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Re: Wearing flashy/status clothes makes people less likely to cooperate with you

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Post by mywittyname »

karaterobot wrote: post #119
illwrks wrote: post #95

A long time ago in one of the first properties I rented the washing machine stopped working. My flatmate called the agency and a day later, I think it was a Saturday morning, a rough looking man turned up to repair it. I remember he had a tattered pair of working jeans and a similarly tattered polo shirt on. He pulled the machine out, took it apart diagnosed the issue and popped out to his car get a part. While he wa…

That guy sounds genuine, but it gets weird when the very wealthy decide that dressing like 'regular people' is the style they want to go for. That's when you create a market for $250 pocket t-shirts and $600 denim jeans. Talk about not getting it!

Oh, they absolutely "get it." People quickly learn to dress for the occasion. When you go to a nephew's birthday party or something, you don't want to clue strangers in, so you take the Toyota and wear plain clothing. It's like a shibboleth, people who know what a $250 plain shirt looks like will get it, while everyone else is clueless.

Re: Wearing flashy/status clothes makes people less likely to cooperate with you

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Post by finfinfin »

karaterobot wrote: post #119
illwrks wrote: post #95

A long time ago in one of the first properties I rented the washing machine stopped working. My flatmate called the agency and a day later, I think it was a Saturday morning, a rough looking man turned up to repair it. I remember he had a tattered pair of working jeans and a similarly tattered polo shirt on. He pulled the machine out, took it apart diagnosed the issue and popped out to his car get a part. While he wa…

That guy sounds genuine, but it gets weird when the very wealthy decide that dressing like 'regular people' is the style they want to go for. That's when you create a market for $250 pocket t-shirts and $600 denim jeans. Talk about not getting it!

To be fair, some more expensive clothes have a much better fit.

I have been buying $150 jeans most of my adult life and recently read a comment on Reddit that expressed disbelief that someone would pay more than $30 for a pair of jeans.

Re: Wearing flashy/status clothes makes people less likely to cooperate with you

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Post by 55555 »

detritus wrote: post #77
brookside wrote: post #14

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I would buy clothes with no distinctive marks if I could find them. Uniqlo

I'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 twic…

Agreed! 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.

Re: Wearing flashy/status clothes makes people less likely to cooperate with you

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Post by 3y350n1y »

mywittyname wrote: post #201
karaterobot wrote: post #119

Earlier quoted context omitted.

That guy sounds genuine, but it gets weird when the very wealthy decide that dressing like 'regular people' is the style they want to go for. That's when you create a market for $250 pocket t-shirts and $600 denim jeans. Talk about not getting it!

Oh, they absolutely "get it." People quickly learn to dress for the occasion. When you go to a nephew's birthday party or something, you don't want to clue strangers in, so you take the Toyota and wear plain clothing. It's like a shibboleth, people who know what a $250 plain shirt looks like will get it, while everyone else is clueless.

Mmm, I'm not convinced. Generally speaking I think wealthy, business and even "custom-savvy" people - if you want to go that far - have enough business sense to realise paying $250 for a plain white shirt doesn't make any sense...

Re: Wearing flashy/status clothes makes people less likely to cooperate with you

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Post by unmole »

petre wrote: post #185
dewey wrote: post #169

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I don't really get that comparison. The current day Land Rover / Range Rovers are very different from "very rugged and easy to repair" ones of the past as they are basically SUVs now. This might have been true for the Defender but not any more.

They're owned by Tata Motors now, the manufacturer of the Tata Nano, the world's cheapest car.

So, does that make JLR low status?

Re: Wearing flashy/status clothes makes people less likely to cooperate with you

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Post by avgDev »

Aeolun wrote: post #130
illwrks wrote: post #95

A long time ago in one of the first properties I rented the washing machine stopped working. My flatmate called the agency and a day later, I think it was a Saturday morning, a rough looking man turned up to repair it. I remember he had a tattered pair of working jeans and a similarly tattered polo shirt on. He pulled the machine out, took it apart diagnosed the issue and popped out to his car get a part. While he wa…

I’m of the opinion that truly good clothes do not need to sport a logo at all. Unless you can see/feel the quality, why pay a premium just to show people you spent 500% more on your shirt?

I do like sporting t-shirts and hoodies with the 'Kirkland' logo because I like a good deal.

Re: Wearing flashy/status clothes makes people less likely to cooperate with you

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Post by mywittyname »

r12343a_19 wrote: post #10

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.

> 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.

Re: Wearing flashy/status clothes makes people less likely to cooperate with you

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Post by antiverse »

EUROCARE wrote: post #158

Now redo the study, but IRL and with actual status clothes == high quality materials, perfect fit, nice flashy style (that means zero logos!). I made this experiment: I have few really cheap suits (looking OK but that's it) and few very expensive suits. When I wear the cheap ones, people are normal with me. When I wear the expensive ones, people wearing normal clothes don't notice and people "in the know" (wearing ex…

Torontonian here, there's a market for brands like LV/Hermes and others to basically splatter their full logo across the articles of clothing/accessories. People do buy this stuff. You know who. I'm sure it exists in other countries. It strikes me the same as you - it looks ridiculous and in my eyes devalues the brand that they would go to the degree to produce something so gauche. But, here we are.

Maybe we're just oldschool and we aren't in with the new kids. I've always preferred as few logos or brand signals as possible. Materials, aesthetics can speak for themselves. I order my cars de-badged from the getgo.

Re: Wearing flashy/status clothes makes people less likely to cooperate with you

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Post by konfusinomicon »

a lot of salt in these comments about fashion logo wear, which I mostly agree with, but what about band shirts? I'm strictly band shirts and have been for like 20 years. if there's one thing I'll freely advertise its the music that I like, and wearing the right shirt at the right time can bring happiness to and lead to some interesting interactions with peers and strangers alike.

gone are the days of casual Friday so dress for success and rep your favorite music today

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