[petercooper]

Rational arguments against the purchasing of veblen goods - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Veblen_good - don't hold much weight. Being "worth the price" doesn't entirely mean how good they are glasses but how good they are as fashion items too, a point this article totally misses.

Disclaimer: Wearer of Benetton glasses that I know are mass produced and overpriced when classified merely as glasses.