In any major city around the world, you'll see street vendors hawking luxury items for a steal. But look closer, and you'll see that they're a little off — crooked stitching, a misspelled logo or dye that's faded in spots. Even if the deal seems good …

"The finding that people are more satisfied with life when they own luxury products than when they only get to use them is in line with prior research that equates consumption with ownership," according to a recent study at Ghent University. With …

"Consumer's living standards are declining as their spending power decreases, and the prices of essential goods and services are escalating at a higher rate than consumer earnings, resulting in decreased affordability for luxury items and increased …

Visually, the market is a cross between an art gallery and a store, with seven floors of uniquely designed spaces for beautiful luxury items from brands like Prada, Saint Laurent, and Alexander Wang. Emphasizing the artistic side is the ephemeral …

At the top of the range is the relaunched Astina nameplate – offering the SP25 mechanical package along with a full suite of technology and luxury items (including radar cruise control, sunroof, blind spot monitoring, forward obstruction warning, lane …

For example, if one survey collects data from only upmarket stores or measures only expensive luxury goods consumed by expatriates, the results can be different, he said. A woman pushes a trolly of recycle waste past a luxury car on the street in …

A few items to remember: the luxury tax threshold for 2014-15 is expected to be $77 million, so teams will try to stay under that amount. Also, the terms for contracts can be confusing. Player option means a player can end the contract. Team option …

Over time, the retired transition counselor with the event's sponsoring Contra Costa County Office of Education, has seen how the requisite, albeit subjective, weighing of luxury items versus necessities has morphed, given the impact of the cost of …

The permanent land art project was installed in 2005 and modeled after a real Prada boutique, complete with luxury items from that year's fall collection. Flickr/Marshall Astor. Fullscreen. Just south of the border – the North and South Carolina border …