Luxury Market

Luxury isn’t about wealth—it’s about what’s missing. From postwar security to digital-era silence, what we call “luxury” keeps evolving. This essay explores how rarity shapes desire, how the luxury industry sells emotional scarcity, and why the most coveted experiences today are often the quietest.

Looking at the complexity of modern luxury hospitality through an emotional lens, this piece reveals a paradox: the most memorable experiences aren’t built from expensive materials, but from moments of genuine human connection that create lasting emotional imprints.

Whether its a sign of the financial times or people are just after a bargain, the Boxing Day sales seem to be going mad today even for the luxury brands. QVB – Sydney Gucci – Melbourne Queues outside David Jones before opening Myer Louis Vuitton Apple Harvey Norman   Others

Uniqlo has opened a new Singapore Store at Ion Orchard. The store is across two levels and is approx 1,000m2. To celebrate the opening of the new store, Uniqlo previewed their Fall/Winter 2009 range two weeks ahead of Japan. This included their new Merino Wool collection, Neo Leather, a collection of luxury synthetic leather jackets […]

Only in China would Barbie become a mixture of high end luxury fashion & a lifestyle concept. For most of us, Barbie is something we believe we leave behind in childhood however the reality is that those Barbie Doll fantasies continue with us. Anyone who has been around a bride, particularly those from less affluent […]

Following the lead of other celebrity chefs, Jamie Oliver plans to open two new restaurants in a luxury residential development in Dubai. The pair of restaurants in the Jumeirah Golf Estates’ Water neighborhood are not expected to open until 2011. Jamie Oliver plans to include cooking classes and other educational opportunities in his offerings for […]

Mercedes Benz have released a preview of their new Lifestyle Collection which has an inherant tone of practical luxury. The collection is for men and women and ranges from handbags, gloves, belts, watches, ties, sweaters, pen sets and key rings. It is not a huge range but its evidently high quality.

The Luxury Institute in New York recently interviewed 500 wealthy luxury consumers and asked them to rate 20 of the world’s top jewelers. They rated a list of 20 brands on the basis of superior quality, uniqueness & exclusivity, social status and customer service, which were then converted into an index. They recently published the […]