Stylish Spaces

If anything can give us solace in times of grief or any hardship, its these words ' and   this too shall pass' . For these words give us hope and a glimpse of a time beyond now; when all this we are going through right now will not be anymore. These words are the balm that ease the sting of now and thicken our resolve to get through now as little scathed as possible. And what about when times are good and happy and exciting? These very words heighten our senses and make us appreciate and experience now with abandon, so when now and all its happy tidings do pass, we have sweet memories strongly imprinted in our mind, heart and soul! That's the beauty of time, it keeps on moving.

I may be wrong, but I have a feeling that despite lofty advertising laced with celebrity endorsments, luxury brands and brands loyalty is on a rapid decline around the  world - and the reasons are simple and make a lot of logical sense. They are too accessible and have lost their niche. Most are 'meh' and fail to inspire us to objects of desire we can aspire to. Gone are the days when flagship brand stores were limited to exclusive addresses in a select few cities around the world. People had to plan exclusive trips to those cities, book an appointment at the store and be treated like royalty to shop for a coveted handbag or wrap. Nowadays go to any decent sized city anywhere around the world and lo and behold, there staring you in the face is a famous fashion retail brand with foot traffic rivaling the theme parks. Corporate greed and globality has diminished the exclusivity of brands to the extent that there is nothing covetable about them anymore. Hence more and more peop...