A picture is worth a thousand words. A curved line with onethicker end is a reminder of a famous apparel brand Nike...alphabet Voverlapping alphabet L symbolizes the Louis Vuitton brand...blue square withGAP represents Gap... green crocodile is a quick reminder ofLacoste and so on. Logos are a part and parcel of apparel brands. Logosoften reassure the customers that what the apparel they are buying isauthentic. These act as an initial guarantee of quality of product associatedwith the brand. In fact, logos have a strong influence on the image of apparelbrands. Logos impart a character to the fashion brands and theres always asense of pride in having a famous monogram on apparel. The unique monogram offashion brands on clothes, bags and accessories determine the social circle.


The apparel not only serves the purpose of making the wearer lookstylish, it also represents the class. Brands draw trademark logos to help markthe individuals sole taste. The role of logos in case of fashion industry hascompletely altered over time. Unlike earlier, today theres an increased demandto place logos in the garment where they are visible. Thus the quality of thegarment and that of the logo has to be thoroughly maintained. The significanceof having an apt logo can be comprehended by the fact that one of the apparelgiants Gap had to call off its changed logo within a fortnight of its launch,as it attracted some sharp online criticism by customers.


The apparel brand went back to its earlier logo, which has becomesynonymous to the companys quality clothing. Altering the visual identity ofan apparel brand can cost dear to the company. Some of the apparel brands arealso ditching their old logos with intension to change the overall brand image.Though a brand is much more than a logo and rebranding involves more thanphasing out the logo, but it is pertinent to note that logos determine if theapparel brand is moving with times.


Finding and creating an identity of apparel brand is one of theforemost things that a company must do. Oneof the trends in logo designing that the top apparel brands have followed is tokeep the design consistent and simple over the years. The magnitude of logo inapparel and fashion industry is much higher than the other sectors, ascustomers are increasingly becoming brand conscious. The logo also helps inimproving the profit margin of apparel brands. When the monograms are marketedwell, it attracts more customers and reaps huge benefits for the apparelbrands. Some leading denim brands have deliberately chosen an all name and noimage logo, as it is easy to recognize and remember.

 

The apparel brands are also promoting the logos by advertising it on the accessories that are often given as freebies on shopping for the particular apparel brand. The customers also inadvertently market the apparel brands when they wear the clothes that have a visible apparel logo. The only concern with regard to logos is that, most of the apparel brands are seeing a swift shift in the customers preferences especially the teen shoppers. Earlier logos were used as a weapon to look superior, whereas, with the economic slowdown, many customers have stopped caring for the apparel logos. The logo-centric clothing lines are seen as just another brand and the inclination is now on looking unique without any pressure to flaunt expensive apparel brand logos. The market is full of inexpensive clothing items among which some are even faux of luxury brands. In such a scenario going logo-free means a rise in sale for some retail stores. The logo-free trend is also encouraged by some luxury brands that are relying on design details of apparel itself and carrying a subtle logo on the garments.


While on the other side of it, a trademarked logo provides the top apparel brands a massive protection against design copying. For example, there are brands which have registered distinctive stitching on specific places on their garments - say pockets or sleeves as their trademark logos. That way, if any unknown brand uses the same patterns to make a counterfeit logo, the matter quickly comes up on the legal table. Besides legal comforts, trademark logos also imbibe a sense of brand pride among their followers. Nowadays, as fashion corporations use their trademarked logo on the outside of the garment, it brings the awareness of a repeated pattern and thus, makes it well-known among the consumers.


Despite some shoppers preferring logo-free clothing, theres barely any lull that the logo marketing is witnessing. In all veracity, competition in the apparel business is fierce now and an apt logo imparts a visual identity to the brand, which can lead to rise in sales. The philosophy of the apparel brand is simply put across through a logo and these logos continue to attract increasing number of clients for the brands.


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1. Infoentrepreneurs.org

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