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jvhoop22
Originally Posted by overtime626
i didn't clown anybody, and pay attention before you run off at the mouth. i said in the beginning pages of this entire post that rule #1 should always be to wear what you like and is comfortable to you. and fyi i know plenty about design, it's what supports my denim/footwear habit.
p.s. although they are welocome in my eyes, difficult and intricate designs don't always equal better, Ralph lauren for one, has made simplicity and subtlety damn near a benchmark in fashion over the past 3 decades
Agreed (for the most part). My initial comments weren't specifically directed at you, so my bad if I seemed excessively adversarial. I like to argue, I can't help it.
All I was trying to say is that people need to chill with the elitist attitude. It's one thing to say why you don't like something; it's another to just bash it blindly.
As far as design, brands like Ralph Lauren have been successful for other reasons besides purely classic design. Marketing also plays a huge part. This doesn't mean I can't appreciate simple design, because I do. For example, I love most of Nom De Guerre's stuff. However, at its best design is wearable art. Unfortunately, 99% of fashion design companies constrain their designers by forcing them to simplify their designs in order to make their products more marketable. The average person does not have a good understanding of construction, pattermaking and design and because of this, most likely cannot fully appreciate a garment that has all of these things.
All I was saying is that people need to at least try to broaden their perspectives.
Like the dudes in the luxury clothing thread that post up Gucci after LV after Gucci after LV piece after piece. Most of those seem to be buyig the stuff purely for name brand recognition and status even if they don't realize it. It's funny in a way since many of the things they are buying have massive markups and are shoddily designed. Important, *I'm not comparing that stuff to the Japanese denim brands mentioned in this thread that produce well-made worthwhile products*