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The Style File
High-end clothing trends are on the rise
While the world has seemingly become more acquainted with the higher end brands, the demand for these brands has spread and found its way into many new places. One of these places would be the lives of students who are very interested in the latest trends. Many of the brands that were once only seen on celebrities have now leaked their way into many everyday lives. It can all begin where an influencer is seen wearing brands that have skyrocketed in popularity recently such as Supreme, Gucci, Balenciaga, and even Louis Vuitton.
Although many of these articles of clothing bought from such stores are being worn there is quite a few that could
be getting resold by anyone from
adults to students. As for some, this has become their way of making their own money.
“I mainly resell vintage clothes from thrift stores but
I am always trying to resell the hype streetwear brands like Supreme because the revenue is much higher.” Cole Villemain,12, said.
When buying and selling
clothes online there is a range
of clothes going for different prices
depending on the brand, age, and several other factors that affect items worth. With these fluctuations, the value increase is determined not only what the item is but on what brand produced it. Like regular items, the resale items can often fluctuate in cost. For example, a pair of shoes that someone paid $100 for could have a significant value increase and soon be able to be resold for somewhere around $300.
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“The most I’ve had an item increase was a North-Face, Supremeexpeditionjacketthatsoldfor$821,rightnowitis going for $1025.” Kolby Greeson,12, said.
Though some items being resold have been bought from thrift stores or similar stores, a good portion of the online sales are high-end brands. These brands can range from collaborations such as Pharrell Williams and Adidas, Post Malone, Balenciaga, and Christopher Kane with Crocs, Travis Scott working with Jordan, to straight Gucci, Supreme, and even higher. Many of these collaborations
have sought their popularity from the fan bases of either partner involved in the collaboration. As a lot of these items that are made in collaboration are often limited edition, they do not
go for cheap.
“I’m more a part of the
market that enjoy very limited and coveted shoes and sometimes clothes. Mostly the brands are like Nike, Adidas,
New Balance, etc. Particularly collabs with artists or sneaker
shops.” Ben Olejarski, 12, said. The reason students and other people around the world are buying these expensive, limited edition clothing and brands is commonly at question. Those who buy these brands are looking for the newest and most popular clothes, along with things that celebrities and influencers are wearing and buying. For many, this means buying the name brand clothes and shoes. A lot of these high-end fashions have more than doubled the original price which just adds to the
lust for these items.
“The [price] of the Sean Wotherspoon 97/1 Air Max that I
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