A man carries a plain shopping bag past Cartier and other upscale stores and cars on Rodeo Drive in Beverly Hills, CA, Tuesday, Jan. 27th, 2009. As the economy weakens, the wealthy and the businesses that cater to them say it's more common — even chic — to scale back extravagant spending and play down affluence. Retailing experts call it luxury shame, or stealth wealth.
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