When two amazing people get together, their potential impact grows and the world changes shape.

A great initiative to connect remarkable individuals to seed inspiring and unexpected introductions.

‘By/Association is for people who want to make their lives, ideas, and networks richer by meeting other remarkable people. It’s not about getting help with your current need or project. It’s about connecting to people that make you better — to inspire more action, better ideas, and new ways of seeing the world.’

Thank you Josh Spear for sharing!

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Luxury is changing dramatically:
The old model of luxury, based on affluence and exclusivity, is now only one part of the story:
- Only 7% of luxury consumers agree ‘luxury is all about being part of an exclusive club’.
Luxury now means many things to many people:
- 68% of luxury consumers agree ‘time is the biggest luxury’.
Luxury has expanded and includes a broad array of elements:
- This new research has discovered 14 key dimensions in the luxury market.
Traditional elements within luxury remain important, but new forms of luxury have also emerged:
- Status, extravagance, connoisseurship, seduction and brands being uber-premium (the ultimate of their kind) are still key dimensions with luxury.
- The research has also found nine new dimensions in the luxury market.

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