I recently read a “news” article about an actress. The article tells me that she is a new celebrity and is a well-known actress but I have never heard of her. I guess, that is permissible because she probably not heard of me either.
The article informed me about parts she had played, her romantic involvements and what she is planning for her bright future. I must not have had much to do because I took the time to read the article. I probably was trying to figure out who she was. Near the end of the article, I was informed that she is coming out with a Line of Clothing and that is what got my Foolishness juices flowing.
Why does our society get excited about wearing clothes that have Celebrity Names on them?…
- Are these clothes better made than everything else we buy from China?
- Do clothes with a Celeb’s name on them fit better?
- Do the Chinese workers that make these clothes go through a more rigorous training program than those that make Fruit of the Looms?
If the above three bullets were true, I could better understand why we have to pay more but I don’t believe any of them are true.
I would feel better about wearing and paying higher prices for Celebrity Duds if I thought that the Celebs had gone out into their individual garages and designed, cut and sown all the duds themselves but this also certainly not true.
I am so extreme about this issue that I go out of my way to not buy clothes that have commercial names on them like Nike, Louie What’s His Name, Godiva Chocolates, etc.
Why should I buy, wear and pay extra for their stuff? This is free advertising for them to entice other minions to buy more of their stuff.
That having been said, if they paid me an Advertising Walking Around Fee, I would be glad to help them out.
Would I kid u?
