There are many high-end fashion brands in the vicinity of my office, and people with their paper bags hanging from them strut around proudly or try their best to take pictures in front of the stores.
It is interesting to see the various gazes of envy and overt longing that are thrown at them, some disguised as indifference. It is also interesting to note that the people on their way home from shopping seem to be gaining more and more confidence, driven by the glimpses of interest they are receiving.