An example of some clothes I have.
Ralph Lauren Polo shirt £55
Non-Branded Slazenger Polo shirt, just as good cotton, great fit
£12.
Very few brands these days hold any real VALUE whatsoever, some that do are; Chanel, Rolex, Bulgari, Persol. They have really contributed to clothing, jewelery and accessories.
Think for a moment, as a whole what is unique and diverse about DKNY, CK or even Gucci these days? Is the quality really so fantastic?
As for clothes themselves you have to "wear" the clothes, not be covered in "brand clothing" or dress like a trend-whore with no individuality.
Wear clothes for fit, colour, style and quality. Experiment, you can talk to some female friends, your mother or even have a session with a stylist!
Always ask, what do your clothes communicate?
Good colour, fit and styled clothing beats an overly priced "branded" equivalent hands down in my opinion. There are so many bargains to be had too, I am not made of money, but buy occasionally and buy carefully. I may spend 30 pounds on a shirt if it fits excellently and is a suitable colour.
I am not anti "brand", I believe that some high street brands are simply not the be all and end all.
Some brands make excellent clothes however and very for reasonable prices, but there are a few we all know which are highly popular purely for the name, and these are the brands I find little value in.
Student X...
P.S. Branded clothing is a problem when it is worn as an advertising board, wear clothes to compliment your body and advertise YOU
YOU are the prize!