1. Clothing Marketed to Young People is unnecessarily expensive Lian Persing

2. Reasons why young people buy these products • to gain admiration • feels like an achievement • signs of success in life • impresses people • social status

3. Reasons why young people buy these products • peer pressure • mass media advertising • Celebrities are seen wearing them

4. Why is clothing so expensive? • To make money!!! • Know mass amounts of people will buy it • If more expensive then more people will want it • Higher quality and durability materials cost more

5. Pros for Consumers • Higher Quality • Last longer •

6. Cons for Consumers • Cost

7. My opinion • Expensive name brands arent worth it

8. Sources 1. http://people.hofstra.edu/boonghee_you/papers/2009_acr_counterfeits.pdf 2. http://www.thefrisky.com/2013-08-21/the-secret-to-why-designer-clothes-are-so-expensive/ 3. http://abcnews.go.com/GMA/Consumer/story?id=2535164&page=1