Too many people make the mistake of insisting every piece of clothing in their wardrobe must be designer. They think that generic brand clothing is evil for some reason and don’t want any of it touching their body. But, the smart consumer knows which pieces should be designer brand and what pieces don’t need to be.

The main focal point of any nice looking outfit should be designer brand. For men, things like suit jackets, pants, dress shirts, shoes, and things that people will notice should be designer. For women, things like their dress, their shoes, and whatever the main focus of their outfit is should be designer. More often than not, you can’t find good looking focal points of outfits that are not designer, so this is rarely an issue.

As a general rule, it is not worth it to purchase designer pieces of clothing that no one will be able to see. For example, designer socks, underwear, undershirts, and other similar garments are usually a waste of money. Sure, sometimes the designer brand may feel better, but if you are buying designer socks just for the fact that they are designer, you are wasting your money.

Focusing on purchasing pieces of designer clothes that people will notice is the best way to get the most bang for your buck. Unique pieces like jackets, logoed shirts and pants are good places to splurge on designer brands. But things like undershirts or other garments where people will not even notice are wearing them – they are better left to generic brands.