Brands you think of as tacky

[Themammy101]

Lighthearted! Was chatting to some ladies at a group I attend and they were talking about fashion brands that is seen is tacky and trashy, superdry, Tommy Hilfiger, juicy couture, Adanola etc. do you agree with this? FWIW I do wear hilfiger jeans the odd time but seem to live in adanola as I find it nice fitting for my shape and very comfortable and never thought the brands as tacky per se but now I’m a bit paranoid, not that I care too much but nobody wants to appear tacky let’s be honest

@Morepositivemum youve missed the joke. It’s about BMW drivers never using their indicators and generally being obnoxious drivers

I haven't got a Dryrobe but I very much admire the ladies who avoid the not very nice changing rooms at our local swimming pool. I see them striding back to their cars wearing the Dryrobe, hair wrapped up in a towel and fluffy crocks on their feet, looking forward to a proper shower or bath when they get home.

Might have been me... I think it's the 'look how much I spend on my 4 year old' that screams tacky.
There is very much a certain type round here who's kids wear mini rodini, mums in dry robes driving a white Range Rover (we are not in the country... there is no need)... every member of the family staggering around with a giant sippy cup and not a sock to be seen...

Victoria's Secret.
Ann Summers.
Asos.
H. Samuel.
River Island. (Gone now)

I wear superdry jeans, can't say they look any different to other brands and I live in some really good quality superdry jumpers in the winter and spring (some are 100% cotton). I also wear their hoodies to the gym as they're practical and last. I also own a pair of Tommy Hilfiger leather trainers.

Maybe because they don't have branding plastered all over them but I can't see how a plain ribbed jumper can be tacky (it has one little logo on the arm). Or plain white trainers with a small logo is tacky.

However what i find tacky are those who judge others.

I think threads dissing brands, as if anyone cares what brand anyone wears, are tacky.

Eh? Her formulas are incredible! It's really high-quality makeup.

I always remember one comedian saying that you shouldn't wear animal print if yiu are larger than the animal it came from- so true.😀

Charlotte Tilbury definitely. The whole thing is a big marketing engine!

White fox. Any of the "tk maxx brands" that you never see elsewhere. Prada/gucci/LV bags because there are just knock offs everywhere, everyones got one they bought off a stall in majorca.

All the fast fashion like shein/boohoo/pretty little thing

Screening and pre management approval are just for selected products , which majority can’t actually afford or I think people don’t care much about.

Someone bought all the clever messaging. They don't manufacture. They just get it off white label manufacturers, i used to work in that industry and its honestly nothing special.

I've seen a fair few animal print dry robes with bright pink logos around of late. Doubly tacky.

I agree. After all jeans were worn by ranch hands as they were hard wearing and durable, yet here we are all owning cowboys work trousers.

Some clothing looks tacky but I don't think any brands are tacky across the board. I don't like the current, long-running athleisure trend - beige leggings which don't flatter anyone - not so much 'tacky' but suggestive of people who blindly follow fashion whether it looks good or not.

Caring about brands is the ultimate in tackiness.

I find it bizarre that people seem outraged by other people's outerwear, I feel like it's trending to judge people about it and like sheep people are jumping on the bandwagon

This.

you mentioned Adanola, I don’t think that’s tacky.

I think judging other people based on what they wear and enjoy is tackier than any of the brands mentioned on this thread.

I've never actually looked at the prices.

Still tacky, tho.

I’ve never heard of a dry robe, no idea what it is.

What’s wrong with Superdry? I used to buy my sons some nice jackets and tops from there.

I think Versace can be very tacky as it’s very unsubtle and gaudy.

I’ve never understood the love for those brown Louis Vuitton bags covered in LV logos. They always look like plastic fakes from a market stall even when they’re genuine. Very ugly to my eye.

I don’t think I’ve ever seen someone wearing a juicy couture tracksuit, I kind of associate them with that early 2000s/Paris Hilton/mean girls aesthetic which I sort of love in a nostalgic way.

White Fox hoodies are just very popular with pre-teens and teenagers around here which I don’t have a problem with as they look very comfortable and practical and come in nice colours.

i really like coach handbags though, I feel like for a lot of people it’s an attainable option to have a more ‘expensive’ or ‘designer’ type handbag rather than a cheap high street one but can’t afford the really pricey ones. Maybe these type of mid-range priced goods that are seen as aspirational to some and become very popular, inevitably end up perceived as ‘tacky’ to others?

I don't understand the Dryrobe hate - it's just a manifestation of man's desire to stay warm and dry and whilst they were invented for swimmers, it's not exactly a stretch to see why people like benched team sports players (and their parents on the sidelines), dog walkers etc. find that they serve a purpose. They do just work better than a coat in terms of warmth and dryness and if you size down a bit they're not too voluminous.

Why is it cringe? I used to buy stuff for my kids there. I don’t remember ever seeing anything cringey. It just seemed like a shop to buy a jacket or t shirt in. I’m obviously missing something because it gets mentioned a few times

Some very fancy shops make you make an appointment. No shit.