D14BL0 - Are you saying that she is advertising for this company who aren't doing anything for her? How thick can you get? They didn't pay her a dime because the worth is in the clothes...

Really?? The only difference between hollister clothes and anything type of clothing out there is the logo

She bought the clothes because they pleased her... It's not like they were forced upon her by the companies, meaning the clothes had value to her

You can't really say that, unless you've actually met OP

The company is not forcing her to buy thier clothing, so if that is the brand the op likes, that is what she should wear. I know I love to buy things for myself, so the op probebley also gets enjoyment in buying clothing from those companies. I personally love coach purses and lucky brand, clothing, so those are the brands that I like and buy. If you personally don't like these companies, that's fine, but don't bash people just for there lifestyle choices.

I sometimes buy clothing from American Eagle and similar stores like A&F because I like how they look and they fit me well (and, luckily, I have enough money to do so). However, I never buy anything on which the brand name is prominently displayed, because I think that's tacky and stupid, and I have no desire to advertise to the entire world that I shop at these stores. So...judgment is really unnecessary. You have no idea what the clothes were like, or what the girl is like.

Think if it like people buying lots of clothing from let's say Hot Topic or Wetseal. They like the brand so they buy it because they like it. Not to advertise it.

I can say that Klu because the only reason she would have bought the clothes is to please her. There is no other reason

conform to nonconformity!

So true! I was going to say, the sister probably shops at Hot Topic and listens to bands she's force-fed via MTV or other musical outlet. A lot of young people are so "anti commercial" and "anti" this and "anti" that. I was like that to a degree when I was younger, but then you get older and realize that you don't really give two ***** about what anyone else does. She'll learn one day.

You guys are right. I had to write a paper on conformity vs. non-conformity for an exam in my creative writing class in grade 12, and that was pretty much the argument I came up with. Plus I've finally concluded that there really is no real such thing as "non-conformity" anymore. It's the preps vs the "alternative kids" (scene/emo/goth) vs the hip-hop scene. Everybody fits into one whether they like it or not, give or take some different styles depending on where you're located. I remember being 15 and being into the whole emo/goth appearance (not the pretending to be depressed thing which a lot of people did get into at that time) and I thought I was so cool and rebellious with my vampirefreaks profile and my myspace. Then I grew up and realized I was just like everyone else. Sure my clothing style and music tastes haven't changed much, but I've realized what sets me apart from those thousands of other teenaged girls: I actually genuinely like my style and music, I'm not just trying to "be cool" and "non-conformist". After 4 years, I've realized what makes someone a poser and what makes someone "real": a poser, in any "group", whether it be prep, alternative, or whatever, is someone who tries to fit in. The girl who dreams of being a cheerleader and who pretends to like wearing heels that hurt her feet and all the latest fashions. The girl who wants to be the "non-conformist", dyes her hair black, writes angry blogs about how much her life sucks even though Daddy makes 6-digits, and cuts herself for attention. What makes a person "real" to any given style is if they actually like it and adapt it to fit their needs; the girl who actually likes stores like AE and Hollister who doesn't pour over all the fashion magazines to see what's in, and who doesn't care if all her friends look like her. The girl who wears punk/emo/goth fashions because she likes them, doesn't bash people who choose "preppier" fashions, and doesn't feel the need to cry to online friends she has never met about how her life sucks when it doesn't because she knows it doesn't. wow I've written a lot...but basically, OP, your sister is as much of a conformist as you or anyone else is so she should get over it. Plus she has no right to destroy any of your belongings no matter how much she disagrees with them.

Except for us ppl who try to be non-conformist by wearing what we want, not what we think will get a reaction from other ppl. There are ppl like that out there :D