All the Doc Martens fanboys getting triggered in the comments, yes although they may be durable, I think they look absolutely god awful on most men! Huge and bulky and completely out of proportion lol

When I searched Superdry this was the top result. I’m wearing a Superdry hoodie right now...

I love north face stuff but yeah don’t wear it to be stylish, hell the company shows off new items by having someone climb a mountain wearing it not on runways

Well doc martins has a history of being a rock/punk or artistic british person, its the history that the hardcore doc martin people appriciate, its sort of a rebel shoe.

Supreme, Bape, Vlone, and nearly every other “high street” hypebeast brand aren’t worth your money in my personal opinion.

Ralph Lauren is very cheap in the U.S. It is only overpriced in the UK, EU, Asia, etc...

the northface popularity is because of streetwear and their colabs with supreme.

I love Ralph Lauren, The North Face and Armani.

Great vid...could you do 5 brands that are worth the money.

Your shirt is really bad as well 💁‍♂️

This guy looks like Chris md am I right lol XD 😂😂

There’s different sub brands within some of the brands. There are different labels within Armani and Ralph Lauren. You might want to look closer at the brands because they target different customers with different costs and quality instead of just making a blanket comment.

Ok so what ive learned from all these styling youtubers is that i should wear clothes that make me look like im going to church or going to work in a office

There is a new category of style that is happening right now, which is "technical wear". Brands like North Face, Arc'teryx Veilance are easily picked to fit in this category because like you mentioned, they are for functionality. You're right that it is not fashionable in the traditional sense, but I don't think you can discount the fact they serve their purpose much better than other brands you didn't list here, like Gucci, Hermes.

I wear my NorthFace jacket over my polo when I'm hiking in my Docs in my Armani jeans. No idea what the other one is :D

I am a fan of both Ralph Lauren and The North Face. You make some valid points about both brands regarding quality/pricing with Ralph Lauren and stylishness with The North Face. Ralph Lauren and the Polo brand in particular has a rich history and if searching for vintage pieces there are some real gems. The North Face is not really a stylish brand to begin with but utililtarian styles appeal to me as part of my casual style and The North Face's appropriation by streetwear has resulted in some inspiring pieces.

I don't agree with the inclusion of The North Face in your list. Their products are absolutely worth the price. As you yourself say it's pretty good stuff if you go hiking. And that's what it's made for. What you don't seem to like is people wearing The North Face in everyday circumstances, but that has nothing to do with price v. quality.

Doc Martens' quality went down the toilet during the '90s. I used to wear their low quarters when they were cheap and made in the UK. In one year the price tripled.

100% agree with the Ralph Lauren inconsistency in quality. I use their brand but it's mostly specific types of fabric and I never buy at full (obscene) retail price.

I think with north face, you have to consider its moulded into street wear alongside its explorer roots. The last 2 - 3 years have seen a dramatic change in their design approach as well as collaborations with other brands. While yes I would not wear their garments while trying to look smart and presentable, for casual wear (especially in rainy England) their puffers and occasional jumpers are brilliant.

Avoid wearing the brand that resembles the fucking Colgate logo at all costs.

Superdry has pretty good quality, I love it's clothe style

I love that Ben Arthur gives great advice about style choices without trying to shove sponsored brands down your throat. His advice is unbiased and clear. Great job Ben

To each his own! It’s your money and you only live once so spend it how you want. Don’t let anyone ever tell you how to spend or what to buy. Live your life smartly and at your own choice.

I was a bit surprised when you mentioned The North Face. Having owned several of their jackets, I can safely say that their rainwear is very good, not just when hiking but also in a rainy area such as Scotland. As for the normal clothing, I haven't had experience with those. The other brands were spot on IMO. Great vid :)

In my opinion, Emporio & Georgio Armani are completely different brands to Exchange and Jeans. The quality and style are so much better, and they tend to defer from the big bold logo.

Dr.martens are a staple. Classic men’s punk/rock and roll style. If you want to look like a square, then you should stay away

Aw...wow!! Was I ever this young? These arguments have been going on for decades and will no doubt go on for decades more. Should I buy Levi Sta-Press'd? Skinners Jeans? Brogues? Lofa's? Crombie's and so on?? I'm 57 now and I've been wearing Doc Martens since I was thirteen (1973). Initially as a fashion/lifestyle choice but later in life just because they're comfy. Later on it was Wranglers Vs Levis Vs Red Box etc...What you wear isn't as important as how you wear it. A fat man with the latest Reebok's is still going to look like a twat next to a slim, healthy man wearing Tesco Value pumps! When you're my age you'll think the same way. And when I was your age I thought the same way you do now.

totally agree with you. don't buy shirts that make you look like an advertising board with their giant logo brands.

Brands i don't like : Balmain ,Balenciaga and lacoste Also river island and North face are brilliant quality wise

Love the insight into the first four brands, regardless Armani is worth the money if you know which Armani th buy. As you may know there is Armani exchange, emporio Armani, Giorgio Armani and Armani. Armani as it is is definitely worth the money since the build quality is very high and the fit is very well made, downside it is a lot more expensive than the aforesaid Armanis

This is so true.The mistake we make is,brands are not always equals to quality or fit.I will never buy a ralph Lauren polo shirt coz the prices r ridiculous.I focus mostly on fit and quality.Remember..there r lots of unknown brands out there that delivers quality at very low price but my argument does not rule out the fact that some well known brands do delivers quality as well but u just have to be cautious that many times u r paying for the brand and not the cloth.In denim..no ome can convinced me to drop Levis.All their clothing looks amazing on my body and do not care for price tags

Excellent vid- very bold, glad someone said it. Case of marketing over quality with some of these brands. You’ve earned a sub👍

I really love Armani suits. But, that was in the 90's. Starting around 2001-2002 it started to become more about an icon than about quality and style. The last thing I bought from Armani was a tie in 2005.

I have an Armani t-shirt that i love, its made of pima cotton has the best fit of any tshirt in my wardrobe and looks really good

Ralph Lauren is a great brand! You do however need to avoid outlet stores. The Pima Cotton polo may just be the best Polo on the market. If you can find the rugby shirts and the oxfords of yesterday these can be of the highest quality. Like any other massive brand that has to appeal to the masses there's going to be some lower quality items.

Think you had a point for all of these except DMs. They are a great long lasting boot that can actually look really good with a variety of outfits.its all about how to style around them

Not worth the money and not in style are completely different. I agree with your point on North face not being trendy or in style however, they have some of the best warranty including a FREE life time warranty on defect in material or workmanship. That alone makes the brand worth the money.

Truth. I Sub. Sadly most people who try to make it try to sell sell sell and of course you got to make a living but I appreciate you not pushing nothing on us but giving us a chance to think Ben.

I agree, North Face is an outdoor brand. Good coats, silly on a t-shirt.

The north face blew up in streetwear when they had a collab with supreme

I worked at river island. It’s shit 😂

I agree with the comments about Ralph Lauren polo and River Island. Although I totally agree with the Armani comments concerning the printed t shirts their jeans are quite good, but again expensive. my top brands are Diesel The Kooples Paul Smith Versus

I agree with you for the most part. However, I love my Doc Martens. Because I'm a thin guy with small feet I lucked out and was able to buy one of the unisex Docs in a ladies size and they are significantly less chunky. Similar in style, however. For me, they have been a godsend because they help out my back pain tons! As for overpriced stuff, I would say that Roots is among them and even the "cheap" stuff at Walmart is significantly overpriced here. I live in Canda btw. So one has to be really selective if they live in Canada because of how miserably bad the prices are.

don't wear doc martens if you're german

I work outdoors 12+ hours a day and I can't wrap my head around "high performance hiking wear". Just get a decent pair of boots and some old clothes (from goodwill, you must be a fool to hike in brand new full-priced clothes). Because everything is gonna get scuffed and ripped and full of holes anyway. Also, if you spend more than $30 on work gloves, you're an idiot.

The north face is not very fashion forward, but I don't think it's an overpriced brand for the value of the clothing. I have north face products that are over ten years old and still in great condition.

How about clothing brands that has low price but superb quality? Can you make a video about that?

Where was Gucci on this list

😂 are north face not aloud to have a lifestyle line of clothing then, in your opinion 🚨

Champion is not worth the money. 5 years ago they were sold in Walmart for 1/4 the price. The price rose when the quality didn’t.

The finest item of clothing I own is an Armani tux. It is timeless. Armani does an outstanding job with sport coats as well. They drape beautifully. Of course I would never buy a t-shirt that had anything screen printed on it. Regarding Ralph Lauren, I have some items I have owned and worn regularly for 20 years. The material quality and production quality of these items is outstanding. Most clothiers have dumbed down their products in recent years.

Bro did you just diss dr martens :o

Buys a pair of Doc Martins for Christmas, watches a video of how they’re “bad” a couple days later 😂😭

I think The North Face makes some very good winter jackets, but everything else I personally avoid

Ive bought an awesome nroth face 100% waterproof and really warm and stylish for not even a 250$ .. For winter jackets its a awesome brand

Who the Fook is this guy ???

Armani is definitely one of the best fashion brands in the world right now

I wear North Face jackets, but I mostly wear them while snowboarding. They make good quality gear for various outdoor activities. Also, the jackets have lifetime warranties on them so if they get worn out then you can send them in for free repair/replacement. That being said, I agree with you. People who likely never do outdoor activities have no business wearing The North Face.

The north face got all that quality shit and the supreme collabs killed it, y’all don’t understand how dope it is

This guy deserves much more subscribers! Anyways i still love the fact the way he puts his efforts even after knowing his reach is way below average.

Imagine being insecure about the brands you wear

fair list, however what you are presenting is Armani Exchange which is a totally different line from Giorgio Armani. RL poloes have an inconsistent level of quality and this is confirmed from employees working there. There are 3 different lines which are still sold as an unique piece basically.

Luv u man can u do a video of the 5 best? That would be so appreciated

Now This is called the Real info . .... Thanks man.. Waiting for more videos

So accurate, particularly whennit comes to Ralph Lauren.

Thanks for the video. I agree with your take on most of these brands, however I have found that Ralph Lauren can be quite variable in their quality and have discovered the occasional good buy, in the US anyway. I agree with your comments on Armani for the type of clothes you identified. They do make some decent high-end suits but I wouldn’t call them value for money at retail prices. As far as the brand that I think is the biggest rip-off it would have to be Versace, especially as far as their shoes are concerned. One brand that I have found to be great value for money is R.M. Williams, great quality and reasonable prices, though not so much since they sold a significant share of the company to Louis Vuitton.

You should have referred to Armani Jeans, that is the low quality high street version of Armani. Giorgio Armani is the best stylist we ever had in Italy and maybe one of the best in the world. I'm Italian and I live in Milan, the ultimate city of fashion, the city of Giorgio Armani. When there is the Milano Fashion Week, the most important in the world along with London and New York, the Armani's fashion show is the most awaited fashion show. Armani dresses Melania Trump, The Royal Family in a few occasions and most of the Hollywood stars during the Oscars. I appreciate you grooming videos, very honest, but how do you dare to dismiss Armani in this way, comparing him to the shifty brands you have mentioned? In Montenapoleone street in Milan, where is Armani most important boutique, there are beautuful woman dresses that cost like £ 20.000!

But Armani has many lines. You showed only Armani Jeans which are their cheapest but at the same time the worst in quality and design. Next is Armani Exchange which is a little more hip and they try fun stuff. Then there's the actual real line aimed as fashion: Emporio Armani, which are more expensive but still sometimes look a lot more tailored and trendy. However, you will find that they do use a lot of synthetic fabrics, which leads to the last one: Armani Collezioni. This line is more sophisticated and often uses more high quality fabrics. The last one is Giorgio Armani, which is its high end line. So yeah you are half right about Armani because half of their lines are not worth the money and one often looks too try hard.

You can add Zara to it as well, very poor quality and the prices are like £40 for a shirt. You'd rather get a tm lewin or Charles tyrwhitt shirt.

Spot on. On all of them. I feel North Face makes great winter parkas. I doubt you disagree. I feel RLP makes a decent heavyweight tee shirt and a good polo shirt-with a small logo. They’ve lasted almost as long as my LaCostes-meaning decades. But they make a lot of merchandise that is of variable quality, especially when purchased in their outlet stores stateside. So you clearly have studied this well as your experience dovetails with mine. I’ve never owned any of the other brands, nor would I want to, especially the boots.

Brilliant Ben. Agree. I used to do that when younger cauee it was trendy but now it’s almost the fit some brands better made for slim fit skinny lads. I do still have my Doc,s 1940 & Prowler’s but they dang comfortable & safe on a motorbike. (Function) I like Nicce to support a newer small local London name or Lee Lee Cooper & SoulCal for comfort or fun fashion.

Versace makes hideous overpriced clothing.

Supreme should have been on this list. 😂😂

Well here i am wearing my old DocMartens on the daily basis. My Rain-/Windbreaker is from Superdry and my big dufflebag is from NorthFace... that‘s it but i like this items and they are doing a very good job for me.

I'd like to point out something about Armani: it is a huge company. I agree about the Armani diffusion lines such as Armani Jeans and Armani Exchange, they are obnoxious and logo-heavy...but I think the primary artistic Armani lines (Giorgio and Emporio Armani) are incredibly well-designed with tasteful materials and cuts. Armani has brought softness to men's tailoring. If you check out the jackets in a Giorgio Armani collection, they are made of soft knits, velvets, and tweeds. Not your typical menswear, which I really like. It's a more feminine approach. Armani is too big of a brand to make a sweeping statement like this.

there is huge diffrence between armani jeans and the other lines of the brand

Diesel for sure..

Hey mate great channel. I am an old time sun of AlphaM and rmrs and like your stuff. I wanted to know what you thought of Superset. Also can you do a vid of where you go shopping in the UK. Cheers

I only buy Ralph Lauren when they are running a sale. I find there polo shirts keep there colour and shape better than any other brand I've tried.

Armani...Especially Armani Exchange, was completely ruined by the Jersey Shore. Malls have since dropped most Armani Exchange stores. And really only sell Armani in Nordstroms and the like.

Ralph Lauren Is good quality 😂

I think you have very valid points on all of those. Good job

100 % agree with you on the north face, the fitting is terrible 😂

the guy with a $20 button up is talking about style.

Apparently this guy has never worn a high end Armani suit.

Great points. Great video. Subscribed!

What about 11 degrees, Siksilk, Gym King, and Sinners Attire?

I hate Levi's. I haven't bought any for 25 years plus after reading the labels and finding out they were made in Turkey And no the weren't fake as I bought them in a levi's store. I had a pair I bought for a vintage store that were American made. But since the I been hooked on Carhartt, though they can be a pain to find the right style. Dickies 874s are my favourite too.

Why are these style advisors always look lile the most basic thirteen in a dozen people

I totally agree about the big difference in quality in RL. Their button downs used to be horrible, after a few wears they'd get these permanent wrinkles and upturned collars that no amount of ironing and starch could get out. I find that in that price range Tommy and Nautica both offer more consistent quality.

Agree with this. Doc Martens used to be good.But now some private equity firm owns them, they have shipped production abroad and jacked prices up sky high. Not worth the money IMHO.

100 % agreed with you. One honourable mention is Tommy Hilfingered.

I only wear the armani tshirts with the small logo on the chest

For me personally… river island t-shirts in size medium are the best fitting for me of all brands ( just perfect I can’t say anymore than that ). Armani do some of the best jackets IMO I have a few that I’ve owned for over 10 years and still look brand new 🤷🏻‍♂️ spend a bit more and they’re quality mind you I’m a vintage collector and the old stuff just lasts and made of superior material to todays modern jackets. Great content keep up the good work mate

I don't know if its that old clothes thicken up but the shirts today are so flimsy and they don't hold their shape... like the thread count or thickens has gone way down

The only thing I disagree with was you said Ralph Lauren is just a brand with a logo on it. Isn’t that every other brand 😂 here in the UK Ralph Lauren is a very high quality brand, just getting a t or a shirt doesn’t show the full potential of Ralph Lauren.

Agreed Armani is a rip off. No T shirt should be worth $40 or $50

Great vid. Totally agree that dr martens aren’t for everyone. But on the people who can pull them off they look amazing

Nah river island is quality. All their products lasts and the materials are very good and sturdy