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more about #luxury Lizawithazee: I just love it when those street urchins start singing and dancing with their brooms. Just love it. They are so adorable. more » emilyanne: I don't know but in previous recessions the best-selling books have been bonkbusters (seriously check Judith Krantz, Jilly Cooper and Jackie Collins s... more » rednrowdy: the difference between the great depression vs. today is that everybody had it tough in the great depression and you didn't have to see it in a movie ... more » TheFormerJuneBronson: I couldn't say why, but I think that the last few years, aspirational as they were, may have killed luxury gawking for a lot of people. Or at least, f... more » J.D.Regent: Also: Victory gardens! Tin scrap saving! There are so many romantic aspects of thrifty living that are much less boring than luxury voyeurism. more » TakeADeepBreath: I would think that conspicuous consumption is way more prevalent than it was during the depression era. People are getting themselves into debt and ot... more » Mkp-hearts-NYC: What I love about Gossip Girl is that it's avid fantasy coming from a source of established escapism.... not "How to live on $500K coming from the NYT... more » J.D.Regent: I'd much rather see a revival of the Living Newspaper and other Depression-era federally funded artistic works projects. more » tscheese: Luxury, to me, is having furniture that does not need to be supported with bricks and a constant supply of Carlo Rossi. The bar is not set very high f... more » Lymed: When the money paying for the luxury is company money and workers are being laid off, furloughed or having pay cuts, then the luxury spending should s... more » Diziet_Sma: Attn: All NYC Jezebels - My Man Godfrey/Easy Living double bill this Saturday at the Film Forum. If you can stand all the Valentine's couples, that is. more » million.dollar.mouth.: Here is what I want out of luxury.....I want top name designers to carry on, but in a more eco-friendly way (yes, I know that some have already done t... more » Cafezinha: I get no perverse thrill out of people with that kind of money. The excess and obliviousness just make me feel helpless and angry. Logically, my irrit... more » Bgirl_Hamster: I will get my thrills from watching the Louboutin trend fail! more » Trulymadlyme: I have a basement full of "Scores" Wine that says no. more » gangey: I have no problem with people who have money spending it. Someone's got to do it to get our economy rolling again, and I sure as hell can't afford to.... more » Cesybabe or Nirvanah Crane: As long as I have cheap wine, and good friends, I honestly don't care. But that's mainly due to not being able to see straight due to cheap wine. Cheers! more » PacoHertez: I only blow my nose with Washingtons these days. :-\ more » madbain: BEST PHOTO EVER. Oh man, William Powell, put me in the shower. My Man Godfrey is my favorite movie, hands down. more » Khrushchev: Oh, Sadie, can you please name the films for us? I will watch them so fast. My Man Godfrey is, basically, the shit. more » -
#deluxe
Will 'The Yuck Factor' Sabotage Luxury?
Now that everybody's getting squeamish about luxury, where will we get our vicarious thrills? More » -
#ragtrade
Karl Lagerfeld's World Is Dog-Wear-Dog, Fat.
- Fur is necessary for "killing those beasts who would kill us if they could," says the world's creepiest man, Karl Lagerfeld. Then he tackles the real issue: the "zillions of the fat." [Telegraph]
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#ragtrade
Courtney Love Tells PETA To F**k Off
- Courtney Love vs. PETA: "Yep, I'm a fur whore... I've been very, very good for a very, very long time, and this ermine is ancient and tattered and feels like it belonged to a Queen." [Daily Express]
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#shoptillyoudrop
Personal Shopping: Best. Job. Ever.
Today's "Styles" section brings a profile of two mysterious Russian personal shoppers from Bergdorf Goodman, who apparently have the best, most ridiculous job in the world. -
