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Am I missing something? $70-$90 for a polo shirt with no brand identity, from a website I can't pronounce. Can someone explain the appeal here? I see that the "perfect fit" is tag line, but polos are stretchy so the fit isn't a huge concern for most people.

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Many people willing to pay that much for a polo shirt consider lack of conspicuous brand to be a feature.

I don't disagree, but a logo should be a default feature. I remember clearly when Vineyard Vines became the go to brand of southern frat boys overnight, and a $100M/yr business. It would have never happened without the whale logo.

Leaving a logo off the polos basically makes any sort of viral growth impossible. Of course the plan could be to sell shirts exclusively to wealthy people that like the "lands end" look. That doesn't strike me as the best approach.

But more people pay extra for conspicuous branding, not to mention the marketing benefits. Hence the luxury fashion industry.

This is definitely a personal preference issue. I, for one, hate logos and branding on my clothing. I won't pay for clothing that advertises itself. I have met other people who are the exact opposite and care greatly about the branding and image. In the end, there's probably enough room in the market for clothing companies to go either way. I'm personally thankful for not having branding forced on me.

Try us out! I'll throw you some store credit! Maybe we can change your opinion :) (vas' - trum)

I think the high price subsidizes the free fitting.

This seems much closer to a "lifestyle business" than anything else I've seen come out of YC.

Perhaps, but if you look at the industry closely, most of the largest apparel brands in the world started with basic apparel (t-shirts: Gap ($16B market cap), Uniqlo ($20+B); Yoga wear - Lulu Lemons ($10B market cap), athletic tops: Underarmour ($5B market cap).

Hey Jon, reach out to Adi at loose button, good friend of mine that does sample-shipments for cosmetics. A partnership would help vastrum reach women, no?

Thanks zio, will do.

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