Despite constant (and annoying) pressure to upgrade to the luxury/designer level, I’ve managed to avoid it and get along just fine.
We covet luxury goods for a reason: because luxury brands are just better at selling a desirable aesthetic.
Based on how I present myself, people often presume that I’m into labels, designers and “luxury.” Quite the opposite is true.
A new article in The Business of Fashion about the impact of wealth inequality on the luxury business and the shopping habits of the super-rich makes for great comic reading.