Charles Leadbeater penned a thought-provoking article in the New Year’s Day Observer newspaper. His article “Keeping It Real…the New Luxury” Leadbeater highlighted the changing definition of “luxury”. Traditional expressions of luxury have been the preserve of the aristocracy and mega-rich and desired by those of lesser wealth to aid their escape from the real world.
This got me thinking. Historically “a luxury experience “ was defined by what money could buy.
In our fast paced, urban, branded world maybe true luxury will be defined by what money can’t buy and by what we will value more and more; namely time and space.
But then again maybe inimitable economic laws will kick in and time and space will become purchasable commodities, just like carbon emissions.
Funny world this.
Can you send me the URL to the article? I couldn't find it! Send to my gmail account, if you get a chance.
Posted by: Jeff | January 05, 2006 at 04:30 PM