"Joining In/Staying Out"

When I first read this assignment I tried to think about all the groups that I have become a part of over the years. The most obvious, obsessive one that I could think of with an iconic logo would be Tory Burch.

Anyone who knows me, knows I'm completely obsessed about Tory Burch. I have jeans, sweatshirts, shirts, bags, flat shoes, wedges, heels, and boots with the logo obnoxiously represented somewhere on the material. As a member of the Tory Burch craze, it all started with her signature ballet flat. Many girls here at Roger Williams has this recognizable shoe and I am proud to say that I am apart of this community. The logo of two "T's" has an unspoken meaning among people who where the shoe. When I was at an airport in California, my grandmother, my mother, and myself were all wearing this shoe. It is not about the comfort of the shoe, but more the recognizable logo the brand has.

A group that I do not belong to is the Snuggie community. I refuse to buy a blanket with sleeves. I see the usefulness behind the product, functionality while being warm in a blanket, however I will never join this group.

Over the summer I was looking through my mom's Boston College apparel catalog and saw that even Snuggie's can be customized into collegiate print. Snuggie's are now made in kid sizes, for dogs, as well as for the couple for one giant lovable Snuggie. I however will not subscribe to this community. I am sure this product is well worth the price and is certainly iconic, I have been able to easily point out Snuggie's on such places like airplanes and trains. This product is definitely a craze that has exploded recently. I chose to not be a member or a follower of this community!