Luxury brands are bleeding customers as dupes take over. The ultra-rich are turning to new ways to signal wealth as luxury dupes, weight-loss drugs, and cosmetic procedures become more accessible to ...

Many low-income families are more concerned with comfort than unnecessary lavish spending. Status symbols often shift over time, depending on the nature of our society and the beliefs of the people ...

I still remember clutching a Beanie Baby in each hand at the age of five, begging my parents to buy me just one more. While these trends may seem harmless at first glance, they reflect a deeper ...

Displays of wealth, status and luxury have evolved in countless ways and 2024 marks a year of significant trend shifts. Status symbols have transformed from the obvious logomania trend of the 2010s, ...

A cuddly animal wearing a beanie should not incite violence. And yet, this is what occurred in some Starbucks shops earlier this month after the coffee chain released a limited line of teddy ...

Business Insider spoke to wedding planners about the status symbols at luxury weddings. Elaborate decor might be part of the big day, but it isn't the key to a luxury wedding. Customization, extended ...

Just like any other collective belief or cultural norm, status symbols change and evolve over time, characterizing financial comfort and stability in ways that make sense for newer generations of ...

Parents with disposable income have been turning to certain luxury baby and toddler brands. The Snoo smart bassinet has a high price tag, but some parents swear by it. These are the brands and items ...

Travel has overtaken luxury vehicles as the primary symbol of having "made it" among mass affluent Americans, according to the Forbes Research 2025 Mass Affluent Survey. We polled more than 1,000 ...

The combination of economic prosperity for many, rapid technological change, and evolving fashion created a unique consumer culture where the newest and most expensive items demonstrated social status ...

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