ABSTRACT INTRODUCTION LITERATURE REVIEW Luxury Brand Consumption, Conspicuous Consumption and Inconspicuous Consumption Motivations for Luxury Brand Consumption Characteristics of Young Chinese Consumers RESEARCH METHOD Results Reasons for Purchasing Luxury Brands Perceived values of Luxury Brands Attitudes towards Luxury Brand Consumption DISCUSSION Changing Perceived Concept of Luxury and Luxury Brands Personal-oriented Motivation and de-luxurious behavior Declarations of Competing Interest Funding REFERENCES