Thanks - I agree, it has nothing to do with the brand.  I grew up in a poor family, but had a lot of wealthy friends around me - so naturally as I have become successful, I gravitate towards the brands I was never able to own.
I've posted pics of jackets that I bought in Taiwan for about 40 USD equivalent that I wear with more expensive clothes. 

No matter where you go, what you do, someone will have more money - so it's no use to try and compete.  The goal is to share your style and experience.  Perhaps not all of us have the means to afford expensive stuff, so sometimes it's good to see what the sifu's are wearing.  For me, it's something to aspire to.

I few years ago I met with two very wealthy and young businessmen in Penang.  You may be familiar with them, their family's name appears on every Honda motorcycle sold in Malaysia.
We got into the conversation of cars.  I had pulled up in the Audi TT S you see in my signature.  I explained how it was imported from Japan and was the first one brought into Malaysia at the time through AFCAR - he pointed just outside to a red Ferrari 599 GTB Fiorana - he had paid over RM 2.2 million for it and it too was one of the first to be brought into M'sia.

So no matter where you go, someone will one-up you.  Best to be content with what you have and enjoy and share.