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nickelsonwooster:
Thom Browne. Fall 2011. Want.
I love the signature pull tab on the back.
Didnt The Silentist recently rail against branding? I believe he said “I’m going to be a bit derisive here, but I think this kind of thinking [that leads to branding] often shows poor taste. And I’ll go one step further and say that brands that cater to this kind of behavior are doing themselves a disservice to their brand for the sake of more money and mass appeal.”And isn’t that what this tab amounts to essentially?As a note, this is not intended to be mean to The Silentist or anyone who commented recently on branding during a recent discussion. I know the situation with these shoes may not be exactly what he had in mind. I just think sometimes we subjectively approve of the branding of our favorite brands while questioning the practice among other brands, whether because we dislike them or for any other reason.Read his post here: http://thesilentist.tumblr.com/post/6323906316/some-expanded-thoughts-on-logos-and-branding-inFull link posted as I’m on an iPhone.](http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lne1ubcqdk1qhu3p4o1_500.jpg)
Thom Browne. Fall 2011. Want.
I love the signature pull tab on the back.
Didnt The Silentist recently rail against branding? I believe he said “I’m going to be a bit derisive here, but I think this kind of thinking [that leads to branding] often shows poor taste. And I’ll go one step further and say that brands that cater to this kind of behavior are doing themselves a disservice to their brand for the sake of more money and mass appeal.”
And isn’t that what this tab amounts to essentially?
As a note, this is not intended to be mean to The Silentist or anyone who commented recently on branding during a recent discussion. I know the situation with these shoes may not be exactly what he had in mind. I just think sometimes we subjectively approve of the branding of our favorite brands while questioning the practice among other brands, whether because we dislike them or for any other reason.
Read his post here: http://thesilentist.tumblr.com/post/6323906316/some-expanded-thoughts-on-logos-and-branding-in
Full link posted as I’m on an iPhone.
(Source: nickelsonwooster, via thesilentist)
