Table 1

Personal Importance in Clothing of Brand Name Logos, Labels and Trademarks Now Versus "A Few Years Ago"

By Gender
Total Men Women
(Base) (7,500) (3,750) (3,750)
Much Less/Less Important 57% 53% 61%
About the Same 33% 35% 31%
Much More/More Important 10% 12% 8%
Ratio of Less to More Important: 5.7 4.4 7.6

Table 2

Personal Importance in Clothing of Brand Name Logos, Labels & Trademarks Now Versus "A Few Years Ago"

By Age
21-34 35-44 45-59
(Base) (2,500) (2,500) (2,500)
Much Less/Less Important 41% 61% 69%
About the Same 41% 32% 25%
Much More/More Important 18% 7% 6%
Ratio of Less to More Important: 2.3 8.7 11.5

Table 3

Importance of Logos, Labels & Trademarks for Specific Clothing Brands Now Versus "A Few Years Ago"

Percent Saying "Much More" or "More" Important - TOP-RATED BRANDS
Total Men Women
(Base)  (7500) (3750) (3750)
Fav. Sports Team
Nike
Armani
Fendi
Adidas
Reebok
MLB
Perry Ellis
Ralph Lauren
Polo
NFL
46%
25%
22%
18%
18%
17%
17%
17%
16%
15%
15%
Fav. Sports Team
Brooks Brothers
Nike
Armani
NHL
Ralph Lauren
Adidas
NBA
Major League Baseball
London Fog
55%
26%
23%
23%
21%
19%
19%
17%
17%
16%
16%
Fav. Sports Team
Nike
Armani
Fendi
Calvin Klein
Perry Ellis
Versace
Donna Karen
Chanel
Louis Vuitton
Christian Dior
35%
26%
22%
20%
19%
17%
16%
16%
16%
15%
15%

Table 4

Importance of Logos, Labels and Trademarks for Specific Clothing Brands Now Versus "A Few Years Ago"

Percent Saying "Much More" or "More" Important
TOP-RATED BRANDS
21-34 35-44 45-59
(Base)  (7500) (3750) (3750)
Fav. Sports Team
Nike
Fendi
Armani
Polo
Perry Ellis
Calvin Klein
Christian Dior
NBA
Versace
DKNY
58%
33%
32%
27%
27%
26%
23%
23%
23%
20%
20%
Fav. Sports Team
Nike
Reebok
Calvin Klein
London Fog
NFL
Armani
Nautica
DKNY
Brooks Brothers
Donna Karan
42%
34%
31%
28%
24%
24%
24%
21%
21%
17%
17%
Fav. Sports Team
Adidas
Armani
MLB
NHL
Versace
Perry Ellis
Ferragamo
Nike
Gucci
Chanel
32%
22%
17%
16%
16%
15%
14%
14%
12%
12%
12%