luxury items

But while claiming he was shy, bereaved or recovering from a bad break-up, McDonald was taking money from them to pay for things that never materialised - from cut-price luxury items to house deposits.

That’s not always the case anymore, although in terms of luxury items in general, they are still a much more affordable foray into the consumerist upper echelon.

It was the dawn of the influencer, and luxury items — luxury signifiers — became increasingly available to those who might not otherwise afford luxury but were able to use their online popularity or social connections to leverage designer gifting.

I now live on the side of L.A. where the styling of luxury items is either ironic or referential.

The mini totes have also attained a similar social status as luxury items.