What clothings brands do BG rate?

[SilverBreeze]

I usually don't pay attention to brands much, it's a pain in the ass to find decent clothes that actually fit at times, so when I find something I like and it fits, I don't really look at the tag to be honest.

Lately though, I have found myself shopping at Rue 21 lately. I've never been much of a fancy dresser, usually just tanks and skirts, shirts and jeans, or sundresses during this time of year, and the stuff there is pretty good, so if I had to say any brand, it would be there.

http://www.rue21.com/

[Sanoske]

I bought some Rue21 last year when I was out shopping. Looks good on the rack, fits ok... but I ended up giving the few things I bought to Goodwill after like 6 months. Basically Forever21 with a more skater/rocker feel.

Also, Im freaking pumped to get my jeans back from the tailor. Finally got my lazy ass around to dropping my Mek jeans and Joes Jeans off to get hemmed. Totally rocking my white Joes Jeans tomorrow since I can and I dont have long before I cant wear them for another year. Still have a sick pair of Guess denim and a pair of INC jeans to get hemmed though. Fucking fashion denim and their 34 inseam policy is bullshit.

Pretty sure my gf will kill me if I buy any more denim. Somehow 7-8 pairs of jeans is too many? Hell no. My buddy has 47 pairs of jeans... granted he's worked as a manager in retail for the past 7 years but still... you can never have too many jeans.

(P.S. Just got back from the bar so I'm rambling. Delicious tequila cocktails will sucker me in everytime.)

[Intense]

A rule I go by, though, is I like to stay away from clothes that have the brand logo on them. I don't want to be an advertisement for a clothing company.

Oh snap. My rule just got backed up in a study and dubs me an 'elite shopper.' :D

http://www.nytimes.com/2010/07/26/bu...rill.html?_r=2

“Rather than rely on obvious logos, expensive products use more discreet markers, such as distinctive design or detailing. High-end consumers prefer markers of status that are not decipherable by the mainstream. These signal group identity only to others with the connoisseurship to recognize their insider standing.”

”[…] it was not that insiders simply had a dislike for logos. Instead, they avoid them in identity-relevant domains to distinguish themselves from mainstream consumers who buy such products to show they’ve made it.”

[Phla]

Intense i'm exactly like you in that i dislike brand names, but not for the reasons that study suggests... most ppl i've met that wore aero/a+f/ed hardy/ what have you are usually douchebags and i associate those brands with douchebags that think they're cool for wearing it heh heh heh

anywho i am a big fan of american rag's solid color tees and cargo pants, design by humans tees, old navy and lucky brand jeans, and a few band tees that i have gotten at concerts (dunno brand..). i don't need to dress formal for my job as i am not in a job that requires me to dress up the highest i need to go is a golf shirt / khakis and i wear some no-name stuff from marshall's and i forgot where i got my khakis from haha

[Zalius]

color+black or color+white men's medium sized t-shirts that aren't fugly/have some kind of artwork to them that don't have giant words or heavy ass letter graphics on them. someone point me in the right direction. all of my normal daily clothes are slowly dying or disappearing

[Sanoske]

color+black or color+white men's medium sized t-shirts that aren't fugly/have some kind of artwork to them that don't have giant words or heavy ass letter graphics on them. someone point me in the right direction. all of my normal daily clothes are slowly dying or disappearing

Check out Obey, Kaine and Unke, and Metro Essentials. They have all those at Metro Park. Also, INC basic tees are mad comfortable and pretty cheap at Macy's.

[Zalius]

metro essentials? what the fuck man

[Sanoske]

Yup, step right up for your metrosexual clothing needs. Although to be honest, Metro Park does have some strange stuff, but a lot of sweet pieces as well.

[BerenTebogo]

Express for Men for pretty much anything I'll wear Fall-Early spring.
American Eagle / Abercrombie for shorts / light summery button-ups - I don't wear any shorts that aren't camo. I've been wearing them since they came into style and faded out of style and became "last years' trend" 3 times now. Honestly, I'll wear them for the rest of my life if I have to and I'll be supremely happy that I'm not "that fucking douchebag" wearing neon blue plaid above-the-knee shorts. If you do that, you look fucking ridiculous, fucking stop it.
The only T-shirts I wear are pretentious band t-shirts that are no longer in print that I purchased over/just under a decade ago and are held together by sheer force of will so when people ask me, "Where did you get that xxx shirt!" I can say that they're out of luck for being 12 and should fuck right off.

It's a winning formula.

Shoes: Almost exclusively Aasics, Pumas, or Diesel (all only super narrow styles). I had a pair of Puma Ferraris for a while and they were badass, but I go through 2-3 pairs of white sneakers a year and at +$100 per pair it's just not worth it.

Right now I just have an off-white pair of narrow Diesel flats, some white Puma slip-ons, and some free AE flip-flops, lol.

Edit for Women:

Please, I don't care what you wear day to day, not my issue, but if you're going to go spend more than you'd usually spend on an outfit for x,y, or z reason: STOP FUCKING SHOPPING AT FOREVER 21 AND CHARLOTTE ROUSSE.

You don't look cool, you look fucking silly. 99% of that clothing was not meant to be worn on anyone under 6'1'' and 115lbs. I'm entirely serious. When you shrink down runway fashion to fit a 5'1'' size 6 (and hey, I'm not judging you at the moment) something gets lost in translation and that something is VERY big. That's the problem with stores that try to be on the cusp of, or ahead of, all the latest trends. Trends are fucking stupid.

If you want to drop a bit more cash than normal to make an impression go to GUESS, Express, or even places like JC Penny for some situations. A nicely fitted, silky-ish blouse is often a better choice than a shirt made from the skin of a wooly mammoth and tailored together with the sinews of its muscles.

Like anywhere else, GUESS and Express have their "trendy" shit, but if you look at Best Sellers
http://shop.guess.com/ProductListing...ctListing.aspx

You will see plenty of very fashionable items that will still be cool three weeks from now.
http://shop.guess.com/ProductDetails...&prevPageType=
http://shop.guess.com/ProductDetails...&prevPageType=
http://shop.guess.com/ProductDetails...&prevPageType=
http://shop.guess.com/ProductDetails...&prevPageType= Personal favorite of the group.

Dressier shit:
http://shop.guess.com/DetailsView.as...=&category|59=
http://shop.guess.com/ProductDetails...&prevPageType=

You're welcome.