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A Cross-Cultural Analysis of Consumers’ Conspicuous Consumption of Branded Fashion Accessories
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The study attempts to (1) demonstrate whether the purchase of branded fashion accessories is motivated by consumers’ desire to reflect their social status, convey their self-image, and boost their self-esteem; (2) find whether the purchase of luxury fashion accessories may fall under the umbrella of conspicuous consumption; and (3) examine whether conspicuous consumption of branded fashion accessories varies across cultures. Based on a model tested in two different cultures (Canada and Tunisia), the results show that consumers’ conspicuous consumption in both cultures is directly and positively influenced by social status display. Also, in both cultures, consumers believe that their social status may affect their self-image, which, in turn, stimulates them to exhibit conspicuous behavior. Conspicuous consumption, however, is found to be higher in individualist cultures than in collectivist ones. Additionally, in collectivist cultures, social status is found to play a significant role in influencing consumers’ self-esteem.
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“Conspicuous consumption is considered to be higher in individualistic cultures, but in collectivistic cultures as well, social status plays an important role in influencing consumers' self-esteem (Souiden et al., 2011).”
From The Moderating Role of Self-Concept Clarity in the Relationship between Susceptibility to Interpersonal Influence and Conspicuous Consumption (2026) · cites this paper as Souiden et al., 2011
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- Authors
- Souiden, N., M’Saad, B., & Pons, F.
- Venue
- Journal of International Consumer Marketing
- Publisher
- Informa UK Limited
- Published
- 2011-09-14
- Volume
- 23
- Issue
- 5
- Pages
- 329-343
- ISSN
- 0896-1530
- 1528-7068
- Cited by
- 104
- References
- 83
- Language
- en
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