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The Patterns of LuxuryAnalyzing Trends Fall 2014
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what is luxury?what words do you associate?
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In the 14th century, luxury was originally a pejorative word, denoting ‘sinful self-indulgence’.
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"luxury is not the opposite of poverty; it is the opposite of vulgarity."
COCO CHANEL
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we don’t need it But it gets interwoven into our own sense of self expression.
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Luxury reflects us Can we look ourselves in the mirror and feel comfortable with our expression of it?
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luxury
what does luxury mean today?
what associations can you find by running a simple google search?
485,000,000 results
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the word means too many things to hold any true value todaythe hyperbole
becomes noise
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PAST PRESENT FUTURE
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TREND FORCES GOVERNMENT / TECHNOLOGY / SOCIETY/ RESOURCES
PERCEPTION / BEHAVIOR CULTURE / EXPRESSION / INFLUENCE
MACRO TREND SUSTAINED SHIFTS
How can we forecast the future of luxury?
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INDEX INDEX INDEX
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identifying the trend forces that have shifted the story...
technology
economics
social shifts
TREND FORCES GOVERNMENT / TECHNOLOGY / SOCIETY/ RESOURCES
language
perceptioncodes INDEX
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recession reveals economic fallacies
The recession has left us acutely aware of the fallacies of finance and the need for sustainability.
ASPIRATION AUSTERITY
IMAGE: All rights reserved by Fabio Suenaga (on Flickr)
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TREND FORCES GOVERNMENT / TECHNOLOGY / SOCIETY/ RESOURCES
FUELED BY BORROWED
MONEY
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FUELED BY VALUE BUBBLES
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technology challenges control
A catalyst for stories and participation... and what people expect to happen.
IMAGE: Frog Design
TRANSPARENCY ACCESS
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TREND FORCES GOVERNMENT / TECHNOLOGY / SOCIETY/ RESOURCES
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FUELS EMPOWERED CONSUMERS
CHALLENGES BRAND CONTROL
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globalization has broadened the narrative
More than half of the growth in global demand for imports is now originating in developing countries.
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OUTSOURCE GROWTH MARKET
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TREND FORCES GOVERNMENT / TECHNOLOGY / SOCIETY/ RESOURCES
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emerging markets evolve into creative economies
outsourcing has fueled a culture of creative innovation as markets expand middle class consumption
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TREND FORCES
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guilt
rank
perfection
luxury’s four codes of meaning
These four codes reflect a human centered way meaning operates in the culture as a whole.
freedom
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rankconsumption as status
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Wall Street (1987)
“...greed--for lack of a better word--is good. Greed is right. Greed works. Greed clarifies, cuts through, and captures the essence of the evolutionary spirit.
1980s Greed economics
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rank
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Glengary Glen Ross (1992)
1990s The culture of keeping up.
“you drove a Hyundai to get here tonight, I drove an eighty thousand dollar BMW.” (brands as bragging rights)
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rank
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A counterfeit economy emerges ...signals of increased access
rank
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McMansions frame a new aspiration
...and set the framework for the future economic bubble
rank
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Counterfeits & McMansions as Ngrams
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how informed are you?
Maestro Dobel tequila’s small batch production is noted by handwritten date and bottle numbers, as well as distiller name.
rank knowledge
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EMERGENT CODE
RESIDUAL CODE
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Minivans in ChinaGM sells a model in China so popular with executives that it’s often lined up outside galas and high-end restaurants.
rank knowledge
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EMERGENT CODE
RESIDUAL CODE
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rank evolves to stealth
Lufthansa's First Class Terminal (FCT) is an independent terminal allows one to barely sees the travelers in other classes.
rank stealth
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EMERGENT CODE
RESIDUAL CODE
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pursuit of excellence (arete) was paramount. such aspiration required effort, discipline and intelligence.stealth is about
activating intangiblesThe things we crave most are not always what we can see and touch.
Musician Seal and his Vertu Constellation Quest
rank stealth
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EMERGENT CODE
RESIDUAL CODE
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gold and fur return in 2014
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rank viceEMERGENT
CODERESIDUAL
CODE
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opulence on view again
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George Clooney and Amal Alamuddin get married
rank powerEMERGENT
CODERESIDUAL
CODE
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Guiltconsumption as awareness
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guilt supplants rank as recession hits in 2008
Net-A-Porter offers brown bag service to keep your purchases less conspicuous
guiltrankEMERGENT
CODERESIDUAL
CODE
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We now seek power that enables change.
"Power is the ability to produce intended effects." --Bertrand Russell, 1938
Rethinking power
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recession triggers existential moments for brands
Louis Vuitton looks to deepen their core meaning
guiltEMERGENT
CODE
originsEMERGENT
CODE
2010
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No gifts, please. Britian’s Prince William & Princess Kate opted for charitable donations. Contrasts to the Charles and Diana wedding of the 80s.
expressions of power on view
guilt restraintEMERGENT
CODERESIDUAL CODE
2011
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the noise of meaningless aspiration is replaced with the pursuit of wanting to feel where we are.
in search of the opposite of “stuff”
Beresheet Hotel, Israel
guilt restraint
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EMERGENT CODERESIDUAL
CODE
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brand restraint is about fixing the small things
Gucci’s initiative toward FSC paper and cutting down on excess packaging is only one angle of a larger sustainability campaign.
guilt restraint
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EMERGENT CODE
RESIDUAL CODE
2011
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“don’t buy my collection”"I wish they wouldn't buy this new collection," she added. "Don't buy any clothes for ages until you really have to."
guilt restraintEMERGENT
CODERESIDUAL CODE
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Working within local parameters makes a profound statement of commitment.
awareness of the context you are in
Two New York culinary refugees set up a rustic cocina called Hartwood in Tulum, Mexico, using local meats, seafood and produce cooked in an outdoor open kitchen.guilt aware
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EMERGENT CODE
RESIDUAL CODE
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building a reconnection to the source
Think Global Taste Local is a food hunting company presenting the best gastronomic products from small regional companies.
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guilt awareEMERGENT
CODERESIDUAL
CODE
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a relentless pursuit of perfecting the process by which an object is crafted.
Perfection
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Pursuit of excellence (arete) was paramount. such aspiration required effort, discipline and intelligence.
Greek ideals have new relevance
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control of process is critical
Chanel buys seven of the most specialized ateliers in Paris, ensuring continuation of the house's own couture techniques.
perfection craft
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EMERGENT CODE
RESIDUAL CODE
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Dolce & Gabbana announced that it was folding its younger, less expensive D&G brand into its high-end line.
perfection’s foundation is focus
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perfection focusEMERGENT
CODERESIDUAL CODE
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give me something no on else has had
The proposed 432 Park condo will be the tallest building in the Western Hemisphere.
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perfection transcendentEMERGENT
CODERESIDUAL
CODE
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The pursuit of personal acquisitions and creative accomplishments.
Freedom
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the power of one
“Fashion is not something that exists in dresses only. Fashion is in the sky, in the street, fashion has to do with ideas, the way we live, what is happening”
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Debates continue over who owns IP, why and how. the question is: will stricter IP law in luxury inhibit creativity and embolden the better financed?
IP eclipses open source sensibility
The Council of Fashion Designers of America has supported congressional efforts to formulate protection specific to fashion designs.
freedom control
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EMERGENT CODE
RESIDUAL CODE
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We question the sharing of intellectual property and undermine the results of collaborative efforts. yet, open source is as old as humanity.
we began as open source culture
freedom control
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EMERGENT CODE
RESIDUAL CODE
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freedom and confidence to mix high and low
A well-positioned Missoni collaboration for Target, replete with Margherita Missoni, was so coveted it crashed Target’s website.
freedom control
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EMERGENT CODE
RESIDUAL CODE
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millennials perception of luxury is evolving
Gen Y shoppers are increasing their spending with full-price luxury retailers. Gen Y’s annual spending power exceeds $200 billion and they also influence another $50 billion in purchases.
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PAST PRESENT FUTURE
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TREND FORCES GOVERNMENT / TECHNOLOGY / SOCIETY/ RESOURCES
PERCEPTION / BEHAVIOR CULTURE / EXPRESSION / INFLUENCE
MACRO TREND SUSTAINED SHIFTS
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Group Exercise
source 2 advertising examples of luxury’s meaning
analyze the advertisement as an index of luxury’s meaning
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see you next week