Alternative iconic fashion products

Certain brands and products have become iconic symbols of luxury or heritage manufacturing. These include relatively blue-collar items like Levis jeans, Red Wing and Clarks footwear, Ray-bans sunglasses or expensive luxuries like Burberry trench, Hermes bags. They are brand leaders and enjoy cult following such that they never go out of style or get discounted.

Were there other products that could have gained such status? Is there a highly regarded consumer good in your country you felt could have been global best sellers? I’m surprised there’s no recognized brand leader in certain things, like umbrellas.
 
I’m surprised there’s no recognized brand leader in certain things, like umbrellas.

Blunt makes just about the best umbrellas you can get. They have special tips that open up like mini umbrellas to distribute tension to the edge, and much better ribs than other umbrellas. They aren't cheap- many would balk at spending $100+ on an umbrella, but if you golf or live somewhere especially rainy, it's worth it.

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Blunt makes just about the best umbrellas you can get. They have special tips that open up like mini umbrellas to distribute tension to the edge, and much better ribs than other umbrellas. They aren't cheap- many would balk at spending $100+ on an umbrella, but if you golf or live somewhere especially rainy, it's worth it.

Nice. $100 really isn’t much if it’ll last forever. They need to do a better job on their website to become a lifestyle brand.
 
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