- "It is impossible to overdo luxury." - French proverb.
LUXURY GOODS: In economics, a luxury good is a good for which demand increases more than proportionally as income rises, in contrast to a "necessity good", for which demand is not related to income.
Luxury goods are said to have high income elasticity of demand: as people become wealthier, they will buy more and more of the luxury good. This also means, however, that should there be a decline in income its demand will drop. Income elasticity of demand is not constant with respect to income, and may change sign at different levels of income. That is to say, a luxury good may become a normal good or even an inferior good at different income levels, e.g. a wealthy person stops buying increasing numbers of luxury cars for his automobile collection to start collecting airplanes (at such an income level, the luxury car would become an inferior good).
DEFINITIONS: something that is an indulgence rather than a necessity; lavishness: the quality possessed by something that is excessively expensive; something desirable but expensive; lavishness: the quality possessed by something that is excessively expensive; wealth as evidenced by sumptuous living; very wealthy and comfortable surroundings.
MEMORABLE QUOTES:
Give us the luxuries of life, and we will dispense with its necessaries. - John Lothrop Motley.
The saddest thing I can imagine is to get used to luxury. - Charles Chaplin.
We live in an age when unnecessary things are our only necessities. - Oscar Wilde.
- Butlers, Domestic & Professional Staff
- Concierge Services
- Luxury & Lifestyle Magazines
- Luxury & Lifestyle Websites
- CINEMA DE LA MER - 13-seat private Palm Beach, FL, U.S.A. home theater.
- FIRST IMPRESSIONS THEME THEATRES - private digital cinema interiors.
- HAUTE JETS - the best of luxury in the sky.
- HAUTE YACHTS - the best of luxury on the water.
- LIMECHILLI - the travelling chef.
- LUXURIA AWARDS - the European luxury awards.
- LUXURY - Wikipedia.
- LUXURY GOOD - Wikipedia.
- LUXURY GOOD - Wikipedia.
- LVMH GROUP - world leader in luxury.
- MILLIONAIRE FAIR - "Discover a world of maximum enjoyment. Familiarise yourself with the best that the top names of the international luxury goods industry have to offer."
- MILWARD BROWN - 100 most valuable global luxury brands 2009.
- MINDSIGN NEUROMARKETING - fMRI brain response market research for product improvement. "We look at the subject brain response to your ad, game, speech, or film. We look at how well and how often it engages the areas for attention/emotion/memory/and personal meaning (importance)."
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- PRIORITY PASS - the world’s largest independent airport VIP lounge program since 1992.
Butlers, Domestic & Professional Staff
- BUTLER - Wikipedia.
Concierge Services
- CONCIERGE - Wikipedia.
- AFFLUENCE.ORG - the exclusive organization of the world's wealthiest people.
- AMOSU - free international concierge service included when you buy an Amosu mobile phone: "access the inaccessible!"
- COUTTS WORLD - Coutts & Co, the UK’s leading private bank, is today reclaiming the top spot in the super-premium charge card market by launching Coutts World card a ‘cut above the rest’, offering an extensive concierge service, exceptionally high AirMiles collection rate, comprehensive insurance plus privileged access to a range of luxury goods, services and exclusive special offers that have been created with the lifestyle of Coutts’ clients in mind.
- LAS VEGAS VIP SERVICES
- LE CLUB - private concierge and best luxury services: events, leisures, vacations, shopping, on the move, beauty, business.
- QUINTESSENTIALLY - the world's leading private members' club and concierge service.
- TEN - a lifestyle management company that helps members get the most from their lives.
- VERTU CONCIERGE - "Imagine a world where, at the touch of a button, you are instantly connected to a team of experts with a global wealth of knowledge, experience and contacts."
- V1 PRIVATE JETS - offers luxury-minded and high-profile clientele on-demand private jet charter services for both domestic and international travel. Our comprehensive suite of jet charter and concierge services means you won't have to look anywhere else for all of your travel arrangement needs. From ground transportation bookings to dinner reservations, no request is too big or too small for our privileged clients.
- WORLD CLASS CONCIERGE SERVICES - "24/7 World Class Concierge Services."
Luxury & Lifestyle Magazines
- AQUATORIA MAGAZINE - of luxury life in Russia, Ukraine and UAE.
- ELITE TRAVELER MAGAZINE - "The Private Jet Lifestyle Magazine." Features: 101 best suites in the world. High Life. High Style.
- FANTASTIC MAN - the gentleman's style journal online.
- FINEST: THE WORLD'S FINEST CLUBS MAGAZINE
- GOTHAM MAGAZINE - embodies the sophisticated New York City lifestyle by chronicling and celebrating the most influential power players and tastemakers in the Big Apple.
- GOURMET MAGAZINE - focuses on good living, travel, entertaining, and culture.
- HAUTE LIVING MAGAZINE - readers of Haute Living don't dream of the good life, they live it.
- LUXOS MAGAZINE
- PRESTIGE NEW YORK MAGAZINE - the lifestyle magazine of choice for the affluent and influential, Prestige, is packed full of useful, relevant material that enriches, informs and entertains.
- PRIVATE ISLANDS MAGAZINE - islands for sale, luxury travel and lifestyles.
- SOCIAL LIFE MAGAZINE - luxury, lifestyle and fashion.
- TATLER - primary focus is on social trends of the upper class. Parties and society events are also portrayed. It also reports on luxury fashions and high-jewellery.
- TREND HUNTER MAGAZINE - "#1 in Trends. The largest community for Trends, Trend Spotting, Cool Hunting, Innovation, Fashion Trends, Style, Luxury Trends, Gadgets, Celebs, Technology, Pop Culture, Art and Design."
- U CRAVE - The uCrave network is comprised of distinct sites covering: Fashion & Luxury, Gadgets, Movies, Music, Design, Comedy, Cars, Video Games.
- WALLPAPER - the international lifestyle magazine.
Luxury & Lifestyle Websites
- AFFLUENCE.ORG - the exclusive organization of the world's wealthiest people.
- ALEXANDER AMOSU - luxury & customised phones, bespoke suits, jewellery & accessories.
- BILLIONAIRE XCHANGE - online luxury auctions.
- BILLIONAIRES CLUB - buy and sell luxury items.
- BOND LIFESTYLE - clothes, gadgets, guns, cars & lifestyle in the James Bonds movies & novels.
- BORN RICH - cruise to the luxury lifestyle. "Our people are working around the clock to find ways to empty your wallet and make you bankrupt."
- CNN.COM / LUXURY
- DRAGON BLAZE - members only!
- ELEGANT-LIFESTYLE.COM - leading up-market lifestyle portal and magazine for luxury goods and top quality brands.
- ELITE CHOICE - luxury, gadgets, fashion, technology.
- FELDO LUXURY - watches and luxury goods.
- FANTASTIC MAN - the gentleman's style journal online. Helpful suggestions to make life better, updated each weekday from the world of FANTASTIC MAN and archived here.
- GENTLEMANS GADGETS - the inspirationsource for men.
- GOLDSTRIKER INTERNATIONAL
- JAMES LIST - the world's smartest luxury marketplace.
- JEZEBEL - celebrity, sex, fashion for women. Without airbrushing.
- JUST LUXÉ - a luxury & lifestyle portal.
- LEXPOSURE.NET - the unlimited source for fashion, designer collections, industry news and more. Search the Directory with over 12.000 professional entries worldwide.
- LUSSORIAN - luxury blog.
- LUXIST - luxury blog.
- LUXOS - the online guide to global luxury.
- LUXUO - the luxury lifestyle blog.
- LUXURY LIFESTYLE.COM - "Live the good life."
- LUXURY-INFO - about the world of luxury.
- PRIVÉ INTERNATIONAL
- ROBB REPORT - the global luxury source.
- SELECT SOCIETY - ultimate business networking and luxury lifestyle.
- SUPERYACHT.COM - luxury yachting & lifestyle.
- SYBARITES - for those who appreciate the finer things in life.
- TEN - lifestyle management.
- THE FIFTY BEST - guide to fine living.
- THE LUXURY DATABASE
- THE MOST EXPENSIVE JOURNAL - resource dedicated to showcasing the costliest consumer items, autos, architecture, government projects, and more from around the globe.
- THE SHOPS AT MALLERIES - online mall designed for professionals who are in the antiques, art, fine furnishings, jewelry & luxury goods industry.
- THE WORLD'S FINEST CLUBS - VIP nightclubbing around the world.
- THIS NEXT - recommend, share and discover great products!
- WAYN.COM - your one stop travel and lifestyle social network.
- WORLD'S LUXURY GUIDE - "Discover your world of luxury" by WeltOnline.
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