23-10-09, 07:49 AM
You've made some good points and presented them well Battosai. But....
That's just it though, it aint recognised as sportwear
Ah c'mon man, that's not even close to what I'm saying. I'd never not buy something if I liked it, regardless of who it's made by. I'd just never consider buying that type of coat from that type of company as in my mind there's other companies who appear to have way more expertise in that particular field.
Me neither but I would avoid an adidas garment if I thought it was grossly overpriced in a futile bid to appear more upmarket/designer label-ish in order to appeal to a market that wouldn't normally be seen dead in adidas. Particularly when the garment isn't all that special.
Yup, I agree with that 100% I'm in no way advocating the tacky, crass display of wealth favoured by many a man who thinks draping himself in heavily branded "designer" clothing is cool. That aint me at all B! When it comes to that type of clothes I much prefer understated, subtle brands without external labels/slogans. No walking advert for Tommy Fishfinger or some other tosser, none of that shit for Shellshock.
It does seem to me that we're getting a little too excited about an average looking garment with a crazy price tag simply becasue it's made by our favourite sportwear brand. If that coat was manufactured by anyone else and you saw it in a shop window, I bet my left bollock (yup, the shiny one!) that it wouldn't even warrant a second glance from you, it'd just register as "Generic peacot, move along, nothing to see here" and you'd be off, boppin street and trying to make eye contact with that fit girl coming out of Subway. Or is that just me?
(23-10-09, 06:37 AM)Battosai Wrote: this should be seen for what it is - a new and very nicely designed range of clothing that shouldn't have to be recognised as sportswear just because it's made by adidas.
That's just it though, it aint recognised as sportwear
(23-10-09, 06:37 AM)Battosai Wrote: If you're saying you'd pick up the garments, really like them, suddenly realise they're made by adidas and then put them back, you're being pretentious and buying labels for the sake of who made them and not whether you like them the most.
Ah c'mon man, that's not even close to what I'm saying. I'd never not buy something if I liked it, regardless of who it's made by. I'd just never consider buying that type of coat from that type of company as in my mind there's other companies who appear to have way more expertise in that particular field.
(23-10-09, 06:37 AM)Battosai Wrote: I wouldn't actively avoid an expensive adidas garment because it's adidas
Me neither but I would avoid an adidas garment if I thought it was grossly overpriced in a futile bid to appear more upmarket/designer label-ish in order to appeal to a market that wouldn't normally be seen dead in adidas. Particularly when the garment isn't all that special.
(23-10-09, 06:37 AM)Battosai Wrote: Besides which, you can look like an absolute chav twat in the most expensive designer gear
Yup, I agree with that 100% I'm in no way advocating the tacky, crass display of wealth favoured by many a man who thinks draping himself in heavily branded "designer" clothing is cool. That aint me at all B! When it comes to that type of clothes I much prefer understated, subtle brands without external labels/slogans. No walking advert for Tommy Fishfinger or some other tosser, none of that shit for Shellshock.
It does seem to me that we're getting a little too excited about an average looking garment with a crazy price tag simply becasue it's made by our favourite sportwear brand. If that coat was manufactured by anyone else and you saw it in a shop window, I bet my left bollock (yup, the shiny one!) that it wouldn't even warrant a second glance from you, it'd just register as "Generic peacot, move along, nothing to see here" and you'd be off, boppin street and trying to make eye contact with that fit girl coming out of Subway. Or is that just me?
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