Findings: the new luxury
Luxury is an idea separate from wealth. It is nothing more than a mindful approach to daily life, and the freedom of time to ask yourself “how can this trivial action be improved upon?” Once you begin to incorporate luxury into your routine it becomes easier to see how it can be applied to all things. For instance, here is a list of 50 items and actions that could be considered luxurious in the right circumstances:
New magazine smell
Wine at lunch
A long stroll with no set direction
Morning baths with tea lights
Fruit samples at produce markets
Meals cooked from the garden
Lazy, meandering wanks
Paper maps
Postcards
Ergonomic desk chairs
Garnishing a dish for no reason
Tipping well
Bars with peanuts
Being unreachable for a day
Bath pearls
Having an egg friend
Having a boat friend
Printing photos
Coffee in upscale hotels - it costs the same and usually comes on a silver tray
Seafood restaurants on the pier
Muji pens
Cleaning your keyboard
Naps
Donating anonymously
Flossing
Connecting others
Ice water with lemon slices
Reheating in the oven
Crafting with friends
Taking smaller bites
Living below your means
Out of office alerts (with no contact info)
Alarm clocks that are not your phone
Going commando in linen
Empty middle seats
Empowering someone
Listening to a record without distractions
Having sex as slowly as possible
Buying a friends art
Farting while briskly walking
Eating with your fingers
Giving a present for no reason
Citronella spray
Art books
Buying a small piece of expensive cheese
Advil liquid-gels
Essential oils in the shower
Free champagne
Bidets
Peeling dead skin
This iteration of luxury is a state of being achieved through time and practice, and a foundation of utopian living practice. For more of our research, contact us at welcome@deshume.org.