We seem to have hit upon another one of Haderer's favorite themes here - the importance of variety. The image is easy enough to understand - a bunch of well suited, booted and dressed up men and women who, aside from a few minor distinctions, look exactly the same. Not even great wealth can save you from conformity.
If everyone who can afford it wants to wear Versace they can, but there are only so many unique dresses Versace can make. Equally, if we all model ourselves after our favorite celebrities and their styles, we're all going to largely look the same. You only have to look to see how many minor celebrities these days look like a lower league Kardashian. It's great to look at someone and take a few style tips. It's less fun to steal their entire look. Also, men need some formal attire other than tuxedos. It's been hundreds of years. Give them something new!
To insure one’s house, one’s car or to underwrite a life insurance policy, that is common practice. But who would pay an insurance premium for his/her thumb, legs or smile? Stars, of course.
At the top of the ranking are the legs of Mariah Carey, worth 810 million USD: The diva became, in 2006, the Gillette brand muse for the advertising campaign «Legs of a Goddess». She then took out an insurance policy with London Lloyds to protect her legs, a decision that is far from being insignificant. Among its customers, the London insurer then included several icons of music, such as Bob Dylan or Rod Stewart.
David Beckham’s body insured for 195 million USD: European champion with Manchester United in 1999, David Beckham was in 2006 the most renowned footballer of the planet. In relation to his sporting activities, he took out an insurance cover for his legs. The huge amount paid for his insurance would reportedly exceed the 103 million USD disbursed by Real Madrid for the cover of Christiano Ronaldo in 2009. The fashion model would later extend his insurance cover to his entire body.
15 million USD in insurance for Kim Kardashian’s curves: The curves of Kim Kardashian are her number one beauty asset. The reality TV star, who is crazy about plastic surgery, has underwritten an insurance policy worth 15 million USD to protect her famous butt.
The culinary critic Egon Ronay assured his taste buds: The famous Hungarian culinary critic has insured his taste buds since 1957, for the amount of 400 000 USD. An original insurance policy which allows him to cover his sense of taste without which he will no longer be able to practice his job.