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It’s a subscription service for affluent students and “a truly unique service for those seeking the best in life.” Members receive a “VIP” student experience that includes a free Nespresso machine, a blogger photo shoot, a surprise of luxury gifts and access to Quintessentially Travel, “a luxury travel management company.” They wear luxuries to say,I did it. “The desire to excel and show off to others drives these consumers to buy luxury items such as luxury cars and homes in exclusive communities.” One trend the researchers observe is that these people indulge in luxury items while cutting back on everyday items; for example, they buy shoes at Neiman Marcus and deodorants at Walmart. Luxury is indulgent: this group is the smallest of the three and tends to include younger and slightly more male consumers than the other two groups. Unlike people with money in the past, there are many people now-including famous billionaires like Bill Gates, Mark Zuckerberg and Sir Richard Branson-who “work for wealth.” “Horatio Alger’s myth that one turns fromrags to riches’ by hard work and a little luck remains a powerful force in our society,” “he” said. The practice of parodying display, where wealthy consumers consciously embrace symbols we associate with people who don’t have deep pockets, such as slit jeans and trucker caps. SRI Consulting Business Intelligence divides consumers into three groups based on their attitudes toward luxury. Luxury is rewarding: these consumers tend to be younger than the first group but older than the third. Luxury is functional: these consumers use their money to buy things that are durable and have long-term value. The market presents increasingly expensive luxury goods and services, from $12,000 diamond tennis bracelets for mothers to $600 jeans, $800 haircuts and $400 bottles of wine. A luxury brand is a complex platform that conveys messages of quality, pedigree, status and taste. This contrast shows that luxury brands differ in the type of status symbol they use. For these consumers, the goal of luxury real estate is to be extremely luxurious and pampered.