Oh, I had it wrong then. oops... I agree that some of the more expensive "labels" are of a better quality and will last longer than a cheaper label. As for those who spend a hundred bucks or more on a pair of jeans, etc., IMO that is a ridiculous waste of money, and they weren't purchased for their quality denim, but more for showing off. When I hear of women spending several hundred, if not, thousands of dollars on a dress, or hundreds on shoes....well, I just don't get it. How egotistical do you have to be....wow....it's sick.
For some of the women who spend, say $1,500 on a pair of shoes -- $1,500 isn't that much. They're rich. Some women who spend the same amount save up to buy the same shoes because the shoes convey something they aspire to...for a complete explanation of this go to Thorstein Veblen, Theory of the Leisure Class.