[someone123]

I think a lot of luxury fashion goods have more to do with conspicuous consumption than they do with fashion as such. In a similar vein, there are great restaurants with dishes at just about any price and then there are places that exist so you can show your friends that you're willing to spend money on piles of caviar and foie gras or whatever. I suppose that going to these places indicates that you're at least more conscious of your food choices than if you went to McDonald's, but they aren't necessarily a sign of sophistication.