Adrien Field

Eventually, one comes to the realization that the tradeoff is one-sided, the married man has his family and his lover on the side; and you’re still alone for the majority of the time in your apartment, waiting to be taken out and played with at his pleasure.

But should you wish to trade meaningless sex for his and his towel sets, actually finding someone who wants the same comes with more obstacles than Lindsay Lohan’s path to sobriety.

The lifestyle of the Jet Set Pauper is not simply about international travel, champagne lunches, and 4-ply cashmere knit sweaters.

On a recent night out in Brentwood, I was drinking at the bar of a chic restaurant when I struck up a conversation with a sophisticated woman seated next to me.

“I choose my friends for their good looks, my acquaintances for their good characters, and my enemies for their good intellects.” – Oscar Wilde I have always chosen my friends the same way that I shop.

(If you’re in India, you won’t find this suggestion at all outlandish and are probably having a member of your staff massage you as you read this – good for you!).

When you calculate all that you don’t spend, you might even come out ahead.

While a sense of style cannot be taught, one can learn the basic principles to building a solid wardrobe that can take you from mailroom assistant to millionaire in training.

I have a close friend who in one week went from being a homeless couch-surfing fitness instructor to living in a fabulous apartment near the beach and driving a Porsche while decked out in the latest Valentino.

Are your teeth less than perfect? Either save up for veneers or have cosmetic bonding applied that can do everything from whitening to perfecting the shape of your smile.

One’s eccentricities should come naturally, for anything artificially cultivated has the cheap stench of affectation, but in case you require some inspiration, herewith are some basic suggestions to begin curating your new identity.

The point is to not let the momentary lack of funds affect your feelings of vast self worth.