This is the weekend that screams for sitting in a cabana by the pool and reading about how luxury brands have lost out to corporate.

Comprehensive and detailed, this book goes above and beyond the various books I have read on the shift in luxury brands business models, consumer spending, etc... I think the advantage this book has lies ironically in the author's negative view and tone... Giving it a more realistic look at the changes and their effects in the luxury goods sector (via New York Times)