The Price You Have to Pay -By: Clara-Jane R.

Would you rather pay $15 or $70 for a t-shirt? Both shirts, despite the obvious price difference, are exactly the same; the only difference that is one a brand name and the other isn't. North Americans spend $200 billion every year for clothes and shoes. Buying either a $20 hoodie or a $50 hoodie can be washed as many times and the damage is the same. Brand name clothes are not worth the price. Brand names aren't worth the price because often people are paying for the logo, not the material. Also, non-brand shorts can be worn as many times and it doesn't matter who designed the clothes.

Firstly, often when buying brand named clothing, it is not the material you are paying for, but for the logo. The clothing can be made at the exact same place as clothes bought from Walmart for example, but it will be much more expensive since there is a brand logo on the front. It can be a very small logo but it still makes a big difference. People believe that making a fashion statement all comes down to if your purse is Prada or not. That five letter name can make all the difference in how people believe others see them. It shouldn't matter to others what brand name others wear, what matter's is if you feel good in what you wear. Not only are people only paying for the logo but non-brand shirts can be worn as many times.

Secondly, clothing that is not from a brand can be worn as many times as brand clothes. Studies have shown that some non-brand clothes can be washed as many times and amount to the same level of damage even though the price paid was very different. Why would someone want to pay more if it is to be worn as many times as if you paid less? Sometimes, people just get tired of wearing it and its high value is gone. Studies have demonstrated that washing brand and non-brand clothes the same number of times amount to very similar results. It also shouldn't matter who made the clothes.

Finally, it does not matter who designed your clothes. The aspect that should matter should not be who made it but who is wearing it. It should be you who defines yourself and your clothes, not the other way around. Whoever designed the pair of jeans, they can look exactly the same as another pair which is from a brand. Other people should not judge others on who designed their sneakers, even if it is not from a brand it does not mean the person is from a lower class. Buying brand name clothes is not necessarily needed for this purpose. Some find it useless to have to pay much more for something and they are right. Wanting to buy brand clothes once in a while is not a crime, but buying it over and over is unnecessary.

In conclusion, buying brand name clothes isn't worth it. First of all, because it is not the material you are paying for but for the logo on the item of clothing. Also, non-brand shirts can be worn as many times and it shouldn't be an issue of who designed them. The real question is, what price are you willing to pay?