Makua Adimora is a behavioural analyst at Canvas8. After completing a bachelor's degree in chemical engineering, she shifted her focus to culture journalism. With a keen interest in music and culture, she has written for the likes of 

, and Al Jazeera, among others. In her spare time, she can be found overspending at Superdrug or writing about the new-school hip hop scene in Nigeria.

People are redefining status for themselves using a broad range of factors beyond solely economic ones. This new iteration of status is often based around increasingly niche and local signifiers, and status is becoming a mode of belonging and connection with like-minded people.

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Fashion and Style

Telfar is giving Canal Street counterfeit vendors authentic Telfar bags to sell at reduced prices to their customers. The disruptive move critiques elitism in high fashion while sparking debate on balancing accessibility, cultural relevance, and long-term brand value in a dupe-driven market.