Recession only hurts some people

People here in America are losing their jobs left and right. There is no such thing as job security anymore. There is no question that the economic situations isn't the best but even in these "troubled times" we can still count on this man to make us feel like we need more than we can afford.

"Well you didn't expect denim by the man who makes $9,000 fur boots to cost less, did you? Tom Ford's new jeans, which retail for $990, are hitting stores now. They're made from raw-looking pre-washed Japanese selvage denim and won't shrink or shed indigo on any of your favorite undershirts. It's the least they could do for nearly $1k, after all. Better still, the front button is 18-karat gold plated, and the pockets are lined with fine silk. Of course, they also come with an intrinsic invaluable wealth of pocket/button-related pickup lines."
-from nymag.com