Over Priced Name Brands

Wayne Frank

Word count? 386-434

# of words: 344

Within range? No

With the ever-changing fashion in today’s world it is getting more and more expensive to keep up with the Jones’. Our generation is completely based on their self-image and we rely on the opinion of others. If a famous celebrity is seen wearing a certain t-shirt, then the next day half of the nation will be out searching for that shirt, no matter what the price.

I am guilty of giving in to the fashion world and I always try to keep up with all the new trends. The question is why do I or anybody else do this? Some may say they do it to fit in, while others claim it was the way they were raised, and a few would even say they do it because the clothes are better quality. I disagree that these name brand articles are any better quality than some retail stores provide. For the most part all you are paying for is the brand name not the quality. These companies shouldn’t be taking two hundred and fifty bills out of your pocket for just one pair of jeans that have a simple design on the back pockets. These jeans don’t last forever. They last just as long as any other pair of jeans out there.

A good portion of the mass produced items are very expensive, but cheap at the same time. Meaning they are poorly made and not the high quality that they are advertised to be. I got a hundred dollar shirt one year for my birthday and worn it once before it fell apart in the washer. I can understand someone paying a little extra for a handmade, high quality piece of clothing that will last longer than any mass produced item, but that isn’t the case here.

In the end, clothes are clothes. They are part of our everyday life and are a necessity. Brand names clothes are luxury clothes that our generation shouldn’t waste their money on. After all, ten years from now who is going to remember what you wore everyday?

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Wayne Frank

Word count? 386-434

# of words: 390

Within range? Yes

I am guilty of giving in to the fashion world and I always try to keep up with all the new trends, but the question is why do I or anybody else do this? Some may say they do it to fit in, while others claim it was the way they were raised, and a few would even say they do it because the clothes are better quality. I disagree that these name brand articles are any better quality than some retail stores provide. For the most part all you are paying for is to walk around with a brand name printed on the clothes, not the quality. The customers are more or less a walking advertisement. These companies shouldn’t be taking two bills out of your pocket for just one pair of jeans that have a signature design on the back pockets, it’s not like the jeans last forever. They last just as long as any other pair of jeans out there.

A good portion of the mass produced items are very expensive, but cheap at the same time. Meaning they are poorly made and not the high quality that they are advertised and priced to be. I received a very expensive so-called designer shirt one year for my birthday that I wore once before it fell apart in the wash. I can understand someone paying a little extra cash for a handmade, high quality piece of clothing that will last longer, but many people take it to the extreme. Also, if anyone would pay attention to detail, the stitching on handmade items have more precision and strength than any mass-produced item.

In the end, clothes are clothes. They are part of our everyday life and are a necessity to survive in the world. Brand names clothes are luxury clothes that our generation shouldn’t waste their money on. After all, ten years from now who is going to remember what you wore everyday?

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Wayne Frank

Word count? 386-434

# of words: 394

Within range? Yes

I am guilty of giving in to the fashion world and I always try to keep up with all the new trends, but the question is why do I or anybody else do this? Some may say they do it to fit in, while others claim it was the way they were raised, and a few would even say they do it because the clothes are better quality. I disagree that these name brand articles are any better quality than some retail stores provide. For the most part all you are paying for is to walk around with a brand name printed on the clothes, not the quality. The customers are more or less a walking advertisement. These companies shouldn’t be taking two bills out of your pocket for just one pair of jeans that have a signature design on the back pockets, it’s not like the jeans last forever. They may last just as long or even less then any other pair of jeans out there.

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Wayne Frank

Word count? 386-434

# of words: 416

Within range? Yes

I am guilty of giving in to the fashion world and I always try to keep up with all the new trends, but the question is why do I or anybody else do this? Some may say they do it to fit in, while others claim it was the way they were raised or its just like a habit, and a few would even say they do it because the clothes are better quality. I disagree that these name brand articles are any better quality than some retail stores provide. For the most part all you are paying for is to walk around with a brand name printed on the clothes, not the quality. The customers are more or less a walking advertisement. You will even see children walking around with these expensive designer clothes on their bodies. These companies shouldn’t be taking two bills out of your pocket for just one pair of jeans that have a signature design on the back pockets, it’s not like the jeans last forever. They may last just as long or even less then any other pair of jeans out there.