Published On Feb 8, 2024
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What is with East Asia's obsession with luxury, and why is flex culture such a big thing?
0:00 Intro
1:26 Cultural influences in East Asia (interdependence & face)
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6:41 Cultural values continued
15:00 "A need, not a want": Gen Z and Millennial attitudes to luxury
23:02 Society in encouraging and dissuading luxury obsession
26:46 Conclusion
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Detailed references
Academic references
Che, M., Hou, Q., Wang, H., Coste-ManiĆØre, I. and Le Troquer, F. (2020). Updates in Luxury Purchase Motivation in East Asia: China, Japan & South Korea. 2018 International Conference on Multidisciplinary Research, 2020, pp.134ā156. doi:https://doi.org/10.26803/myres.2020.10.
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Degen, R.D (2010). The success of luxury brands in Japan and their uncertain future. [online] Available at: https://www.researchgate.net/publicat....
Reddy, S.K. and Han, J.K. (2017) The essence of luxury: An Asian perspective. Singapore: Centre for Marketing Excellence, Singapore Management University.
Wong, N.Y. and Ahuvia, A.C. (1998). Personal taste and family face: Luxury consumption in Confucian and western societies. Psychology and Marketing, 15(5), pp.423ā441.
Wouters, I. and Sham, K. (2021). The New Faces of Chinese Luxury Shoppers. Oliver Wyman Report. [online] Available at: https://www.oliverwyman.cn/content/da....
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Wu, M.-S.S., Chaney, I., Chen, C.-H.S., Nguyen, B. and Melewar, T.C. (2015). Luxury fashion brands. Qualitative Market Research: An International Journal, 18(3), pp.298ā319. doi:https://doi.org/10.1108/qmr-02-2014-0016.
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Chitrakorn, K. (2018) Why Puffer Jackets Are at the Centre of Koreaās Class Divide. https://www.businessoffashion.com/art....
Choon, C.M. (2023). A race to āflexā: Why showing off wealth is a virtue in South Korea. Available at: https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1746571....
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Pan, Y. (2019). https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/....
Seo, J. (2023). Why do Koreans love luxury brands so much?https://koreajoongangdaily.joins.com/....
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