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So Called 'Designer Label' Clothes
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 martin2412  Living The Dream 11 Jun 21 10.27pm |
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Originally posted by Spiderman
I once bought a couple of Lacoste shirts in Turkey for a couple of quid each. They assured me they were genuine, who was I to argue I bought a pair of 'Adidas' shorts in Icmeler market for about 2 quid over twenty years ago, and I've still got them. At the same time I bought a 'Hugo Boss' leather wallet which I've used daily ever since. The ironic thing is that some of these designer brands get their stuff made in Turkey, and it's more than likely by the same companies that sell 'copies' in the markets.
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jeeagles  11 Jun 21 10.56pm |
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Depends on what your buying and why your buying it. If your buying it to look flash then its a waste. If you're buying for the quality of the tailoring then it could be a decent investment. Buy cheap and buy twice as they say. Cheap disposable fast fashion clothes from the likes of Primemark are not only made through exploited labour, it's also unsustainable. Another question... how can football clubs, which ban parking, plastic stars, and single use plastic cups on the basis of sustainability bring out 3 new kits (plus 3 gk kits and a whole load of other merchandise every year)?
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| Midlands Eagle 12 Jun 21 6.57am |
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I used to work for a company that financed companies in the fashion world and many of the different fashion companies products are actually manufactured in the same factory, often using the same fabric. Since I stopped working from an office 20 years ago I mainly wear T shirts and the ones that I have had for donkeys years tend to be Sainsbury or Marks & Spencer with more expensive more fashionable names having shrunk over the years.
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| kingdowieonthewall Sussex, ex-Cronx. 12 Jun 21 8.49am |
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john lewis online sale is what you need.
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| Palace Old Geezer Midhurst 12 Jun 21 8.53am |
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Originally posted by esox lucius
Never got the label thing. Your just being shafted most of the time, quality plain white tee shirt, £9.95, quality plain white tee shirt with a tick on it £29.95. Correct. Oh well, chaps. I think we agree that it's not worth paying full retail price for a 'name'. BTW, I know Bicester is OK, but a good retail outlet on the south coast is Gunwharf Quays in Portsmouth. You get to see HMS Victory too.
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| Casual Orpington 12 Jun 21 9.50am |
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Originally posted by Palace Old Geezer
Correct. Oh well, chaps. I think we agree that it's not worth paying full retail price for a 'name'. BTW, I know Bicester is OK, but a good retail outlet on the south coast is Gunwharf Quays in Portsmouth. You get to see HMS Victory too. I think it depends on how much £139 is to each person. It can be 2 days money, or an hours work.
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| Spiderman Horsham 12 Jun 21 11.01am |
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Originally posted by jeeagles
Depends on what your buying and why your buying it. If your buying it to look flash then its a waste. If you're buying for the quality of the tailoring then it could be a decent investment. Buy cheap and buy twice as they say. Cheap disposable fast fashion clothes from the likes of Primemark are not only made through exploited labour, it's also unsustainable. Another question... how can football clubs, which ban parking, plastic stars, and single use plastic cups on the basis of sustainability bring out 3 new kits (plus 3 gk kits and a whole load of other merchandise every year)? The clothes sold in Primark are made in the same factories as those sold in more expensive shops. It seems that Primark get a bad press for this but other retailers dont
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| Spiderman Horsham 12 Jun 21 11.03am |
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Originally posted by kingdowieonthewall
john lewis online sale is what you need. How is Rodney, Delboy?
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BlueJay  UK 13 Jun 21 3.02pm |
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Biggest waste of money going, and as others have said half of this stuff is available at a 1/4 of the price on occasion anyway. Shows what a killing they're making.
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