Do you 'want' to have your clothes recognised? Just musing...

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Inspired by the Boden thread, but not about Boden OR the thread IYKWIM:
is it important to you that people recognise what you are wearing? Or not? Or would you rather that your clothes were NOT recognisable?? And why?

I love quality and great materials, but don't give two hoots about brand/designer or what 'season' something came from. I will happily wear my favourite stuff to death and couldn't care less whether it came from TKMaxx or was bought online or from a charity shop. ebay has been a real revelation recently, but I don't get this 'Oh, Boden is no recognisable, I couldn't wear it for more than a season.'

And here's a follow-on question: is there people amongst us who actually buy a 'new wardrobe' every season?!

Please indulge my nosiness.

I remember for several years in row that the season's colour being variations on pink and blue neither of which I suit. That was agonising as there was virtually nothing to buy that looked good on me for years. Being vertically challenged there is a much smaller pool to choose from to start with as it is!

Slightly off topic.
Is it just me, or does anyone else absolutely love the way Gruach writes? You sound like a writer.
Sorry, as you were.

Ps I won't go into a shop if I'm wearing something from there, as the shop assistants would recognise it

I dont care one way or the other

Generally, no.

I buy clothes from a wide range of places - from charity shops and Primark, to many high street shops and a few higher end places. I couldn't give a stuff what the label is if it fits and looks good. case in point - I have just bought two coats from Tesco because they looked lovely on. I've no shame at all, me, if I like something .

I actively avoid recognisably branded clothing, to be honest, with the exception of my Barbour jacket (which I bought because I liked it, not for the label) and trainers/Converse. I dont even like most designer handbags not that I can afford them because of the heavy branding on them. Ick to Louis Vuitton!

(In answer to your last question, I do do a big clothes shop twice a year - winter and summer - so I suppose thats buying a 'season' wardrobe..?)

Agree with what Gruach wrote (very eloquently, yy Kim), I would love to be more measured and careful just like her, but unfortunately I am not.

I'm not keen on people recognising where my clothes are from. I went through my Boden phase in my thirties but felt I looked like Coco the Clown by the end with zany colours and designs on fabric, instantly recognisable

I have pared right back on vivid patterns and try to keep in mind what colours suit me (deep winter) so I hope that I just look like I wear what looks half decent rather than where it was bought. I do have shops that I habitually turn to when I'm on the lookout for something new, even Boden (with a discount), just plainer, so not so identifiable

No, I much prefer really quirky unusual stuff. Not a la Helena bonhomie Carter, but different. Like these shoes I got recently for,example.

99% of the time I wear the best labels I can afford but I avoid any of their standard prints or wackier pieces that would "out" me at a distance and anything that has a label or marker showing in an obvious way. The remaining 1% belongs to my favourite daily use handbag. It's so obvious where it comes from it practically screams but I love it so much I bear it! A friend of mine does comment often that my clothes are obviously good quality but for the most part my social circle doesn't discuss clothing.

no!
I don't wear things with patterns (or at least, rarely, and only a partial pattern)

lol at "is that from boohoo?"

god, what a bitch!

What's the deal with boohoo.com? I had to google them because I have never heard of them before.

Garish patterns, polyester.....

It can be all about how you wear clothes to be honest...

I know people who can wear neutrals (a bit boring for me) and look 'expensive' but they're from Uniqlo, Zara, Massimo Dutti etc.

I actually bought a long black strappy slinky jersey dress from Boo Hoo as I saw it on a colleague and it looked nice - she'd accessorized with a great necklace.

specialsubject, yy to bloke's stuff. Does not always work for me (men's clothes not generally cut for my figure), but socks, glasses, bags, accessories generally are great. Also, why do men's jackets have decent pockets and women's so often don't?! I know it's all about the 'line' and how things 'fall', but FGS! I've got stuff, I want to be able to put in a proper pocket. Ok, it does not help that I hate handbags - evil things.

And yes, I hate man-made fibres, I can just about abide viscose, but polyester is an absolute no-no, it does not matter how much I might like the cut/patter etc.

I don't 'got to the shops' as I hate shopping. I think my attitude to clothes is aided and abetted by me often being a bit clueless what's in the shops, so it's more what I see in a movie or, of course, online.
I love 'quirky', but am in rather boring, professional job where ott dressing would be inappropriate.

I discovered on MN that I would like to 'dress like an architect'. Apparently

No, wanting people to know where your clothes are from is, to me, a bit odd.

Maybe I should have phrased my OP differently actually, now that I've thought about it : "Does it bother you if somebody actually recognises where your clothes came from or how old they are?"

I recently got back in to a pair of jeans that are 25 years old - it was a proud moment, but I decided that the 'carrot' shape had had its day

Ah.

It depends. I tend to not like it if certain people ask me where I got something from as they tend to judge if they don't like the answer. Trying to say you don't remember never works as they try to look at labels as I am wearing it. I am too polite to tell them to sod off.

I only ask someone where they got an article of clothing if I like it.
A friend came round this morning looking absolutely stunning in skinny jeans and a spotted shirt, so I asked her where she got it from. She bought it in Matalan.

I never thought about it TBH, I buy high end but I try to veer away from the pieces that are a "one hit wonder" items. want to wear my clothes as much as possible,

but even designers nowadays ,have specific items that have become a staple and produce them every season,because they are very popular ,and are a designer signature pieces, therefore are recognisable , like marant trainers,chloe Susanna boots,stella McCartney blazers, Valentino rockstuds, none of them have any logos , but they are recognisable, all have been Around for a number of years,and still look contemporary,and have "inspired" loads of high street copies,
And in this day and age its really impossible not to recognise a bag/shoes/ coat etc from a specific designer, everything is out here, and as blair said, can easily be googled, and identified,

So if someone identified my scarf or bag,and said to me "oh I love your ,insert a brand name", I don't think to myself " yes! Someone recognised my ££££ bag" I take it as a compliment, nothing more or less,

I don't care at all. I have a real mix of clothes because I just wear what I like. A friend commented that a top I was wearing was 'very Mint Velvet' (which it was) and it kind of put me off a bit for some reason.

No, I don't mind if someone recognises the clothes I wear. Most clothes are knock offs from real designers anyway. There's not a lot that is original to a high street store! I was walking around Primark yesterday and recognising shoes from about 5 seasons ago that I was (previously) lusting after from the original designers.

I don't have a big wardrobe anyway and I'm not great at, and not particularly interested in, fashion. I just prefer not to look like a hobo (which I have to admit I sometimes suck at).

I only really buy things I like anyway, or completely non-descript - like black tights or leggings. Who cares where those even come from? As long as it's not made using slave labour what does it matter!

If someone has the same Levis top, or Primark top, that's cool. Shows I might have some taste after all

Nope. I don't really care. Then again I buy a lot of plain clothes (I don't like printed tops, floral dresses/anything floral, aztec/tribal etc) that it might seem everything I wear is Uniqlo.

I buy natural fibres (I think) only in the colours that suit me but for dresses for occasions (weddings / birthday parties / work Xmas party / DH work dos which are black tie usually) I buy a "designer" dress and I do try not to wear the same thing with the same people (but wear it as much as I can). I have a black tie dress I bought 14 years ago which was £30 in the sale down from £150 and I wear it now (Ariella!). It's the most complimented thing I own. Including Cavalli / Armani / Balmain stuff which to me are very recognisable on other people but I know unless you're interested, they could be from H&M.

I'd really prefer that my clothes weren't recognised. I don't buy clothes with brands on the outside - except sportsgear.