Streetwear brand Supreme is a bundle of contradictions. It’s affordable yet exclusive; ultra-rare but surprisingly easy to buy; and is both a high fashion collaborator and foundation of subcultural style. How has this niche label kept its cool, even while attracting gaggles of teens to its stores?

Thousands of Russians have joined a trade union that believes the USSR never legally collapsed. Members call themselves 'Soviet' citizens and refuse to pay their bills, rejecting the state’s jurisdiction. In the midst of an economic crisis, nostalgia for the USSR has hit a 14-year high.

Russia has one of the biggest markets for counterfeit goods, with almost one-in-three shoppers saying that they've bought a replica in the last year. The rise of online shopping is one of the key drivers of counterfeit sales among a segment of young, educated, and internet-savvy buyers.

Dripping with diamonds might once have been the ultimate status symbol, but these days buying organic is equally likely to win you prestige. Canvas8 spoke with Elizabeth Currid-Halkett, a consumer economy expert, to understand how markers of social status in America are currently evolving.