It is the Xmas buying season. So, expect a lot of ads selling clothing, and other items. There are only so many ways to manufacture a covering for feet or torsos that is comfortable. Slippers and pullovers have been around for centuries. Only in our hyper consumerized economies, however, have we succumbed to the “I must be rich” need to put designer labels on ordinary items. First, these slippers with a big red group of letters are “ugly”. Ugh. And, I am willing to bet that the model in this ad never played polo in his life; much less rode a horse. I also bet that these slippers would sell for around $14.99 without the label. Ugh.

Ugh.