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I was having this talk the other day: I hate "high end" logo clothes and don't want to compete with people that showcase their logo clothes. The average clothi
by r12343a_19 4y ago
I was having this talk the other day: I hate "high end" logo clothes and don't want to compete with people that showcase their logo clothes.
The average clothing store is decent enough for me. I would buy clothes with no distinctive marks if I could find them. Just plain material and colors.
- somehnguy 4y agoI really like nice sportswear due to the materials, they’re just comfortable to wear. Unfortunately everything seems to require a Nike or Adidas logo somewhere on the clothing. I don’t even play sports! Anyone have recommendations for similar clothing but without the logos?
- brookside 4y agoI would buy clothes with no distinctive marks if I could find them. Uniqlo
- OnlyMortal 4y ago+1
- shortstuffsushi 4y agoOld Navy / Gap have similar offerings as well. I haven't seen a Uniqlo store in the US, although their website seems to imply they exist. Edit: ok, they seem to be in larger cities. I'm in the Wisconsin, I was able to find that there are stores in Chicago, for instance.
- ftio 4y agoCame here to make this comment. More than 80% of my wardrobe is from Uniqlo, including 10 dry pique polos, 20 supima cotton tees, and 10 flannel button ups, all black. Makes getting dressed in the morning stress-free because I know I'm going to like how I look every day. The blacks do not fade — I have 5-year-old shirts that look practically as good as 6-month-old ones. Their jeans, especially their selvedge jeans, are also high quality and priced well. Same for my winter parka, vests, fleeces, shorts, socks, underwear. Best part: nary a logo in sight.
- k__ 4y agoUniqlo is too normcore for my taste.
- hdjjhhvvhga 4y agoSame for me. It took me some time to find a brand that doesn't dazzle everybody with their logo, uses the fabric and design that suits me, is durable enough and so on. I place a substantial order and forget about clothing for a few years.
- TOMDM 4y agoWhat brand did you opt for over Uniqlo?
- hdjjhhvvhga 4y agoI don't believe my answer would make any sense for anybody beside me as I am a very peculiar person and chose the brand after trying dozens of others.
- ftio 4y agoI'm definitely in full dad mode at this point. I've resisted New Balances thus far, but I can see them peeking out over the horizon, a massive iceberg into which I'll inevitably crash.
- BadOakOx 4y agoWhat about Asket in EU?
- alex-nt 4y agoI am looking into buying stuff from them, I would also love some feedback. I just wants simple pants that fit, this seems to be a difficult requirement to fulfil.
- MrBuddyCasino 4y agoThe concept is good, checked them out some years ago, but afaik the execution should be better. Scandis don't have an eye for fabric, except Denim. Often too smooth / shiny / plasticky or bland. I really wish there were affordable clothes in Asket spirit but with fabrics Italian premium brand would choose.
- m4rc1e 4y agoI’m a big fan. Used to only shop Uniqlo, M&S and gap but the quality of these brands have gone downhill massively. Asker’s chinos are the comfiest trousers I’ve ever worn. The Egyptian cotton tees are also great.
- emptyfile 4y agoLove their clothes but their american style boxy fit is horrible. And no tall options.
- MrBuddyCasino 4y agoNobody wants to sell clothes to lanklets, except maybe the scandis. Infuriating.
- detritus 4y agoI've worn a 'uniform' based around Uniqlo's long sleeved tees for about 15 years now and I've noticed the quality drop off remarkably over the past few years. A shirt will barely last a few months now, whilst I still occasionally wear a [much be-holed] first generation from way back when and it's kept its size, shape and still feels soft. New ones shrink and feel crunchy after a few washes. Oh, and they're about twice the price. Inflation, I guess.
- syntaxing 4y agoHaven’t bought clothes from them in a while because they last so long but the “line” matters too. My standard cotton ones are starting break but the suprima cotton ones are still going strong 4 years later.
- Gys 4y agoMany comments here praise Uniqlo and for years I also bought all 'my uniform', my short sleeve shirts there (guess I live in a warmer climate). But now I got the same feeling as you have. The shirts that I bought a few weeks ago are really different and I finally decided I need to find an alternative.
- deebosong 4y agoone more drop in the uniqlo bucket. i liked the free hemming on their jeans. and overall one-stop-shop for basics. but jeans and shorts wouldn't last for a year in the seams. Even their pockets and buttons above the zippers would fail. i haven't had that happen with other brands. without making it a conscious choice, i just drifted towards other similar brands after consistently experiencing the quality of their materials.
- wollsmoth 4y agoLands end has decent stuff imo. I like their "tailored fit" super-t. Some of the colors are bad but they fit me well I think. I don't know if their pants are any good. I just get Levis.
- 55555 4y agoAgreed! The basic white tees get washed away within a few months. I think they used to be higher quality. That or they’re in cahoots with my maid.
- Grazester 4y agoIt's were I buy all my black V-neck tee shirts for work. H&M for my pretty pattern short sleeves when I am in that summer mood.
- kingnothing 4y agoAlso J Crew. They have great t-shirts made from actual cotton instead of plastic blends.
- corrral 4y agoThey also, crucially, have sizing beyond just S/M/L et c. but within each they have regular (fat) slim (kinda fat—this is me) and tall. I think I've even seen tall-slim and maybe one other size on there (do they have a Trim size for people who are actually skinny, or is that another brand I'm thinking of?) That's a must for getting a decent fit for off-the-rack clothes. Even t-shirts. Plus, they don't even put logos on their polos, which is the one place that actually-nice clothes can get away with a logo. They're not the best-constructed, but they're not terrible, and no logo. BB's polos are better-made and use nicer material but when I wear them I feel like a douche because of the stupid embroidered sheep logo. I think both favor tennis-tail though, which sucks if you like to wear them untucked.
- kingnothing 4y agoI'm a huge fan of their hoodies, that's the first thing I ever bought! I probably would have mentioned it if it was hoodie-wearing season where I live but those have been tucked away for a few months already.
- fasteo 4y agoFor no-logo t-shirts nothing come close to "forty five" in terms of quality and comfort
- redisman 4y agoI tried it but they seem to be for people with longer torsos
- formerly_proven 4y agoUniqlo means university toilet in German.
- gamblor956 4y agoAlso Target's Goodfellow brand. Last longer than Uniqlo and much better fit if you're athletically shaped.
- OnlyMortal 4y agoI’d offer that those wearing advertising logos on their clothing don’t have much understanding of fashion. Frankly, it’s vulgar.
- googlryas 4y agoMaybe they understand fashion and have different goals than you. Some people want their fashion to make them blend in. Some people want their fashion to make them stand out. That doesn't mean one misunderstands it and one doesn't.
- 0xbadcafebee 4y agoA significant portion of fashion is wearing fashion logos.
- synu 4y agoAs you get into the really expensive design stuff from brands, logos disappear. And of course, the people who buy the expensive stuff consider the cheaper stuff to be barbarian.
- zuzun 4y agoThe expensive stuff still bears the trademark of the brand, the lead designer, or the collection. It's more subtle, but ultimately the reason why people buy it. And some brands really just sell the logo at a high price, like Hermes or Louis Vuitton.
- prvit 4y agoExpensive Hermes stuff doesn’t tend to have logos. In fact, not many of the cheap things have logos either.
- nonrandomstring 4y agoAnd fashion has supplanted function. Anecdata from just last week... My partner wanted some new running trainers. She went to a popular high-street store here in the UK called JD Sports and said to the assistant "I'm looking for some new running shoes". In a bizarre fit of honesty the lady said: "Sorry we don't really do running gear here, we sell more fashion items." I'm sure her manager would have been appalled to overhear it, though perhaps the assistant is into sports herself and made an honest distinction between quality sports gear and the logo-heavy branded items in the store.
- css 4y ago> I would buy clothes with no distinctive marks if I could find them. Find a local tailor. Pick the fabrics you want from a catalog. Get your clothes made for your body while supporting someone's small business and artistic craft.
- civilitty 4y agoA gentleman tolerates at most two logos on his clothing: the custom clothier's and the fabric manufacturer's (Scabal, Loro Piana, etc.)
- Aeolun 4y agoOnly if they’re sewn on, instead of printed. In that situation I’d be hesitant to call it a logo at all.
- civilitty 4y agoThey're almost always sewn on as pre-made patches nowadays, at least in my area. I will forgive the clothier a printed patch but yes the fabric manufacturer's must be woven.
- IfOnlyYouKnew 4y agoExcept for sneakers, I can't think of a single category of clothing where it is common to have visible logos?
- chongli 4y agoT-shirts with logos all over them are extremely common. The t-shirt as a form of advertising is essentially ubiquitous.
- LBJsPNS 4y agoI wear one to advertise my Pro Wrestling promotion. Because it's my promotion. Why I would want to wear someone else's ads I have no clue.
- dylan604 4y agoWhat? All of those branded T-shirts, hoodies/jumpers, blue jeans that have logos embroidered, printed, stitched on to them doesn't ring a bell? All of the sports people do it. Nike swoosh. Adidas symbol. Kappa's posed back-to-back figures, etc. Abecrombie & Fitch's giant A&F on every thing. Ball caps with logos. None of this sounds vaguely familiar?
- corrral 4y agoIt actually took me a minute to figure out what OP meant. I think it depends a lot on where you shop. And even somewhere like Wal-Mart, there's plenty of clothing available that doesn't have prominent branding and isn't "legible" clothing. I don't think finding men's clothing without branding is at all difficult, and it's actually easier the higher end you go.
- IfOnlyYouKnew 4y agoYeah, I guess it depends on location to some degree. In Europe, the cheap mainstream would be H&M and Zara, neither of which puts logos on things. Above that, you're wearing a dress shirt, which never ever has a logo. Adidas and the like is strictly worn only by people who have lost control of their lives.
- dijit 4y agoIronically: the gaudy heavily branded clothing of a brand's clothing line is usually the cheapest. The understated stuff is usually much more expensive. I think Vercace is the only brand I know of that's the opposite.
- corrral 4y agoThe prominent-luxury-logo-branded stuff is marketed to Fussell's Middle—his class defined by being the most class-anxious and also the most class-confused, so always aiming to elevate themselves, then fucking it up. Like, by falling for this kind of marketing, so failing to signal the way they intended, and instead placing themselves firmly and obviously outside the group they're trying to imitate.
- Brajeshwar 4y agoMuji has no markings or logo at all.
- mmmpop 4y ago>> I would buy clothes with no distinctive marks if I could find them. Just plain material and colors. The irony being that actual "high-class" clothing is exactly what you're describing, at least since I've been a lucid adult. Seems like there is a bit of an inverse correlation between a person's income and the amount of logos they'll tolerate on their clothing.
- r12343a_19 4y agoI did notice the more expensive the item the more discreet the logo, but it's often still there. Still, I find it distasteful to pay extra so they don't stick a logo. So I don't.
- nonrandomstring 4y agoSurplus. Most people only think of military surplus and maybe don't want that sort of gear. But if you want super quality, plain "grey-man" gear like top-quality cotton polo shirts, very hard-wearing smart trousers there's a whole world of surplus brokers who take government contract overspill and whatnot.
- MerelyMortal 4y agoI buy Carhartt and then remove the obnoxious logo with a razor blade.
- marssaxman 4y agoI make a point of either removing or covering logos on my clothing and accessories when I can't find unbranded options. A seam ripper is useful for removing sewn-on patch style logos. For embroidered or embossed logos, I often sew on a Cascadian flag patch - all of my backpacks and utility bags have them!
- meremortals 4y agoThanks for this idea, gonna have to start doing the same
- Findecanor 4y agoI do that too all the time. A downside though is that you risk ripping the material, especially with knitted shirts. I've done that only a couple of times over the years, so it is not a big loss.
- dhosek 4y agoI thought you said Canadian flag patch and I remembered back in the 80s hearing about friends traveling in Europe who would sew Canadian flag patches on their backpacks to hide the fact that they were from the US.
- gopher_space 4y agoMy dad talks about backpacking through Europe in the early 60's as an American and it's all open doors and family dinners in every little town. My experience more recently is that people seem to be aware that an American traveling abroad probably agrees with most of their criticisms and they're just curious about what it's really like here.
- dhosek 4y agoThe 80s were peak ugly American. There are uglier Americans now, but they’re far less likely to leave the country.
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- nanomonkey 4y agoGustin [weargustin.com] is great for this in men's clothing.
- toss1 4y agoYup If you want me to wear cloths with your logo on them, YOU must pay ME. I'm not going to pay you to wear your advertising. This perhaps that comes from my days in top-level but obscure amateur/pro sports, but if I'm wearing a logo, it's from one of my sponsors, certainly not some competing brand, and I see no reason this shouldn't also apply to regular life. I'll buy your stuff it it is good, but for me to advertise it by wearing a blatant logo you must pay me (the amount is up for discussion, but not the principle). They were doing the same with car wraps, and again, if I support the produce and the pay is enough I'll wrap my car, but I'm sure AF not paying you to do it. Same with clothes.
- leephillips 4y agoQuality clothing has no visible branding. Clothes with logos are marketing to people with money but no class.
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- daniel-cussen 4y agoI like them and wear them but get the logos removed by eg a seamstress, it's very cheap like 3 dollars. Crocodiles especially, I removed one myself but it took like 3 hours. They're on super tight.
- mywittyname 4y ago> I would buy clothes with no distinctive marks if I could find them. Where do you shop and how do you dress? Most "corporate wear" mall brands (think Banana Republic, j-crew, brooks bros) sell clothes without logos. If you're into boring casual, Target sells racks of plain colored t-shirts and pants. Seconding uniqlo, especially if you're on the thinner side. Indochino is great too, but can lean a little flashy.
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- prvit 4y ago> I would buy clothes with no distinctive marks if I could find them. Easy, https://loropiana.com/ https://loropiana.com/