From Seoul to Melbourne, the canvas carrier is the latest marker of being well-traveled, in-the-know and part of a global ...

Despite its shiny red exoskeleton and reputation as a bug of the sea, the lobster — though far from the world’s strangest delicacy — has long reigned as an unlikely luxury staple. As well as a ...

Before influencers and verified badges, social status lived in tiny online flexes. Millennials still laugh about these early ...

In a world obsessed with the latest trends and flexing our perceived success, the concept of a "status symbol" is constantly evolving. What once signified wealth, influence, or discerning taste can ...

Silvia Bellezza is an Associate Professor of Business in Marketing at Columbia Business School. Her research focuses on status signaling in consumption. Whom do you hold in higher regard: Jimmy Carter ...

Step aside, Stanley tumblers — hand sanitizer is the hottest new teen status symbol. Regardless of the generation, popularity always seems to be a big stressor to middle schoolers, with status markers ...

The hottest accessory of summer 2025 is…a stuffed monster elf? Seemingly overnight, Labubu dolls have become the status symbol for the extremely online Gen Z fashion set. Though the plush mini ...

Regardless of status, background, or what we do for a living, we all share a straightforward desire: the pursuit of happiness. However, in recent years, happiness has found a sister: peace. Judging by ...