News — Christmas
What's Luxury Now?
As I start to think of what to get everyone for Christmas this year, and strive to think of something original that each person will cherish, I am forced to ask what makes something luxury in today's world? The big fashion houses such as Burberry and Chanel, and brands such as Rolex and Rolls Royce may be the obvious answer. But with tourists bursting through the doors of Selfridges and Harrods on a daily basis to get their hands on as many "luxury" items as their Fendi purses will allow, the luxury characteristic of originality has gone. For me personally, the...