Elsewhere, status symbols can take on different forms. For example, in places where warriors are respected, a bodily scar may represent honor or courage, and thus become a status symbol. Types of ...

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For men, the brand's sports shorts are worn not only during workouts but also as a fashion status symbol. Its popular Kore style, for example, costs $68 and is sold in at least 14 colorways.

Let me share with you the 8 ‘modern status symbols’ that don’t look like success—but really are. 1) Minimalism. In a world of excess, we often equate possession with success.

While status symbols have almost always been characterized in a game of "having what others can't," focused on material goods and consumerism, recent shifts in the collective experience and ...

Past examples abound — Teddy boys in 1950s England, hip-hop sound systems in ‘70s New York — and new ones emerge all the time, from TikTok dancers in India to cottagecore adoptees in Canada ...

Expensive snacks are the latest status symbol for cash-strapped members of Gen Z who are unable to afford the traditional markers of wealth, including expensive cars and designer clothes. $19 ...

Maggie Hennessy is a Chicago-based freelance food and drink journalist who has covered food, dining, and the restaurant industry for almost 15 years.