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DIY Luxury

Investing more money, time and effort as a sign of luxury

Implications - Rather than getting crafty to save a penny, these items cost more to DIY, but therein lies their appeal. While adding a personal touch could be a way to tighten the purse strings, in the case of these DIY luxuries, the focus is on putting time, money and effort into guaranteeing uniqueness--a luxury not all can afford.
Trend Themes
1. Luxury DIY - Investing more money, time and effort as a sign of luxury in DIY projects.
2. Personalization - Customization allows individuals to create unique products suited to their personal tastes and preferences.
3. Health and Wellness - Increasing focus on better diets, lifestyles, and overall wellness as a priority in consumer choices.
Industry Implications
1. Fashion - Customization and personalization of clothing items, including luxury DIY options.
2. Home Goods - DIY projects for home decor and entertaining, such as DIY LED tables for dinner parties.
3. Food and Beverage - DIY gourmet meal preparation and health-conscious advent calendars for the holiday season.
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Featured Examples

Handmade Advent Calendars
Handmade Advent Calendars
DIY Fillings are a Creative Way to Count Down to X-Mas
Advent calendars have been a Christmas highlight for decades, but with increasing focus on better diets and lifestyles, eating chocolate for 24 days straight in December doesn't hold appeal to health-conscious… MORE
DIY Studded Pumpkins
DIY Studded Pumpkins
Eddie Borgo Puts Signature Look on Halloween Staple
Eddie Borgo will show you how to make a Jack-O-Lantern that will for sure be the centerpiece of your Halloween party. Featuring studs and black paint, the Eddie Borgo creation is the way to go goth on… MORE
DIY Glow Dining
DIY Glow Dining
Evil Mad Scientist Shows You How to Brighten Up Your Table With LEDs
Sitting down at the dinner table to eat is usually about being with family and enjoying a meal. Why can’t it be a party of sorts every time!? The DIY LED table from Evil Mad Scientists is a great way to… MORE
Coloring On Clothing
Coloring On Clothing
Soepboer & Schuurman Let You Personalize Your Prints
This highly-customizable ‘Color-In’ dress by Berber Soepboer and Michiel Schuurman lets you decide the color scheme of your dress. Soepboer says that “When everything is still possible, the world seems… MORE
Luxury DIYs
Luxury DIYs
Handmade Patchwork Neckties Make Eye Catching Accessories
The necktie is the last bastion of manliness. Worn on a daily basis by men (and sometimes women) throughout the world, it is a status symbol and a way to show who you are. That is why the Handmade Patchwork… MORE
Luxury DIY Bags
Luxury DIY Bags
Fendi Do-It-Yourself Baguette Mezzo Punto Makes You a Designer
One of the strangest ideas to come out of high fashion design label Fendi is the Fendi do-it-yourself purse. The DIY Baguette Mezzo Punto comes as a plain bag with diagrams, illustrations and instructions… MORE
DIY Gourmet Meals
DIY Gourmet Meals
The Peanut Butter Maker Lets You Enjoy Fresh Peanut Butter in the Privacy of You
If you are like me, you become wary of the different additives and strange things people add to our food. So I am all about making my own, and the Peanut Butter Maker looks like it just might be my new… MORE

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