Is it important to you to own branded goods??

As for me, I really am not a brand conscious person. I don't mind as long as it is comfortable to wear and good quality. It is also how you wear a dress that makes it look good. I wouldn't spend my money on expensive brands that I can't afford. For those who can afford it, why not? But for me, if you can buy it in a reasonable price that fits my need I won't mind if it's not branded.

Years before my little girl was born I would do that kind of stuff. But, we're not talking thousands for one item, but I still think the clothes I bought were very expensive. Honestly, I'd never do it again, unless it was a spectacular looking item. But, not because of name brand. Here's how I feel about it. I am the consumer, so companies should compete to get my money. If they make a super comfortable, super chic, good looking piece of clothing, I don't mind paying good money. There is a company in Nevada (I think it is) that employs real Native American artists to manufacture their clothing and jewelry, and they provide work for local Native Americans who might not otherwise have access to good paying jobs. And, they manufacture the most incredibly beautiful clothing you could imagine. Most outfits are $100 to $200 US dollars, which is not a lot for most people. But, they are literally masterpiece works of art. I would buy that in a heart beat, even on a tight budget. Because I feel that one outfit done so exquisitely, even though it's not a name brand would give me many years of wear and use for special occasions. I would receive so many compliments for being so fashionable. But, as a mom, I could never imagine spending a huge sum of money on a frivilous bag or item that would only be used once and then tossed away on a whim. The same goes for clothing. I could never justify that to myself or my family. That's just me though. Fifteen years ago, I did crazy things like that, because I had the money and no responsibility. And, I knew what I was doing. But, believe me, if I could send a message in a bottle back to my younger self, I would have told her to save her money, cause raising a kid is expensive. Very expensive. Thanks for giving me the chance to talk. Be well, and be blessed.

i don't really care whether it's a branded item or not. i usually look at the quality of the product and how it suits me.

There is no need to use branded item every time! This is big movement runby corporate field! But now most of the people knew that all branded item means the name over the cover! And the productis prepared by others from different places and different labourers! We all know that readymade cloths, shoes and all the daily useful things are made by so many people and come under one brand name! And though so many people have favour for such brand! Perhaps thee assurence feeling of the brand name regarding authentic thing/ product is there! But it is achieved by propaganda mostlly!

hi shemah ! hmm, if i have lots of money, i might buy expensive things since i'm capable of course if you have this capability, i think it's ok for asking the best you can have but some rich people i know bought items that are brandless they have it custom made, the only one in the world thanks.. ^^

Yes branded goods give you satisfaction, durability and elegant. My lipstick,soap,all face cream and lotions are from Clinic, they are expensive - I have been using these products from 1977 until today and I dont think I will ever change.

I have to buy branded clothes. I am a little large and when I go to a regular store such as Walmart or Zellers, their large sized clothes are designed for someone who has no stomach. When I buy something, if i fits my waist and my hips, it is tight around my stomach. If it fits my stomach, I have to take the waist in, and the length, I could wear a shirt as a mini and not get arrested. But if you do not have a problem, there is no need to buy branded clothes. No one is going to throw you out if you do not wear the Gucci label.

I don't care about brands. a lot of branded clothes aren't very nice anyway. I really like vintage and vintage style clothes, and I really don't care (and I don't even think I know) what's in fashion. I still think I dress really well. some of my favourite clothes were pretty cheap too, just something I liked about them.

Self images is indeed very important. But propping up your self image does not necessarily mean splurging on branded items just to give you some "oomph" in society. I believe self image does not only mean the clothes you wear but how you carry yourself. I remember way back in elementary when i had this thing with expensive clothes. But i soon realized that it's not the clothes that make you, it's who you are in totality. And it's not how expensive your clothes are, it's how you work it! I am from the Philippines, and if you also are, i'm sure you know the "ukay-ukay" or bargain shopping. YOu can buy really cool clothes at a very chepa price...even below 50 pesos. Most of my clothes now are from this stalls and my friends always commend me for my stlye and always ask me where i bought my stuff. And i always get that shocked look that it's just from a bargain shop. So, definitely, expensive clothes are not that important to boost your self-image, besides, people would not really know if what you bought is worth thousands of dollars, you won't wear them with the price tag you know (heheh), but it's how you work what you have, may it be less than a few dollars or not. It's all in the attitude! :)

It's not really important for me to own branded items, indeed I almost never owned one. When I buy clothes, shoes or bags, I prefer them to be stylish yet reasonable priced. With all the money spent on branded items, I am sure I could make better use with the amount of money and I would prefer to use that kind of money in other ways, like supporting my parents better and stuff like that. I think it's important to have own image and dress in something which makes you look good. But self-confidence plays an important role too! If you are confident in yourself, you should feel good about how you dress even they're not branded.

I have never really been hooked on the big name brands. When I was younger, my family couldn't afford to buy popular name brand clothes, so we made do with the lesser known brands instead. Now, I've discovered that a lot of the name brand stuff are also really low quality. I would rather find something without a name that will hold up to wear and tear. I can't even imagine paying $15,000+ for a bag. My $20 bag from Target holds my stuff just fine, thank you! :)

hello shemah ,well ,I don't care much about the branded goods when i bought clothes or bags ,mostly I bought goods in a price which is acceptable to me and it must fit me .But in my opinion ,in some place ,you need to be dressed in a proper way ,i mean you need some cloth or bags for some situation .Because in our society ,dressing is the symbol of your status .I am not a person to judge other by appearance ,but there is some .So wearing branded goods in some social place is needed.That is just my opinion ,JUST FOR YOUR REFERENCE!

Branded goods can definitely boost your ratings in the society~! Hehe. But for someone who can hardly feed herself, of course I would find it utterly unreasonable to buy a bag that costs more than my semester's tuition fees! =P But if I was really really really filthy rich, I might be compelled to buy branded goods.. I mean, why not right? But I think that even if I was filthy rich, it wouldn't really matter if it's branded or not.. Like you said, what matters is how comfortable and nice you look, and still look like a million bucks~! =D

i think there nothing wrong with it, if you have the money.. but i think its ridiculous on how people would pay other people to get in front of them. i tihnk it is necessary for those who CAN afford things like that to buy those things. my mom and aunts have those purses all the time, LV, CHANEL, BURBERRY, CHLOE, etc. depends though, if your into fashion and all. all i buy are vintage designer sunglasses. i like sticking out of the crowd. :)

When I buy clothes, what's most important to me is how it looks on me, and if I think I will get a lot of wear out of it. A second thing I look for is a made in USA tag, because I want to support industry in my home country as much as possible. And I figure that clothes made in the same county as where I'm buying them have used less gas to travel to me.

yes it is better to have a branded items so that nthing wont happen to our branded items since we purchase at greater cost