"Ambish schuma is short for ambivalent consumer and describes the behavior where people will shell out the money for luxury goods and become more frugal with everything else."
"As long as face culture exists, as long as strong social hierarchies and competition, and as long as our definitions of success are tied to wealth, luxury will always be an object of desire in East Asia."
"This has been my favorite for a very long time. I love forest essential as a brand. I think they are beautiful but they're very expensive."
"The notion of 'refined poverty' is to buy luxury goods and exclusively wear branded clothing, despite living in abysmal housing conditions."
"It's like the first luxury watch for enthusiasts because they know that they're getting something extra that other people might not realize."
"Now of course, when I'm thinking about purchasing a luxury designer good, I always think through my purchase very, very carefully."
"There's a difference between what is a luxury purchase and what is a luxury product."
"Everything in the world is based on scarcity, whether it's a Gucci purse or a Bitcoin."
"What's the difference between a $500 pair of semi-brogues and a $5,000 pair? In this video, I'm gonna tell you."
"Luxury goods have become a noisier indicator of status, and as a result, luxury beliefs have arisen."
"Who could seriously live with themselves for buying a bottle? The thing is, the reason it’s so expensive is that it’s not just the 'purest and softest vodka', but because when it was made the water flowed over diamonds."
"Luxury goods are an area where market economies can function well. But when it comes to human needs, this just doesn't work."
"You work hard, you deserve to relax now is the time to buy a Michael Phelps swim spa by Master Spas."
"There's people who buy mercedes and bmws right you could just buy a ford fiesta and get around very economically but you could get a mercedes-s class so i think part of it is the the the status symbol right."
"Top of the market price for a top of the market car."
"Thanks to rolex's Rich Heritage and reputation they generally hold their value or can even increase in value if well maintained."
"Expensive high-end brands have been severely impacted by consumption downgrading."
"Every single customer that I've had that's ever bought one of these things was a woman who had a lot of money or her husband had a lot of money."
"Normally when you pay more for something, it is objectively superior. But for luxury goods, that's not always the case."
"The resale value of Birkin bags only go up and the resale value of the bag the second you bring it out of the store."
"Buying a Birkin bag has been equated to being more profitable than like buying and flipping a home."
"Finding second-hand luxury in Japan can be a game-changer."
"This is a watch that will always hold the value and go up in value."
"I honestly could not recommend this pair of Jimmy Choo shoes anymore to give someone or ask for or treat yourself to this Christmas."
"Celebrities influenced things a lot. Can we, I see Kevin Hart or Mark Wahlberg wearing a watch, I immediately want it and I'm a watch dealer."
"Hopefully my tips and tricks will help guide you in making your future luxury purchases."
"The term 'Veblen goods' is used by economists to describe goods whose demand increases as their prices rise."
"That's a covenant with them. I don't care how expensive they are, they gotta go. It's not worth it."
"The sweater is worth six times Laura Piana is above his line. Your super villain with that 1985 Sassakaya."
"Wedgwood took pottery from utility to luxury; owning a piece of Wedgwoodware meant becoming part of a larger movement, a movement of classicism."
"It's almost like if Gucci were to make an active wear style three-piece suit, it would be the interior of this car."
"It's just insane to me, and I've always been one who always preached, you know what if you love it even if there are price increases just go for it, pay the extra and just get the bag that you want."
"Just because something claims to be luxury or has a designer logo on it does not automatically mean the quality is going to match."
"The world's most expensive bag is an Hermes Himalaya Birkin bag that sold for $500,000."
"The correct answer to what would you buy if money was no object it's an air-cooled 911."
"This is going to be for a very select few and you have to see the comedy in it."
"It's like a fancy straw, it's like an accessory you know and you're willing to pay more for accessories than you are for ingredients."
"I love finding good high-end products like truly sometimes there are things that are worth every penny."
"Jonathan Kuminga is still here at 15... What an absolute steal in the second round."
"Spend less on the unnecessary stuff, save it, and buy your first luxury watch."
"Wearing a nice watch like I wear my Rolex, I go out for dinner or go to social events, I know I'm wearing the daddy watch."
"It's luxury, it's the luxury point of the watch."
"You wonder why on earth you'd be mad enough to spend thousands on a Swiss watch."
"Should you just buy one really, really tip-top watch, or should you get a few pieces and actually have a collection?"
"As you might guess I'm in love with this watch."
"Cartier is one of those rare brands that is able to transcend their product categories and just be known as a luxury provider of just amazing goods."
"The interior is the Luxor beige premium nappa leather with contrasting black cross the doors - and center console."
"In essence, like most luxury houses, they may seem like a leather goods company but they're actually in the business of creating and selling prestige to their customers."
"Cars are not cheap... some are so pricey that they'll literally drain your bank account of all of its funds."
"There can't be many people around with a wallet fat enough to be purchasing a car in that category."
"This new car's astonishing selling price makes its own legend as the most expensive new car of all time."
"Shoppers continue to pay for premium items such as fragrance free diapers and high-end razors despite rising prices."
"Smartphones were cool back in the day especially when they were more of a luxury rather than a necessity."
"It's really everything that I expect in a luxury sedan kind of wrapped in their own Genesis aura."
"For your 20s, save your money before you buy designer."
"A PS5 is not comparable, it has some use, whereas a $500 necklace is essentially just giving profit to the diamond corporation."
"That's the Lamborghini, that's what people do, and so that's I think that's one of the big reasons why the blue chips are going to stick."
"The blue face is just a number one of many watches, if you were competing globally, this would be up there in the top five."
"Diamonds: timeless, beautiful symbols of love."
"The super wealthy drive luxury sales, not volume growth."
"Based on all of this and based on that money and where that money could go, there is a host of luxury products that are actually made by badass female scientists and by actual doctors that have actual ingredients that actually work."
"Skincare shouldn't be that expensive, but there's definitely a market for luxury."
"Buying luxury items pre-owned is financially smarter and healthier for your wallet."
"Every dollar you put into trying to build something, no matter what it is, like if you're buying Rolexes instead of crypto long term, man, you're going to feel bad."
"I know it is very pricey, but in my opinion, it's worth it. It's truly, truly worth it."
"Just one kilogram of Jasmine oil can cost over five thousand dollars, it's a key ingredient in Luxury Perfumes."
"It's easier for you to pull the trigger on something perceived as high-end."
"Invest in a good high-quality luxury bag that's gonna last you a very long time."
"This is one of my favorite luxury sports watches."
"Sometimes you look at a watch that's super plain, you're like why is this 300,000 sometimes it's Rarity."
"It's pretty obvious why this is 1.6 million dollars I mean look at it right."
"Money can't buy you everything but damn you can buy some OVO's."
"You're considering getting the Gucci Marmont belt, would I recommend it? I would."
"The biggest lie the watch industry ever pulled was in their aspirational luxury marketing."
"Big Spite sells for up to ten thousand dollars per carat."
"If this is what you want, you are a buyer who wants a Panamera with all the prestige, luxury, engineering, and capability."
"As meaningful as a status symbol as it gets."
"Consumers are spending more money on travel, luxury clothing, cruises, and entertainment."
"Premium pricing: High price for high-quality goods."
"That just goes to show that if a Rolex can be copied, then there must be a reason why they can't replicate these, and that must be down to the engineering, the screws, the details that they go through."
"Part of the appeal is that they are not attainable by ordinary people they exist in this rarefied air of pricing."
"I still think that even despite the crazy prices it is good value because they do just last forever and the wear and tear is fantastic."
"It has all the tech and luxury features that buyers in this price class are going to expect."
"When the dust bag separates and you see the first peak of the handles and you get to see the glimpse of the color, I mean there's like an electrical."
"Hermes is a drug; collectors are sort of like Hermes junkies."
"The birken bag has become a collector's item driving increased demand."
"Buying and selling birkins is like playing the stock market."
"Focus on selling high ticket quality products."
"This just doesn't feel like a new and modern luxury SUV on the inside."
"Not everybody has the money to spend on Aventus."
"If you're desiring a luxury watch and you can make it happen for yourself responsibly... I always think that's the better route."
"A bespoke suit makes a very interesting experience, at the same time, it's quite pricey."
"This is the Chopard 01.01c—the fastest to the case and the bracelet, all remarkable beautiful hits of polishing throughout."
"Those really expensive products do deserve a better customer support."
"But let's be real. The Chanel is still the best."
"The Chanel classic flap is pretty much one of the most popular luxury handbags in the world."
"If you love a good classic, not necessarily for resale but an investment in your wardrobe, the Lady Dior is a really great option."
"A $2,000 pen is just as pleasurable to write with as a $15 one."
"If you can't afford to buy a luxury watch right now, you probably can't afford to own a luxury watch."
"The low cost of entry or put a little bit more simply nobody wants to spend $5,000 on their first watch or nobody that I know anyways."
"Saint Petersburg exhibit displays Cartier items together with historical treasures."
"Does a price reflect the quality of a skincare product? Well, I was working at a luxury department store and I was seeing people drop over $1,200 for a single skincare product, $1,200."
"It was appealing to only the wealthiest of dodge fans."
"Swiss luxury watchmaker Tag Heuer introduces NFT-enabled smartwatch."
"Owning a great watch is a great thing that you can grow with and look down with throughout the day as you're working and just be reminded of your hard work."
"The Rolls-Royce of its kind is still the highest compliment that can be paid."
"This beautiful work of art is for sale with a price tag starting from 3.4 million dollars."
"The new f-150 offers a fantastic combination of utility and luxury."
"Human Art is about to become a luxury brand if you're a physical fine artist before then you are probably going to benefit the most in this new age of AI art."
"Men who buy one Rolex are statistically very likely to buy a second one or maybe a third one."
"These were luxury items for the wealthy and would have taken months to produce."
"I've never seen one person that had that much caviar my whole life."
"It actually turns into a little bit of like a foaming cleanser so it has a great feel it feels luxury."
"For 55 grand, does it feel that premium? They're all right up there."
"Is this a major, major player in the ever-popular half-million dollar segment?"
"The height of exclusivity and ultimate quality from Bugatti."
"Considerations: 'Rolex offers value retention, but supply issues are concerning.'"
"If you're fortunate enough where money is not a concern I recommend getting an LG C10 OLED for your gaming TV."
"At a base price of 2.2 million, this beauty is dressed up for the ball in New York City."
"The LV monogram: an iconic symbol of luxury."
"It feels premium, it's expensive but it's all metal, the shape is lovely."
"Chanel has just recently yet had another price increase."
"So spend your hard-earned money wisely and I wouldn't recommend you to buy the classic Chanel flat bag new in 2023."
"Love this card holder, love YSL, and this color is just so beautiful."
"It's silver from what I remember. Yeah, and it's got Tiffany and Company tag on it. So, is that Tiffany good? Tiffany's good."
"I've spent 600 on very nice dress shoes before, but for sneakers that I'm gonna like scuff, 1200? Oh, so I don't want to wear Gucci merch."
"Investing in one or two luxury pieces can totally lift up the rest of your wardrobe and make it look ten times better."
"Clothing bad? No, a thousand dollar t-shirt bad."
"If there's a bag that can make you happy, why would you not try everything in your power to earn it?"
"Never getting rid of any of the Hermès bags in my collection because they're just too precious to me."
"This is my mother's day gift. I got the YSL Lulu bag. It is so cute, I'm gonna post pictures tomorrow and stuff."
"This retails for ninety dollars Canadian which is one of the most expensive primers that I have ever witnessed."
"If it's a nice car, they might have had to pay up to get it."
"Targeting the high-end market with premium experience."
"What a cool piece of tech and luxury all mixed into one."
"More luxurious materials require more care to work with and are often less forgiving than inexpensive ones."
"Luxury performance, that's what you're paying for."
"Once you get over a thousand dollars, clearly you're just trying to buy exactly what you want."
"The customer is going to have to determine whether the satisfaction of his needs as represented in the Mercedes-Benz is worth the price on the sticker."
"Check out H Moser, great value today if you buy them unworn gray market or pre-owned."
"But if it's just draining and taking away then it's not worth it right it's like you know I have a big watch collection so I know when I buy this Rolex it's not going to make money but it's also not going to lose money."
"Luxury purchases are pointless and frivolous. Most purchases are."
"The handmade shoe from Lobb is really meant to last a lifetime."
"One of the things that I've often toyed with over the years is the Hermès bags."
"You can trust Poshmark when you purchase a luxury item."
"Everybody loves some Godiva or imported chocolate."
"Financing like that on exotics you can actually get as much as 10 years, even on stuff that's five, six years old."
"I think there will be some people, not me because I don't need to go 200 miles an hour, but yeah, if you're paying this kind of money, right, and you want to drive it like crazy, right, then yeah, you might be a little mad."
"We're going back to the basics where a yellow gold Rolex... should be bought at retail or under."
"I think they're priced actually really reasonably, obviously it's still at a luxury price point but I think they look super iconic."
"You need this in your life. If you haven't tried out the original Jimmy Choo, you need it."
"Your legacy won't last long unless you get this watch."
"Card holders are fantastic, they're a great first luxury piece."
"I definitely intend on adding more crossbody and luxury bags to my collection."
"The Japanese market in luxury goods is one of the largest and most competitive in the world."
"The prices honestly I thought would be more for like the Amiri stuff."
"The old money logo baseball cap, the ultimate quiet luxury paradox."
"Worth three times the value of other golds, only the privileged few can afford it, generations of royals have all worn pure Welsh gold wedding rings. So why is it so special?"
"A tote bag is an essential in anyone's bag wardrobe. The Valentino tote is functional, chic, and just stunning in terms of quality."
"We don't sell most Louis Vuitton products to rich people; it is to people who have money and want to indulge themselves."
"Most luxury items from Major League brands are not targeted at the uber-wealthy upper classes, but instead at the upper-middle class."
"It does feel like a sport. So let's watch all these five thousand dollar toilets, goodbye, goodbye money."
"This is a fantastic value proposition when you're talking about luxury chronographs."
"I really like the idea of having a Chanel pre-owned square mini flat from the 80s or 90s."
"V chain's smart chip can be inserted into luxury goods like handbags, ensuring authenticity."
"I'm buying expensive butter if I don't, I'm buying imported bougie butter, I'm buying that Kerrygold or whatever."
"Dalmore 62 Scotch whisky: considered peanuts to some, particularly those in the banking world."
"The rich person shows up to other rich people... they don't give a [ __ ] about what you're driving."
"I love Louis Vuitton and I collect Louie Vuitton, but I also think that these headphones are going to be something within a year or two."
"Everybody has their different reasons as to what they're looking for when buying designer bags."
"Just buy a watch within your means. Don't be stretching and creating financial hardship for yourself for a watch that's silly. Don't be that guy."
"It's simply the best way to buy, sell, and trade your watches from the comfort of your own home."
"Chopard uses ethical gold sourced from mines that meet international standards or from recycled refineries."
"If you've got a lot of money to spend, you want a bit more in terms of your running watch, in terms of design, in terms of features, and still getting that running performance, those are the watches that we would kind of go for."
"This is definitely my favorite purchase of all time, it's just... I love the size of this and I got it in lambskin because I don't like the caviar, only because it looks with it, it looks a bit marked."
"You get what you pay for. A luxury design, premium sound, thanks to its computational audio and most importantly, they just work."
"You're paying significantly less but getting comparable quality and comparable luxury... a good value... you definitely feel as if you're getting a coach that is worth probably more than that."
"The most preferred way of spending time with the watch is obviously buying it."
"The Datejust is a prime example with endless combinations of dial styles, colors, even materials."
"Perhaps the best luxury watch to do it all without any of the games affiliated with actually purchasing one."
"It's worthwhile for people to save up for the watch that they truly want and not to settle."
"Probably the biggest sleeper Patek on the market."
"What I like most about these stores is you've got a mix of contemporary flair with the streets of wealth."
"Wow. Imagine spending probably a shit ton of money on some designer earrings and homegirl's like, 'I've never even heard of that before. I've never heard of Ferragamo before.'"
"It's just really sparkly it is kind of expensive at $59.99 but it is rose gold plated so in comparison to a lot of the other gold-plated stuff on the market it is fairly competitive and it looks really beautiful and glitzy too."
"This is a much more premium collection for those who want to invest in a lifetime piece."