https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/obscuring-logos Style Advice for Fashion Lovers en-US Thu, 09 Apr 2026 19:29:17 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 q https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/search.php https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/obscuring-logos/page/2#post-1111715 Thu, 12 Dec 2013 09:11:29 +0000 Alexandra 1111715@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>You could always try these awesome faux fur boot toppers: <a href="http://fabulousfurs.com/t/tame-faux-fur-boot-toppers-set-of-3/p/11950/" rel="nofollow">http://fabulousfurs.com/t/tame.....3/p/11950/</a> </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/obscuring-logos/page/2#post-1111523 Thu, 12 Dec 2013 03:36:16 +0000 Liz A. 1111523@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Oh thats the cat! &nbsp;Lol &nbsp;I love her face! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/obscuring-logos/page/2#post-1111415 Thu, 12 Dec 2013 01:58:04 +0000 Anonymous 1111415@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Just carry that gorgeous kitty everywhere and nobody will notice your boots! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/obscuring-logos#post-1111328 Thu, 12 Dec 2013 00:42:42 +0000 Anonymous 1111328@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Amy, I missed this thread the first time and didn't realize I'd sort of inspired it!</p> <p>I've been following the other thread, but didn't weigh in because I'm in the mushy, non-confrontational "not crazy about logos for myself except for small ones on bags, but couldn't care less if other people wear more noticeable&nbsp;ones" middle, and didn't feel like I'd be adding much insight to the conversation.</p> <p>Now that I think about it,&nbsp;my original comment about Hunter rain boots was probably driven partly by logo aversion, but mostly&nbsp;by my own personal&nbsp;laziness (which I sometimes assume is way more&nbsp;universal than it is). Basically, I really, really hate bringing other shoes to change into when I need to wear rain or snow boots somewhere, so I try to get ones that look as much like regular boots as possible, which means no obvious gear logos.</p> <p>Back to your followup, I definitely understand how it can be weird when something you're wearing has connotations that aren't the ones you intend, or that&nbsp;you didn't even realize when you bought it.</p> <p>And I like your new boots and their kitty accessory! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/obscuring-logos#post-1111304 Wed, 11 Dec 2013 23:59:02 +0000 rachylou 1111304@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Boot socks. Fold the tops down over and don't get Hunter boot socks because they have the logo too. Actually the boot socks will make them a lot comfier and warmer in the rain - which they are not. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/obscuring-logos#post-1111300 Wed, 11 Dec 2013 23:42:27 +0000 minimalist 1111300@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>More logo-reaction thoughts:<br /> The leather ankle boots I'm likely keeping (still haven't gotten around to posting decent photos, styled) are a brand I guess a lot of people would find desirable for status or something. I love them for their quality, style and maintain-ability. The leather feels fantastic! Part of the style is no recognizable branding. I wouldn't get a handbag, however well made, from the same brand bc I don't care for the logo itself nor its rampant fakes. Other bags with recognizable logos, I'd have no problem with bc I like the esthetic.</p> <p>If I ever wear these boots to the volunteer thingy, it'll be with baggy worn jeans from a free box (such combinations give me a playful, lighthearted feeling about getting dressed), and I highly doubt even the keenest brand-fans will recognize them. If that's symptomatic of me being a reverse snob, well *that's* nothing new. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/obscuring-logos#post-1076481 Wed, 06 Nov 2013 13:34:54 +0000 Janet 1076481@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>See, Nicole, that doesn't bother me, because then the focus is the design of the item itself. I'm speaking as a former graphic designer here, so I'm sensitive to the form/function balance of design. I feel like some designers just sometimes splash a logo on an item, and it actually detracts from what might be an elegant product design -- or conversely, clutters or obscures a poor one. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/obscuring-logos#post-1076470 Wed, 06 Nov 2013 13:26:33 +0000 Nicole D 1076470@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>But what about the "stealth" logo or iconic shape that Echo referred to. &nbsp;I actually think that has more cachet because only those "in the know" will know that it's a Rebecca MInkoff bag, not because of logo but because of design. &nbsp;Or is that even more annoying? </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/obscuring-logos#post-1076461 Wed, 06 Nov 2013 13:20:03 +0000 Janet 1076461@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Viva, ugh, this is why I'm not a fan of LV. I just don't get it. Seems to be all about the status, and not so much the design. *rant over* </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/obscuring-logos#post-1076450 Wed, 06 Nov 2013 13:07:40 +0000 viva 1076450@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I can't help you with the Hunters except to suggest generic boot liners the will fold over and hide the logo. <br />I actually don't mind certain logos -- I'm not sure why. I kind of like the graphic nature of the Hunter logo, and the very straightforward classic font. Those boots have been around forever, so I'm fine with that. But what I am not into is bags whose fabric is printed with the logo, so you can't get away from the brand. Even the beloved LV is too much for me. <br />At the airport the other day, a tall thin VERY stylish young man in front of me carried a HUGE Louis Vuitton garment bag, and if that wasn't enough, he was also wearing a TINY Louis Vuitton backpack as well!&nbsp; I started to feel claustrophobic, as if all the little LVs would start flying off his luggage like little bats and swirl all around us. It was just too much. I think the tiny backpack put me over the edge. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/obscuring-logos#post-1076445 Wed, 06 Nov 2013 12:59:37 +0000 Aquamarine 1076445@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I have this problem with my North Face puffer. Gah I can't stand the logo but I so love the item I am willing to ignore it. Seriously the warmest item I own and the only way I can tolerate being outdoors in the dead of winter. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/obscuring-logos#post-1076431 Wed, 06 Nov 2013 12:42:47 +0000 Janet 1076431@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I agree with NicoleD -- attempting to obscure it might just draw more attention to it. I'd try the boot liners. </p> <p>I dislike large logos and sometimes carry my bags with the logo facing in towards me, even though the logo is small. But if it's big enough or poorly integrated into the design of the item, it turns me off an item and I just don't buy it. The Hunter one only bothers me because it's bright white on a black boot, not because it says Hunter. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/obscuring-logos#post-1076381 Wed, 06 Nov 2013 09:51:40 +0000 Archer 1076381@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Aziraphale - I really wish I could have written that.&nbsp;<br />Almost a Dorothy D for the Hunters as dilemmas go IMO. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/obscuring-logos#post-1076365 Wed, 06 Nov 2013 08:20:37 +0000 orangefish 1076365@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Is it possible to sew or glue a square of fabric over it? I dislike logos too, so I've been busy ripping embroidery. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/obscuring-logos#post-1076354 Wed, 06 Nov 2013 06:55:11 +0000 fieldmouse 1076354@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Clearly the solution is to always have the beautiful black kitty at your feet so no one pays any attention to the logo (except dog people maybe) </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/obscuring-logos#post-1076329 Wed, 06 Nov 2013 06:14:11 +0000 Jeanie 1076329@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I like the boot cuff and leather patch ideas. &nbsp;Prominent logos make me cringe. &nbsp;Love your pretty &amp; stylish kitty! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/obscuring-logos#post-1076224 Wed, 06 Nov 2013 04:10:34 +0000 karymk 1076224@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Yes, the foldover sock. &nbsp;Seems I saw something that was literally just a "cuff" you fold over the boot top... </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/obscuring-logos#post-1076181 Wed, 06 Nov 2013 03:08:18 +0000 JAileen 1076181@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I hate logos too. If the companies want to advertise they can pay ME! </p> <p>Sorry I don't have suggestions for you. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/obscuring-logos#post-1076172 Wed, 06 Nov 2013 03:04:29 +0000 Elizabeth P 1076172@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I remember a friend a gazillion years ago saying "I wear my labels on the INSIDE". :). </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/obscuring-logos#post-1076106 Wed, 06 Nov 2013 02:13:25 +0000 Thistle 1076106@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I have no suggestions as I don't buy anything with a visible logo as they annoy me. Why should I wear your brand name on the outside of my clothes?!? I should look good in them because they are well made and flattering not because someone sees the logo.</p> <p>Okay, off my soapbox. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/obscuring-logos#post-1076102 Wed, 06 Nov 2013 02:10:39 +0000 carter 1076102@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Well, I am SO not the boot expert, but it seems to me that buckles and straps are big detail items on boots. It seems to me that a cobbler or leather shop could stitch on something like this over the logo. <a href="http://www.pacifictrimming.com/default/hardware/leather-closure/leather-closure-20.html" rel="nofollow">http://www.pacifictrimming.com.....re-20.html</a> </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/obscuring-logos#post-1076084 Wed, 06 Nov 2013 01:53:51 +0000 Echo 1076084@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I tend to agree that the only real solution is not to buy merchandise with logos you dislike. Hunters are relatively subdued, but unless you take the boot liner or sharpie route, there is no getting rid of it (as surely you must have known when you purchased them).&nbsp;</p> <p>And I think a lot of people are logo-averse. I generally don't buy designer items with monogram prints, and I always remove&nbsp;obnoxious hangtags. That said, however, even "stealth" brands are still easily identifiable by those who know because most brands have a certain style or aesthetic associated with them that is unmistakable. Regardless, I tend to purchase items I love, so I am fine with their look (logo or not) when I buy them or I don't buy them at all. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/obscuring-logos#post-1076078 Wed, 06 Nov 2013 01:49:52 +0000 Nicole D 1076078@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Tough one. &nbsp;Obscuring it on purpose might just draw ore attention to it. &nbsp;I think you will have to fold something over the rim, like a sock/liner, or another piece of fabric. &nbsp;That is one thing I don't like about Coach and Michael Kors bags. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/obscuring-logos#post-1076021 Wed, 06 Nov 2013 01:16:31 +0000 Aziraphale 1076021@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>As logos go, the Hunter one is quite small and tasteful. &nbsp;But I know what you mean. &nbsp;It's a logo, people can read it, and they can make judgments about you based on the fact that you're wearing Hunter boots. &nbsp;It's not that designers are necessarily "full of themselves" -- it's more that it's free advertising, which&nbsp;they are entitled to. &nbsp;You can't deny that it's a clever marketing strategy. &nbsp;If people buy the products, not only are they allowing themselves to be branded (and we ALL brand ourselves, whether we display it on clothing or not), they are agreeing to partake in providing free advertising.</p> <p>The easiest solution, if you don't want to do this, is not to buy the products. &nbsp;Too late now, though! &nbsp;:-) &nbsp;The Hunter logo is clearly not meant to be removed. &nbsp;I would argue that even if you were to Sharpie it out (or put black tape -- that's a good idea), people are still going to read them as Hunters -- but, crucially, they are ALSO going to read you as a person who is averse to becoming a marketing tool. &nbsp;So you could do that. &nbsp;Maybe that's what you want your boots to say about you. &nbsp;Or, like Lyn says, you could cover the logo with rolled-over boot liners or socks, which will be a way of simply making them look not like Hunters. &nbsp;That might be a solution that doesn't have a political statement wrapped up in it.</p> <p></p> <p></p> </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/obscuring-logos#post-1076007 Wed, 06 Nov 2013 01:04:33 +0000 Gigi 1076007@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>This might sound really crazy, but what about black duct tape, cut to the exact size of the logo? That way it wouldn't be permanent, and you could remove it if you like. Although it might leave glue residue behind.</p> <p>I too hate obvious branding. It seems like some designers are so full of themselves! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/obscuring-logos#post-1075985 Wed, 06 Nov 2013 00:42:35 +0000 Mo 1075985@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I've taken a seam ripper to logo patches on clothing . . . and I do tuck my Fossil skeleton key into the bag. &nbsp;But that looks pretty permament. &nbsp;I like Lyn*s idea. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/obscuring-logos#post-1075980 Wed, 06 Nov 2013 00:39:57 +0000 lyn* 1075980@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>What about those boot toppers that Angie posted about earlier for narrow calves? They're kind of like socks? And could cover the logo. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/obscuring-logos#post-1075978 Wed, 06 Nov 2013 00:36:40 +0000 Windchime 1075978@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I don't have suggestions for removing the logo, but wanted to say how great your picture is. The beautiful black boots and the adorable black kitty with the red backdrop is stunning. It could be an ad for the brand. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/obscuring-logos#post-1075968 Wed, 06 Nov 2013 00:24:00 +0000 El Cee 1075968@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Wonder if a cobbler could sew something more discreet over top... say, something in an all-black motif. I am with you on not loving visible branding. P.S. -- Your kitty is darling! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/obscuring-logos#post-1075967 Wed, 06 Nov 2013 00:23:06 +0000 unfrumped 1075967@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Well, I did use a waterproof sharpie on a logo on some sneakers last year.<br />It's tough because various solutions might not hold up well. Some kind of paint&nbsp; or marker is flat. <br />Super glue to put something over&nbsp; it comes to mind, but might collect grime or fall off.<br />I hate handbag logos, and for one bag I considered going to one of those stores that sells jewelry-making supplies, and try to find a small metal plate in the right size and metal--there are ovals, and rectangles, and such--and glue it over. Or&nbsp; leather, but again&nbsp; it might frizz up. </p>