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By definition, luxury goods are typically made of rare or precious materials. Ivory, Crocodile, Ostrich, various furs, rare bird feathers, the list goes on and on.

If a luxury good is made of common materials, then your pretty much paying a huge markup for style. Or the massive marketing campaign that made said item "luxe."]]>Dec 4th 2007 3:29PMhttp://www.luxist.com/2007/12/04/is-your-favorite-luxury-brand-unethical/http://www.luxist.com/2007/12/04/is-your-favorite-luxury-brand-unethical/
Perhaps this study shows that luxury customers should avoid the big brands (which, honestly in many cases you are just paying for the name anyways) and stick to small, family business type labels - in my experience, at least, these tend to be more ethical/sustainable producers. ]]>Dec 4th 2007 4:40PMhttp://www.luxist.com/2007/12/04/is-your-favorite-luxury-brand-unethical/http://www.luxist.com/2007/12/04/is-your-favorite-luxury-brand-unethical/
But if everyone got an attack of conscience and went to minimal packaging and renewable, ecologically friendly materials served up from efficient warehouses, shopping would be a lot less fun for a lot of people, and a lot less stuff would get sold. Ignore the surface reasons of people who have closets full of stuff they never wear or use; in reality it's the experience they buy, isn't it?

And that's not even getting into the wasteful features some products have just to entice buyers. Do you know how much energy is wasted by an always-on stereo or TV when it's on standby? It may not seem like a lot, but try multiplying it by millions of devices. All because people don't want to have to walk over and push a hard power switch.

Feels good to rant :)]]>Dec 4th 2007 4:46PMhttp://www.luxist.com/2007/12/04/is-your-favorite-luxury-brand-unethical/http://www.luxist.com/2007/12/04/is-your-favorite-luxury-brand-unethical/
People want status.

Status is rare.

Rare is in demand.

Why even comment on ethics on a site such as this one?

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