STOP WEARING DESIGNER LOGOS! My opinion.

Streetwear, hip hop, and celebrity life have introduced us to a world of designer logo clothing. Let's take it easy here - here are 5 reasons why I think you should pass on designer logos on your clothing and accessories.
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[@MrJ3]

Couldn't agree more. It especially makes me question what the person truly values

[@rrr58284]

Most high end designers will always produce logo heavy clothes to help fund their higher end ranges, and allow them to fund more artistic projects, among many other reasons. People who consume these products are getting what they wanted, a false sense of wealth, financial security, an inflated personal brand image etc. The beauty of wearing more lowkey designer pieces is its only really noticed by those who in some ways 'deserve' to know what you are wearing, and it personally has opened so many more interesting conversations and impressions, along with the other things you mentioned. Most ironic part of it all is usually the logo heavy clothing isn't even that great quality, compared to the lesser flashy pieces from the designer, profit margins are huge on these logo pieces, and they have very little 'couture' work into them. I say this as someone who used to be quite logo heavy but realised my mistakes hahaha. Great video as always Mark.

[@MarkKwak]

Absolutely 100% on this comment

[@Zealch_]

Spot on. That's what Comme des Garçons does with their CDG Play line.

[@roegarrido3004]

You are right on point, people who feel the need to advertise designer logos only show their insecurities.

[@007cheburashka]

Totally agree. I prefer the minimally branded stuff too. Brunello, TF, Sunspel are staples to feel good in without any negative from a huge logo.

[@MarkKwak]

A man after my own heart

[@jcsjcs2]

Partially agree. I think logos do not belong on the outside of clothing. I'm not paid to advertise someone else's brand.

[@morningstarrss]

I like tnf logo

[@andrewfield8562]

I think a logo the size of the RL polo horse or the Lacoste croc looks nice on a polo or sweater but anything bigger than that is a massive no for me

[@jtdx_]

Spot on, Mark! I have been slowly shifting my wardrobe to more subtle choices as well, my favourites being Acne and APC.

[@MerchantsOfMisery]

YES! I don't have time to watch this video right now but Mark, the headline is something I firmly believe in! Looking forward to watching this later.

[@simplylux1589]

I couldn't agree more. This is spot on. I am not a big fan of big logo or monogram clothing. I will be wearing designer but you wouldn't even know about it. My personal taste, big logo and the monograms makes the clothing cheap. It looks tacky and juvenile. I love basic, classic and clothing that stand the test of time. I am not huge fan of seasonal pieces either. In this season forgotten the next. I don't even like buying bags that are "cult favourites" or popular no matter what brand or the basic bags. I like to collect bags that are one-off pieces. Nowadays every man and their dog is rocking LV or Gucci and etc whether it be real or fake. It's such a huge turn off....I have a lot of classics and the releases right now from any high-end fashion houses is not my cup of tea so I haven't bought anything in over 6 months. Very fortunate to never ever buy anything on credit. If I can't afford it, I simply don't buy it. If I own a 17K bag, I better have double of that amount in my bank account. My bank account have to be more than my bag otherwise I am just pretending to be well to do. I know many people both men and women who will be rocking to events/lunch/dinner or whatever the occasion maybe that is screaming "look at me and my designer clothing" then have to borrow money for drinks 😅

[@jackylung3854]

Great video, Mark! I 100% agree with you on this one

[@benjaminperez1149]

I so agree! Never be someone’s free advertising.

[@ZoomZoom-ng6sn]

I've got a Calvin Klein black pique cotton polo shirt that has it's logo on the front left side but it's barely noticeable because the logo itself is also black. That's how I like it.

[@SiyathWidyaratne]

I couldn't agree more, this video is a fantastic way of summarising this issue!

[@livt3769]

Very well said. I used to buy designer bags but later got a change of heart. I feel uncomfortable wearing it most times as I feel i have to put more effort in dressing up even if im in the mood to just wear anything. Also i can feel eyes on me and the bag. I also feel ackward going to places which are simple but wearing such a high end bag. Also i miss just having a bag which is incognito, and something i dont have to baby so much. Also when i had a baby (daughter) which seems like a perfect opportunity to pass my bags on however i have a nagging feeling that i dont want her to have that appreciation for luxury. It feels superficial to me now. Borne from insecurity or envy. Now i am in the fence if i should sell them or keep them for my daughter. I feel like i might regret it if i sell them. So for now im keeping them for the meanwhile. Anyway great video. I specifically searched for videos which would resonate with how im feeling and your video nailed it.

[@obi-1skywalker56]

I advise you to think carefully about how important they are to you, whether your bags make your life easier and better. I know your situation, because I myself was a hostage of self-doubt and spent all the money on designer clothes. Alternatively, I advise you to keep only one bag that is really dear to you, sell the rest (I did this with my sneakers)

[@pshar8674]

interesting discussion to be had here - you got me thinking now.x

[@keithchegwin1222]

It's very tacky to wear a brands logo on the outside. Truly rick people rarely wear things like that.

[@sanjayt1988]

Couldn't agree more! ❤️. Also in relation to Gucci shoes especially d horsebit loafer one can always opt for brands like John Lobb Lopez penny loafer, Edward green Piccadilly loafer, Santoni, JM Weston, etc. For clothing, shoes and accessories only AMI small subtle logo clothing, Acne, APC, Common Projects, Maison Margiela, De Bonne Facture, COS, Lanvin, Norse Projects, NN07, Rag & Bone, Sunspel, Brunello Cucinelli, John Lobb, Edward Green, Aspesi, Caruso, Incotex, Real McCoy's, Resolute, Levi's vintage, Anderson's, Anderson & Sheppard, Gitman Vintage, Reigning Champ, Son of Tailor, Asket, Mr. P, Orlebar Brown, Drake's, James Perse, John Smedley, Orslow, Merz B Schwanen, Valstar, Saman Amel, The Row, Studio D Artisan, Blackhorselane Atelier, Zanone, wings + horns, adidas, Lululemon, Eton. These brands cover most of your wardrobe ranging from accessories to all clothing. For fragrance and grooming Le labo, Malin+ Goetz Diptyique, Creed, Tom Ford, Kiehl's, Byredo, Jo Malone, etc. For glasses, sunglasses best bet r Cutler & Gross, Mr. Leight, Thom Browne, Oliver Peoples For leather goods Hermes d more subtle designs, Valextra, Tom ford, Smythson, Metier, Frank Clegg, Bottega Veneta, Maison Margiela, Anderson's

[@MarkKwak]

What an incredible list. Love it.

[@myrnamarlelopez1987]

I completely agree with you on this.👍👍

[@prepi5630]

Totally agree, I want to wear a piece of clothes because it is great quality and not because it has the logo on it. I can print that logo on a premium t-shirt anytime, i will not pay for it, I will buy something because of the highest standard of craftmanshift. I researched and bought Italian shirts and a Habsburg shirt, and I ran to my familymembers to show them the beautiful stiches of them. :))

[@muhammedcavusoglu5058]

Love the acne studios t-shirt!

[@Adam-franka]

I absolutely agree

[@ibbyali1819]

Absolutely agree bro, & I’m the creative director of an upcoming brand

[@IshitaSaha055]

Quite luxury is trending now days and I got recommended !!! Nice video

[@CameronO]

Couldn't agree more. Actually looks tacky. Balenciaga seems a big one here in the UK. Looks cheap. Certainly no Suvin!

[@abeimnida]

do you think college students should wear full luxury brand from head to toe? such as balenci, lv, gucci, fendi

[@drplatanito]

They’re not paying me to advertise for them! And yes, it’s lazy design

[@andreasjonsson384]

Tbh I think there's a misunderstanding of logos, it's just a trend. Regionally it's very different, for example Acne in the scandinavian countries is quite showy but americans will find that lil face "tactful"

[@MarkKwak]

This is a good point- the Scandinavians keep things real clean and simple… I love it

[@Anti_Matter]

@@MarkKwak except here in sweden, we have a lot of people who come from the middle east to run from the war, like 30 percent of my school is like born in syria and countries around there, personally, i dont have a problem nor am i racist, heck even one of my best friends come from syria, but the thing that i find weird is that almost everyone in my school who fleed the war, all wear heavily designer products, like EA7 and hugo boss, and many of them tend to live in poorer areas, i really wonder why they have that need to showoff or maybe prove their worth in some way, its almost depressing knowing wery well they dont have the money for those brands. This might be off topic but when people talk about nordic minimalism or stuff the usually overlook a majority of people.

[@myhubbyislouisvuitton4218]

I wear both extremes, but my whole vibe is I rock what I wear be it subtle or loud, luxury or high street, classic, contemporary, trendy and the ever unpopular off trend item. I dress for myself, mostly for my mood! It feeds my soul 🤷🏽‍♀️

[@Reckoning2943]

You basically just admitted that you’re one of those tacky folks. lol Best wishes though

[@zhisu2665]

I only like logos on certain items [like if it actually looks good and it's small, like I don't mind it on Miu Miu] there's some bags from Gucci where the monogram looks great. but on other bags it's cringey.

[@benficaM8888]

i love in Japan, where people pay $800 for a super high quality Made in Japan Levi's denim jacket that looks exactly like a $50 Levi's jacket.. But built with much better craftmanship and last much longer.. You wear it for you.

[@pheebsbee1280]

My fave item of clothing is a souvenir tee shirt from a Guns n Roses concert 😊

[@Hxs28]

Agree 100%

[@coloradocolorado1527]

I prefer no logos but don't mind a subtle logo or brand recognition to the extent that it's not too loud or in your "face"

[@angelasu1]

Very happy designers are being more subtle with their logos now although I agree the big ones will continue producing their big gucci belts and loafers. I... wouldn't say no to loafers.

[@portermjohnson6551]

My thoughts exactly, I can't stand Jackie loud print logos and mean it's cool to a certain extent, but that's sum I would never wear

[@TLOG_Brandon]

I own designer clothes but I don’t have logos on them.

[@vanessab.6682]

Lol. Back in the day, if you wore Guess, it was like oh wow! So one time I was wearing a Guess t-shirt (giant logo), Guess jeans, Guess tennishoes (sneakers), and even the Guess watch. I am not like that anymore, trying to be so flashy.

[@r.daigle7815]

I want to know why are the brand name is so visable on their clothes, what's the reason?

[@XYZ_Vu]

There’s a word that used to be used a lot more than it is today, and that word is “tacky“. That’s with all that designer stuff logo sprayed all over the place, is.

[@teampangz1000]

How about wearing hugo boss and lacoste with logo?is it bad

[@alxisl]

Designer tshirts are NOT very high quality, i know first hand lol

[@wriini]

Love it.

[@himynameisbad202]

The only timeless item mark shld rep is the limited edition Kirkland pullover he missed out on. I’m happy to let him borrow mine. It’s an xs.

[@entereidolon]

Seems like a lot of thought was put into this, I couldn't agree more! Looking forward to the next video.

[@ericlindegard2202]

Less is more. I got rid of my logo heavy polo and Gucci shirts. It doesn’t look good on a man in his 40s like me.

[@hanx9970]

People use credits to own most of the stuff all the time including groceries, the problem is when they cant pay the bills back lol. But regardless what they wear, their choices, I respect that, people have different tastes. There is no standard of fashion, as long as they are comfortable, that is their life.

[@maltabrown9170]

@Han X . People use their credit card to purchase groceries all the time and also almost every item. Not because they do not have the cash to pay, but because they do not wish to carry large amount of cash on hand to attract the wrong attention and also the points/money back pecks they receive from using it. You Cannot assume or judge someone for not having the cash to pay for their purchases just because they are using credit card to purchase groceries or luxury items.

[@kermit1]

My problem with it is these designers don’t get rich by selling clothes to rich people, they sell it to poor people trying to look rich. The CEO is LV is worth 200+ billion. He never has to work again, neither does his wife, his children, grandchildren, etc…meanwhile the people who buy this stuff are the same ones who go to the gas station to put $20 of gas in their cars because they don’t have the funds to fill it up. Not only that but they spend zero money on marketing because their customers are essentially walking advertisements for them. Personally I blame social media. Everyone wants to look rich and pretend like they’re having the time of their life wearing designer clothing and taking vacations, driving their leased cars, and yet credit card debt is at record levels and the number of people missing car payments is skyrocketing. It’s quite tragic.

[@PrimeReal]

I don’t see logos and think wealth. I see logos and think of debt and insecurity

[@izvvc]

I agree with you! Right now im designing a wardrobe of nothing but blanks, (besides my yeezys, nikes, and vans for the footwear) I want others to see me for me and not just the for the brand I’m wearing

[@manuelluna_81]

I love designer clothing but I fully agree heavy logo clothing is so cringe and most importantly will not age well.

[@bonemo7783]

Logos are awful and stupid. Companies screaming “I own you!”

[@Magyarorsz]

Don't mind wearing branded clothing with logo whatsoever more after the quality of the material and value in price is it worth it paying this amount more for it than cheaper alternative, personally think it has to do with why are people the branded clothing in first place ( mentality wise). Puma although not a overtly expensive brand like Gucci,Luis,Prada etc.. like the brand it's affordable it's relevantly cheaper compared to competitors Adidas and Nike. Only branded clothing I own is from Puma but it more of a treat for myself once in a while still like buying non branded clothing too. Shoes however I will not skimp on because the non-branded shoes we get here you buy them and three weeks later your shoes will start talking. P.S these companies in general will sell a product that cost them $9 bucks to make and sell it to you 1000% of the markup to make it $200 a pair by adding some logo.

[@redaizo]

Never understood the need to be a walking buildboard for them brand, unless you're a celeb and get paid for it literally being one. But other then that, doesn't any sens into a human life.

[@doofy3111]

Clothing is a representation of who you are and certain styles have certain messages. If someone is wearing a gucci logo tee it’s probs because they want to show there status or maybe some other reason

[@jo4285]

​​@@doofy3111 your status!? When i see guys wearing Jordans, Gucci or any other luxury brand and i see my cheap shoes and clothes i ask my self how grateful i am to own my own home, cars and and be living debt free. My net worth is a lot higher than the people around me. Its not status but keeping the people poor

[@doofy3111]

@@jo4285 true lots of poor people wear expensive clothes as a way to show off a pretend status but let’s not forget lots of rich people who have way more money then any of us still wear luxury items

[@afiskandar]

💯

[@dapperlygrungy3189]

I Agree. I hate branding, monograms and logos. I'd rather be complimented on my style over a monogram/branding/logo on an apparel. I even passed on the Gucci Ace sneakers because of the green/red webbing. Even though, it's just stripes from fabric, it wreaks the Gucci colors.

[@baze3SC]

I can understand why pro athletes or pop stars wear branded clothing. They are paid for it. However I refuse to act as a walking advertisement when I'm the one who pays for the item. Not even considering that it looks tacky.

[@elmolovesyou2320]

I feel like brands like this make some good or luxury items, but once they create a name they can really just get away with making garbage, price it extremely high, make money off it, and then call it fashion. (Louis vuitton airplane bag, balenciaga trash shoes. Adidas 120$ SOCKS, supreme anything really) and people don’t buy their products for fashion, they buy it for where it comes from.

[@1.jaquhn288]

Nike Jordan addias is good anuff but Jordan starting to be exspensive

[@r.daigle7815]

It's just to brag and that's it, now I'm seeing people in there 70's wearing brand name now from head to toe

[@Djneyon79]

Prada Prada Prada lol

[@hottrendztech]

I prefer small logos instead. I think if you buy a tshirt for 800€ you want to see the brand.

[@Thelionofcaliban]

Are the designer brands paying you to display their logo? If not than you are just free advertising for them.

[@jimdim1010]

people who wear logo brands are the ones who think that Armani Exchange is the same as the Couture collection...

[@ljrockstar69]

Oh no, wouldn't like someone's name on my clothes....unless you are the designer, is your name "Gucci," " Louis Vuitton," "Chanel"? Doesn't make sense

[@jimdim1010]

Hey Mark are you single?

[@sherrihoutz700]

100% Lazy style. Telegraphing wealth, or lack thereof. Buy quality designer with subtle logo…logos are a no-brainer for the brands to advertise and they know a certain type will always buy these billboards

[@andyiswonderful]

I never wear clothes that advertise the designer in an obvious, garish way. I think it is pretentious. And, who the hell buys a $1000 t-shirt???

[@4everyoung869]

Dont blame the people for wearing the loud logo Blame the company for making them.

[@magnet8170]

Tacky Victims of the marketing. So trashy regardless of how much they paid. Example: mayweather

[@blixx87]

I believe most people wear designer to make up for an insecurity they have.

[@midnightwealth]

I have my own clothing brand and i blast my logo cause it looks cool its simple just wear what looks cool for you

[@elizabethmcnamara6548]

Yeah. Why do you want to look like everyone else. These brands promise uniqueness when in reality they offer mediocrity.

[@EricaYE6]

I heard that's how you know it's fake. Because, most luxury brands don't plaster their logos on everything. Especially, in big bold writing. More than likely, that's a knock-off.

[@iphonefreestylekid.9078]

Hey bro, shut up and get to the video my buddy left