Luxury – relative or not?

Two days ago, I bought a single mango for €8, which works out to approximately $2,020 in Guyana currency. Most would call it a rip off because where I come from you can get mangoes for free if your neighbour has a tree.

Since moving away, buying mangoes has become somewhat of a luxury and it is something I always do with my fingers crossed because the chances of them having no taste are high.

This has made me reflect on how the meaning of the word luxury has evolved and especially as it relates to fashion and skincare. The word seems to be plastered on everything these days to show some indication of a premium factor, feel or benefit. It’s even part title of a song by Vybz Kartel. “Luxury doll”, celebrates luxury as having a perfect body, by means of surgery.