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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]What are your opinions on kids wearing stuff like: clothes with elite college branding (Ivies, Stanford), clothes from elite or luxury vacation destinations (especially non-obvious places like Block Island or like a specific hotel in the French Riviera, not like a Paris tshirt you can buy at H&M), and clothes with elite job branding from parents' work (BigLaw, consulting, elite tech companies).

I am trying to settle an argument with my spouse.[/quote]

College: Parents, grandparents or other relatives provide these Tshirts to young kids to motivate or encourage towards their alma mater.  Some preteens and teens are making their own decisions, others are still exploring options.  I don't judge.

College/Pro sports: Parents, grandparents or other relatives provide these Tshirts  to young kids to motivate or encourage towards their preferred teams.  Some preteens and teens buck location/family, most don't.  I don't judge, especially since they frequently end up in free/consignment piles.

Vacation: Most parents don't buy "elite" or "luxury" vacation destination Tshirts.  Grandparents sometimes bring them back for kids, along with other souvenirs.  Vacation Tshirts are more likely to be legoland, disney, 6 flags, etc.  I don't judge, especially since they frequently end up in free/consignment piles.

Local school/sports: Parents frequently are given or required to pay for Tshirts for the local school or program both as uniform (possibly just for field trips) and advertising.  I don't judge, especially since they frequently end up in free/consignment piles.

Parents' work: Can't say I've ever paid attention and seen this.  Parents are probably given Tshirts from their workplace as uniforms for community service days and advertising.  I don't judge, especially since they will end up in free/consignment piles.

A lot of kids who wear "expensive" clothing are wearing it secondhand, but you might not have a clue whether it was new or not unless you know the family.[/quote]

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