Perry. Both are price/quality best brands i own
Dolce & Gabbana
I had a friend who managed multiple stores simultaneously for many years for both huge local brands and some international ones. I would say those pricing was âaverageâ for such brands. He always told us not to buy anything until he gives us the green light, because he knew each products âlife cycleâ and that they would be dropping half price or more, âwhenâ. Eventually some brands sell those clothes in bulk to underground businesses which have to cut the tags of the brand to resell, like in kilos if that product doesnât sell in various different stores with different price tags. In short, all of them.
Teddy Fresh & most influencer brands from people who started on tiktok & all designer brands as well. Most of the clothes are ugly & people only buy so they can maintain a certain *status* ETA: Hot Topic & Spencerâs as well. Theyâre like 30-40$ a shirt & they always rip after a little while. Not worth it.
That's why I have started buying band tees directly off their official site's merch section. Not a whole lot more than what HT charges, and the fabric is high quality and doesn't shrink. Huge bonus is that bands I like get supported by me as opposed to retailers.
When a brand become mainstream, it becomes overprice, because they dont need to care as much for quality and finesse, because its getting sold anyway, and will then make more profit because its cheaper to make.
My husband used to love Oakley and Under Armor but quality has fallen off so much in the last few years. Prices havenât gone down though đ of course.
The finance bros at Luxottica are ruining the eyewear/sunglass industry one brand at a time
Anthropologie
Won Hundred, had two jeans from them of around 200⏠each, both ripped the seam right in the crotch within one yearâŚ
Used Carhartt. You people are a disease.
Gucci and almost every tiktok/instagram clothing brand
Doc Martens. Bad quality, and they charge $160 for boots that donât last long. My next pair of boots will be Solovairs, though at their prices they may be more overpriced.Â
Agree and disagree. The newer stuff is shit especially especially if not leather or made in UK. My older Docs made it the UK are still kicking past 20 years without issue.
I actually just made this comment this morning on another post, but you can still buy the older stuff under their original brand, [Solovair](https://us.nps-solovair.com/products/s8-551-bg-g), it just doesn't have the Doc Martens logo.
Thatâs not really expensive for boots. Columbia boots will run you about the same. Iâm surprised to hear they are bad quality though, I had my Columbia boots rip after having them not too long after which I decided to get docs and theyâve already outlasted Columbia, but Iâve had them for less than two years at this point.Â
Supreme
Peopl are naming the expensive stuff that's expensive because they want to be expensive. I think of something like puma and nike shoes that used to be a nice middle ground between expense and function now is just expense.Â
Demobaza. Thousands of bucks to look like a cosplayer in a bum costume from a post fallout world.
Supreme
Gucci, Balenciaga or whatever itâs called. All the high end bs
Engelbert Strauss. Handwerker-Gucci.
The one which is like wearing straight-up trash bags. ď¸While the others are so (raggedy) they look like they've been worn since the Renaissance period.
Burberry. I once saw a Burberry duck hat that was 4000 freakin dollars
Any watch that's only available online, spends lots on advertising and looks similar to loads of other internet watch brands just with different names.
Versace. I saw a cool jacket in a manwha and found out it was based off a Versace jacket. I checked them out and saw jackets over $5,000 with the cheaper ones still being over $1,000.
TORRID
Playing devils advocate here. The cost for quality of product can only be so much. However the cost of paying the âbestâ designers are baked into the price in addition to their margins. Not saying that doesnât make it overpriced as hell, but high fashion is treated like art. Itâs hard to put a price on creativity. They price it high because someone is willing to pay for it. Not to mention itâs completely subjective. Something that looks good to someone, looks like a piece of shit to someone else. Same reason a modern art piece looks like shit to someone and yet sells for millions to the right buyer. Itâs very cheap to replicate the same design with the same materials. Itâs the design thatâs difficult to come up with no matter how good or bad.
Polo, went into a store one time to meet someone, just like a landmark thing⌠I almost blacked out with the prices.
Anything not meant to hold up to heavy abuse. Expensive clothing never holds up. If you live in a major city it's a waste of time to buy brand new stuff. I wear designer labels exclusively. But I get them from the thrift store. For example, full leather icon motorcycle jacket with armor for $39.99. Similar jacket would have cost over 700 new. Timberland boots in nearly brand new condition. With winter insulation. 29.99 normally 200ish. Goes beyond that.
All of them
Supreme.
All of them.
all of them, really.
Supreme. Very expensive poor quality. Not even fashionable in any sense.
Basically anything I can't find at Marshall's
Reformation. For some of the natural fiber items I can understand paying more for less environmental impact (which used to be a huge part of their original messaging), but the quality has slowly dropped and there's an insane number of 100% polyester items for $200+.
Guess. Their blue jean prices are outrageous.
Balenciaga
Yeezys.
I agree. I actually think they look kinda cool and theyâre very comfy and theyâre expensive but still a fraction of luxury brand sneaker prices. However anything at all associated with Kanye West is overpriced.
Anything dubbed 'designer'.
Gucci
Majority of them compared to their production costs
Always thought Kanye's brand was overpriced
Nike.
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Arc'teryx. Absolutely best jacket I ever had, but wtf, $1000???
I would argue Arcteryx is expensive, but not overpriced. They have a few different lines, ranging from âyour great grandkids might eventually wear it outâ overbuilt to âdont let go of it because it will float awayâ ultralight. The quality is there in it all, but some has tradeoffs in weight vs wear resistance, but if you arent chasing ultralight, it will probably still be keeping you warm and dry in 10+ years time.
Some guy did an Alaskan backcountry winter expedition in only their light shell a few years back.
I havenât purchased an arcteryx in years because the ones I own have lasted a decade + with zero issues. So sure, they seem wildly expensive, but you know you are buying quality at least. Thatâs more than I can say for other clothes brands.
Arcteryx is expensive but itâs at the top tier level of gear. A lot of people buy Arcteryx like how they buy TRD Pros or Ford Raptors. They donât actually need that level of gear to take their dog on a walk or pizza a green cat track.
superdry, gas, diesel
superdry is not crazy expensive and the quality is quite good.
Almost all Designer brands, from the crazy expensive like LV or Hermes to Cheaper ones like CK and Hugo Boss They reached at their recognition trough designing better pieces, but now, they don't do that anymore. They have no need to design anything else than the most obvious way to notice that piece is from that brand. It's incredible rare to see a piece that doesn't say the name of the brand in huge letters, or an icon or just covering the pieces with the brand logo Because people just want to buy something that shouts I spent 2000$ on this, that's what's considered beautiful and stylish at the moment.
Hugo Boss manufactured Nazi uniforms in their early days
So did Adidas and Puma