Niketalk what is the difference between Polo and U.S. Polo Association

FrankMatthews said:
Generally, if a run of hyped shoes are flawed, they are all flawed. The availability of certain shoes prevents people from picking and choosing. If they want the shoes at all they have to deal with the flaws. If they have the option it's definitely not unheard of when people look at multiple pairs in the store to find the one with the least bleeding or glue stains. With RL, you don't have to settle for b-grade or lower quality. There are plenty of high quality, non-defective RL items in dept. stores for up to 75% off if you are patient for sales.

And I am well aware of the difference between craftsmanship and material. When one generally speaks of quality, it includes both quality of materials and quality of craftsmanship, among other things. You throw one of those USPA polos in the washer and dryer one time and that pony's gonna look like it curled up and went to sleep. RL Big Ponys don't do that. Craftsmanship, quality. Get it?
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neither in the case of tthe shoes...you could as unheard of as it may seem simply not buy them and get something else. WHich kinda circle arounds my point, it isnt all about quality etc... its about social perception etc..image so on and so forth and the brand in itself.

I mean i get although i doubt the uspa stuff is that cheaply made. You have to admit that what i said in large is the reason. Look at h and m for example....i have bought things from there and they clearly are a wash and possibly wear once or twice and you might as wel trash it,

Like again example i was out not to long ago looked at my cements and some other guys and there is a clear distinction in quality, materials used, hell even logo...his had some plastic jumpman on the back, and had some cheap damn near look like fingernail polish...granted mines are from the 90's og retros...but they damn sure didnt set me back 200+ or whatever he paid for them... And mines are like 12 years old or such,,,, and still hold up and look better.

There were other options but he choose those because of status and brand and label...not quality. i wont even mention the time i went out in my xi columbias and a cat said mines was fake because the bottom was different amongst other things and they fake cause they bottom is blue,

hell i like some of rl stuff...but you cant say its more popular etc... then lets say a gap/old navy etc...american eagle because it is head and shoulders a much superior quality then the aforementioned.

Same as years past tommy and nautica was the ish and rl kinda took a backburner...esp mid 90's. Polo was still made of the same quality etc... then. Its just at the time tommy/nautica were the hot item.

Back in the day ive had akademiks that last and last, sean john that was good, enyce that was crap, etc... so on and so forth. And i can admit yea quality had something to do with my choices...but id be lying if i said i conciously went out clothes shopping with the mindset of im looking for the finest materials, and best craftmanship...with brand as an afterthought.

i havent access enough of bhpc or whatever it is, to make a broad generalization on the brand as a whole...and it sounds like most of the ppl talking havent either. So it sounds like on some he say she say...coupled with oh ill get clowned if a wear certain brand...and it will seem like im poor ppl wont like me and think im bootleg, more then ive purchased various clothing items of said brand and found out they were inferior.
 
This does remind me of Biggies lyric from Sky's the Limit though:

"While n***** flirt I'm sewing tigers on my shirts , and alligators

You want to see the inside, I see you later"

On a semi related note I find it strange that no one has brought up the fact that Ralph Lauren used to work at Brooks Bros, and actually licensed the "Polo" trademark from Brooks Bros. 

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FrankMatthews said:
Generally, if a run of hyped shoes are flawed, they are all flawed. The availability of certain shoes prevents people from picking and choosing. If they want the shoes at all they have to deal with the flaws. If they have the option it's definitely not unheard of when people look at multiple pairs in the store to find the one with the least bleeding or glue stains. With RL, you don't have to settle for b-grade or lower quality. There are plenty of high quality, non-defective RL items in dept. stores for up to 75% off if you are patient for sales.

And I am well aware of the difference between craftsmanship and material. When one generally speaks of quality, it includes both quality of materials and quality of craftsmanship, among other things. You throw one of those USPA polos in the washer and dryer one time and that pony's gonna look like it curled up and went to sleep. RL Big Ponys don't do that. Craftsmanship, quality. Get it?
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I have a couple USPA polos. Bought my last one about two years ago. They have all been washed numerous times on regular settings and all still look just like when i bought them today. I do get what you're trying to say though.
 
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I wear what I wear because I can afford it.

But if you asking to compare the two, then you already know the answer. You are trying to look like you have RL on.

No one asks what's the difference between a Chrysler 300 and a Maybach.
 
shoelyesses said:
neither in the case of tthe shoes...you could as unheard of as it may seem simply not buy them and get something else. WHich kinda circle arounds my point, it isnt all about quality etc... its about social perception etc..image so on and so forth and the brand in itself.

I mean i get although i doubt the uspa stuff is that cheaply made. You have to admit that what i said in large is the reason. Look at h and m for example....i have bought things from there and they clearly are a wash and possibly wear once or twice and you might as wel trash it,

Like again example i was out not to long ago looked at my cements and some other guys and there is a clear distinction in quality, materials used, hell even logo...his had some plastic jumpman on the back, and had some cheap damn near look like fingernail polish...granted mines are from the 90's og retros...but they damn sure didnt set me back 200+ or whatever he paid for them... And mines are like 12 years old or such,,,, and still hold up and look better.

There were other options but he choose those because of status and brand and label...not quality. i wont even mention the time i went out in my xi columbias and a cat said mines was fake because the bottom was different amongst other things and they fake cause they bottom is blue,

hell i like some of rl stuff...but you cant say its more popular etc... then lets say a gap/old navy etc...american eagle because it is head and shoulders a much superior quality then the aforementioned.

Same as years past tommy and nautica was the ish and rl kinda took a backburner...esp mid 90's. Polo was still made of the same quality etc... then. Its just at the time tommy/nautica were the hot item.

Back in the day ive had akademiks that last and last, sean john that was good, enyce that was crap, etc... so on and so forth. And i can admit yea quality had something to do with my choices...but id be lying if i said i conciously went out clothes shopping with the mindset of im looking for the finest materials, and best craftmanship...with brand as an afterthought.

i havent access enough of bhpc or whatever it is, to make a broad generalization on the brand as a whole...and it sounds like most of the ppl talking havent either. So it sounds like on some he say she say...coupled with oh ill get clowned if a wear certain brand...and it will seem like im poor ppl wont like me and think im bootleg, more then ive purchased various clothing items of said brand and found out they were inferior.
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You right bro, the vast majority of people do it for the brand name, as with anything else. RL has had a brilliant marketing scheme and has branded itself better than 99% of other clothing companies. That was their objective, to get people to buy it strictly for the brand, brand loyalty and so forth. But they were able to do that by producing quality clothing. USPA or BHPC will never have that stigma because their clothes are generally inferior to what they are trying to emulate. I mean their entire business models seems to be dependent on people mistaking their clothes for RL. They are a legit business so it's not like the knock-off stuff that litterally falls apart. Compare a pima cotton RL polo to a USPA polo, quality is night and day just by touching/looking at it. But yeah, I agree with you I guess, a lot of people do it for the brand name, myself included. But I also think there is an entire world of RL out there you aren't aware of.
 
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if you dont stand for something you'll fall for anything.

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this place in time square gets so many awkward stares....everytime someone ventures in there i be thinking like "ha..they got another sucker"
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about 45 dollars a shirt (jk). its the same difference between jordans and starbury's. but honestly its the craftsmanship and fabrics/cotton used to make it.
 
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FrankMatthews said:
You right bro, the vast majority of people do it for the brand name, as with anything else. RL has had a brilliant marketing scheme and has branded itself better than 99% of other clothing companies. That was their objective, to get people to buy it strictly for the brand, brand loyalty and so forth. But they were able to do that by producing quality clothing. USPA or BHPC will never have that stigma because their clothes are generally inferior to what they are trying to emulate. I mean their entire business models seems to be dependent on people mistaking their clothes for RL. They are a legit business so it's not like the knock-off stuff that litterally falls apart. Compare a pima cotton RL polo to a USPA polo, quality is night and day just by touching/looking at it. But yeah, I agree with you I guess, a lot of people do it for the brand name, myself included. But I also think there is an entire world of RL out there you aren't aware of.
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i actually especially back in the day preferred purple label...the funny thing is cats would be like oh...i know its polo...but it isnt top tier polo cause it aint got emblems symbols etc... large and incharge.Especially their dress shirts.....formal...i guess some would say business attire wear.

Their average joe macys... everyday wear is eh...ok cool at times. Love the ranger boots (og ones moreso then new ones) I really in comparison to a lacoste, hell american eagle etc...as far as quality i dont see much of anything a difference. like the boat shoes...i really dont see much difference in them and the sperrys.... outside of price tag and name. no real quality drop off.
 
shoelyesses said:
i actually especially back in the day preferred purple label...the funny thing is cats would be like oh...i know its polo...but it isnt top tier polo cause it aint got emblems symbols etc... large and incharge.Especially their dress shirts.....formal...i guess some would say business attire wear.

Their average joe macys... everyday wear is eh...ok cool at times. Love the ranger boots (og ones moreso then new ones) I really in comparison to a lacoste, hell american eagle etc...as far as quality i dont see much of anything a difference. like the boat shoes...i really dont see much difference in them and the sperrys.... outside of price tag and name. no real quality drop off.
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dude im in the same boat as you i love ralph just not polo if that makes sense. It isnt an elitist thing either i only like logos on my tee shirts not on polos or button ups. i just wish people that had access to a flagship store would shop there instead of macy's believe it or not they can price match and have steeper discounts too. 
 
i havent access enough of bhpc or whatever it is, to make a broad generalization on the brand as a whole...and it sounds like most of the ppl talking havent either. So it sounds like on some he say she say
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It is not no he say she say s*** lol.
Even lil kids recognize that brand is lame.
It is a knockoff of a superior brand with history.
Cant believe people are arguing bhpc wit mf polo.

Come at me if u want cuz im no longer here after this period.
 
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if we talking about polo shirts, i dont think the difference in quality between these brands justifies the price difference. I cant tell the difference between my $10 h&m polo (which i actually like better) and the 75$ RL polo. At the end of the day, you're just paying an inflated price for a reputable brand name of some white guy because your ego won't allow you to buy a cheaper shirt. And yea, I imagine they're all made in the same factory, where the ones with good stiching get thrown in the RL pile and the ones with slight defects get tossed into the Chaps/BHPC pile lol
 
Gordonson said:
JChambers said:
Beverly Hills Polo Club is an offshoot of Ralph Lauren Polo. It is the brand below Chaps.
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I had to look this one up; it's not.
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Nah, it is. Ralph Lauren was on Oprah back when BHPC first came out and he talked about it. The early model BHPC shirts even said "by Ralph Lauren" on the tag. They recently have tried to distance themselves from it, I think it might have been some sort of tax write off, but BHPC is definitely owned by Ralph Lauren and Polo.
 
Was buying some baby clothes at Marshall's. Got got. It's nice though because its a summer outfit and it's an airy, lighter cotton than the actual Polo things.

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:lol: when I worked at TJ Maxx people would get the two confused all the time. I got a great price on Polo working there :pimp:
 
I wear their button ups, only ones with long enough sleeves. Tried to rock with Daniel Cremiuex but those are made for T Rex arm havin kats
 
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