When I moved to London I lived close to Kings Road so that road has a special place in my heart. One of my favourite shops to saunter into was (and still is) Reiss. They don't provide jaw dropping fashion perhaps but they do have classical pieces that you can keep in your wardrobe for a long time to come. The military inspired jacket above is a nice purchase and it is one of the best colours ever, navy blue.
Sometimes we buy clothes because of the label. We might not even like them but the image of the brand and of the designer make them into coveted items. Let's face it, something that is especially true of men's wear is that it sometimes is difficult if not sheer impossible to distinguish who is behind the designs. It all looks basically the same. It's a thought that was renewed in my mind when I looked at Karl Lagerfeld's webpage. What was especially Lagerfeld about the clothes? It could just as easily have been H&M, Reiss, Calvin Klein or TopMan. 
One thing that differs from one brand to the other is the price. Of course quality and cut can be different but if I had shown the pictures without mentioning Karl Lagerfeld would you have been able to tell that he was the designer? Perhaps I need some more distintictive features of style except the label Karl Lagerfeld to cough up the money. 
With some brands it can be hard to find something you want. It's to do with style and taste. Thankfully there is a horde of manufacturers out there that supply us with a variety of clothes. Some are also hard to distinguish from each other. These clothes are from GAP but could just as easily be from Reiss, TopMan, H&M and so on and so forth. There is nothing wrong with the clothes from GAP. They are good with a moderate injection of trendiness but when it comes to my personal taste they don't say; Buy me! 
