Sustainable Luxury: A Framework for Meaning Through Value Congruence

Stephanie Y. Volcon, Marian Makkar, Diane M. Martin, Francis Farrelly

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Abstract

Luxury and sustainability are two market segments that appear to offer opposing values. Consumer behaviour for both luxury and sustainable goods is driven by a combination of rational, emotional, and symbolic goals and desires. A cultural analysis of the language, symbols, and artefacts of a sustainable luxury brand demonstrates how congruent values between sustainability and luxury can attract sustainability conscious consumers while retaining luxury value shoppers. In this conceptual chapter we provide a typology of both luxury and sustainable values and demonstrate how one luxury brand successfully links these values.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationPalgrave Advances in Luxury
PublisherSpringer Nature
Pages59-79
Number of pages21
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2022
Externally publishedYes

Publication series

NamePalgrave Advances in Luxury
ISSN (Print)2662-1061
ISSN (Electronic)2662-107X

Keywords

  • Consumption
  • Cultural analysis
  • Sustainable luxury
  • Value congruence

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