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

Rolex

I really couldn't stop laughing at this description . Thank you sooo much ..." 8 months on a coastal path" love it !!

I don’t find particularly brands tacky but some brands do lean towards a certain type of person/crowd of people.

I have a superdry coat. I love it. It’s my second one. It took me a long time to find a long coat in a colour I liked that was warm and practical. Superdry coats are exactly that. I also like my white fox hoody. I’m not their target audience but when getting my daughter one when we were in Australia and it worked out about half the price in the UK I got one. They’re so warm and cosy. A decent thickness and weight as well. lol.

I have a relative that only wears Gucci/LV brand and is a proper chav. A used to buy all the snide versions at the gypsy fair now buys full priced things as her husband earns well. Her kids are always dressed in high end as well. Not my style.

I don’t tent to wear specific brands though. If something fits and looks nice I’ll buy it. Yes, quality can vary as does my budget. I’ve got a couple of Pandora bracelets filled with charms and a nomination one as well. They were initially gifts which I’ve since added too.

In our area sports brands are associated with chavs if they’re not being worn at the gym. But I have friends de who aren’t chavs who might also wear them. So each to their own.

What I do think looks tacky is the fake tan and fake eyelashes and fillers etc with the ridiculously long nails. But as I say, I’m not a follower the latest trends.

They don’t look wind proof, the wind goes up right up underneath. A proper coat would be better.

No it doesn't! They are heavy enough to keep their shape and wind doesn't blow upwards out of the ground. Obviously.

SportsDirect.

Slazenger

No, Superdry started in Cheltenham.

I knew the founders.

What's wrong with a tasty caramel latte? 🤣

That was a big name in the 70s.

100% agree. I wear one for only watching my children play football, esp after countless games of getting soaked through to the core.
It’s literally the only coat that keeps me dry.
If I dare need to pop to the supermarket after the game, I cringe if I’ve forgotten to take it off (even if it’s still pouring) in fear of suddenly appearing on the dreaded piss taking FB group! 🙄

Too Faced… just gross names for products targeting kids

Self consciousness about this sort of thing is what is tacky imo. Stop giving a shit about what others think and just wear what you like with confidence.

Clearly you’ve never had the joy of watching kids football/rugby in the rain then?

Ive worn many ‘normal’ coats over the years, each one soaked through… Dry Robes are also designed to keep you DRY (shock horror)

Time to maybe stop being so judgmental & broaden your horizons….

Loving this thread!
Against all odds, maybe, it's stayed fun - no nastiness!

Michael Kors

Lol I was only kidding, that's just what the majority say. I would 100% get a dry robe if I had a dog to walk!

Ironic though that nobody can judge what a dog walker wears but you get to decide that others can't wear pjs 🤣

I don’t waste time thinking about brands. I wear and buy what I like and what I think is tasteful.

Dryrobe

Nope won't be rethinking DDs superdry coat. It's warm and she looks great in it. DH visibly unhappy when it arrived. Usual gripes already mentioned here about an English brand pretending to be something else.

Tacky for me is anything 100% polyester and Michael Kors. Everything else has a place.

louis vuitton

Balenciaga, Uggs, quilted Barbour coats, white or cream jeans, farmer/shooting tweeds that are only worn as countrylife cos play, head to toe cream and/or beige outfits, ultra fast fashion brands, any kind of fur, most designer bags, anything where you’ve overpaid just to be a walking advert for a brand

Anything with a very obvious logo is attempted wealth signalling .

Parents wear them to keep warm when watching their kids play sports in winter. It gets freezing cold when standing around at competitions outside. The first time I saw a dry robe was at a hockey match. I felt very envious as I was freezing in my many layers and coat and they looked so cosy and warm. So yes they are designed for wet water changing but they can be used for more than one purpose.

Taste is such a personal thing. I get that there is a degree of tribalism in all of this and our choices give social signals to others but I slightly despair about the way we talk about and treat companies which are the lifeblood of the economy.
I think we need to start thinking about the economy the way we think about the environment.
In the 50s and 60s people would throw litter from moving cars, burn rubbish in their gardens, or think nothing of digging up plants in the countryside. There wasn’t the awareness of how precious a resource the environment and nature is. Today we treat the economy with the same casual vandalism. We don’t realise how important to all of us companies that employ people are. We’re quick to deride products, brands etc. We don’t care (much) when companies go under and jobs are lost unless we’re directly affected. Lots of people don’t feel bad about ripping off a company. If a consumer doesn’t immediately get what they want, even if their request is not reasonable, the default action is the one star review.
Of course, there is a huge amount wrong with capitalism and individuals who have been treated poorly need a recourse in law. But we have amazing consumer legislation and rights in this country and very little to protect small companies from the 20% rise in fraudulent behaviour that has arisen since COVID.
The economy is in a fragile state. Businesses are really struggling. The rise of Temu and Shein mean the money which might once have been spent in the uk and benefited the Uk now flows directly to China.
I know this is a lighthearted thread but there is an underlying current of snobbery and exclusion. More importantly casually trashing companies/ brands is economically irresponsible. We need to start thinking about what we can do or say to start bolstering our economy, particularly our local economies. It’s more important than we realise.