I feel that people who walk around with little logos on their clothes or huge swatches on their t-shirts must be lacking in commercial acumen or stylistic panache. They may also be groggy from too little sleep and leave home with mismatched socks.
First, you are a giant walking billboard. Don’t you have misgivings about being an advertisement, especially one who paid for the privilege rather than being paid? Second, I feel there is an implication that you have little sense of style and must borrow it from some supposedly elite brand. Maybe try a pony or a wineglass logo rather than that cute crocodile. Explore a bit.
There is more to this you might wish to think about.
Buying my first wreck of a car coincided with a hotly contested election. I eagerly slapped the bumper sticker of my favorite candidate onto the rear bumper and thought little of it until the police stopped me; after giving me a warning rather than a citation, the officer felt free to lecture me on politics and provide some free advice. It ran like this: not everyone agreed with my political stance; some might be aggrieved and even choose to do more than disagree with me. He mentioned that on his police force, a few officers hated my candidate and thought that anyone who agreed with him must be an idiot. They might not just give me a warning but a citation. He said this was free advice; I could take it or leave it. After witnessing a bit wider taste of how people behave when politics becomes a combat sport, I decided to take it.
Brands and branding say a lot about us. I tend to avoid wearing brands. I have a few WoodenBoat hats and a Town Class Sloop hat. They are well-thought-out exceptions to my general rule; I’ve worked for WoodenBoat and Pert Lowell Company( makers of the Town Class sloop) and have a genuine affection for the companies because of personal connection. Otherwise, I avoid being a billboard.
People may evaluate you on your branding. Make it something you feel passionate about rather than placeholders for opinions or other people’s logos.*
*OK, OK, I’ll carve out an exception for Band T-shirts. Sheesh!
Remember when ‘everyone’ was wearing that little alligator? And then they switched to the ‘polo player’ until **gasp** some other retailer (read: cheaper) came out with a similar logo? No logos for me…except for my Kate Spade bags. She does make quality purses.
OK, we’ll let that one go on the quality claim…but watch it the branding police will be watching!
Sometimes I wear mismatched socks because I’m too lazy to look for matching ones. Ahem.
I wear Life is Good shirts because they’re often silkscreen with snow and dogs. 😀 And mountains and they fit. My winter coats are Patagonia for three reasons: i believe in the company, they’re appropriate for the climate and I get them used. 😀
Those are the sort of answer one hopes for. Informed choices based on quality and taste in clothing; not empty selections.
I don’t like the advertising, but I like having dogs and snowflakes on my shirts. eBay is usually where I shop.
Having seen a huge amount of eBay fraud while I worked for UPS I tend to avoid it if possible.
So-far, so good. 🙂