7 Popular Luxury Buys That Secretly Make You Look Less Sophisticated
5) Expensive art collections
I remember walking into an art auction, completely out of my depth but determined to snag a piece that would make my living room look like it belonged to someone from the upper echelons of society.
I ended up spending a small fortune on a painting that, quite honestly, I didn’t even understand, let alone appreciate.
It hung on my wall for months, a constant reminder of my misguided attempt to buy sophistication. It wasn’t until a friend gently pointed out that art is supposed to evoke emotion and provoke thought – not just impress visitors, that I realized my mistake.
