Every primitive tribe has its status symbols. Who owns the most goats? Who wears the most beads? Who has the largest lip plate? In the supposedly advanced culture we inhabit, people strut around proudly displaying their labels. Maybe we’re not as advanced as we think we are: beads make more sense to me.

I’m not saying there’s anything wrong with wanting stuff that’s well designed and of good quality. I just don’t understood people who buy clothing that broadcasts the maker. Why wear a bag with a pattern that screams, “FFFF” or “COCOCOCO”– unless Fendi or Coach are paying you for the commercial?

Flaunting the brand has no esthetic value; it doesn’t make the item prettier or Read More »