I never pay attention to fashion and brands. I wear what I feel is comfortable and convenient. Decades ago, my 10-year-old Italian nephew asked me for jeans from Canada when I visited.

我從不關心時尚與名牌。我只穿感覺舒適的衣服。幾十年前，我10歲大的意大利侄子要我去看他時送他一條加拿大當地產的牛仔褲。

　　Upon seeing them, he exclaimed they were not Levis. "What does Levis mean?" I asked naively.

　　當見到他們一家時，我的侄子大聲說這不是李維斯。我直言不諱地問道：“李維斯是什么意思？”

　　Later, I was preparing to come to China when my Sichuan friend ordered jeans for her daughter. "You mean Levis, I guess?"

　　后來，當我準備來中國的時候，一位四川的朋友托我為她的女兒買牛仔褲?！拔也?，你是想要李維斯的？”

　　 "No, Benetton," she said.

　　她回答說：“不，是貝納通的?！?/p>

　　Living in China I realize the impact brands have on people here. Once I bought a pair of sandals because I needed sandals. More non-Chinese than Chinese told me, "Wow! You wear them? You have money!" I didn\'t know why they thought 150-yuan ($22) sandals - obviously fake - were for wealthy people. I had never heard that brand name (which I can\'t remember) before.

生活在中國，我意識到名牌對人們的影響無處不在。一次我由于需要買了雙涼鞋。許多人都對我說：“哇！你穿這個牌子的鞋？真有錢！”這其中外國人的比例要超過中國人。我不明白為什么他們會認為標價150元（合22美元）的涼鞋（很明顯是仿冒品）只能是富人的專屬。另外我之前從沒聽過那個牌子（我已經記不清叫什么名字了）。