It was before my time (the era of Calvin Klein and Jordache jeans), but at one point, some really good designers used to let the appearance of the article of clothing be the gauge of its look rather than the visible, look-at-me label. New Era is in the latter camp. If a new era hat or a northface jacket had the quality to support the price they demand, then they would not need the obnoxious prominent label.
Good post JCA. Couldn't agree more.
