Why venture capitalist Chamath Palihapitiya is getting roasted for saying possessions are 'worthless'

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Social Capital CEO Chamath Palihapitiya at the Tenth Breakthrough Prize Ceremony at the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures in Los Angeles.
Chamath Palihapitiya is the founder and CEO of Social Capital, a venture capital firm.

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Here are the biggest status symbols and best looks we spotted at the BNP Paribas Open

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Attendees at the BNP Paribas Open.

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Gen Z is embracing millennial fashion, celebrity skincare, and Apple tech in 2026

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An influencer wears micro Ugg slippers.
Short Ugg slippers are the go-to shoe for members of Gen Z right now.

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No, you're not seeing Hermès Kelly bags everywhere. Women are carrying look-alike purses from Tory Burch.

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Chelsea Clark holds her teal Lee Radziwill bag.
A Lee Radziwill bag from Tory Burch.

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The $400 cookware, $2,100 jacket, and other status symbols you'll be seeing everywhere this fall

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Fashionable young man surrounded by luxury items (Jacques Marie Mage sunglasses, Le Creuset Pumpkin Cocettes, Chloé Paddington bag, Black Pearl candles from Baobab, and High-Neck Puff-Sleeve Jacket).

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If you want to buy a coveted Patek Philippe timepiece, it'll take patience and a few social skills

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A hand reaching toward a watch
 

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Gen Z's new status symbol: super-expensive snacks

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Grocery bag filled with cash, produce, and high end items popular with gen-z

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8 weird status symbols across the country, from $150,000 dogs to $10 tomatoes

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Photo collage featuring a hand holding a martini glass, an Erewhon smoothie, and a gold hand holding tomatoes on a vine with sparkles
Move over Rolex, there's new status symbols in town.

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The status symbols that men are obsessed with in 2024

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Photo collage of man with various products in the background.

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The secret status symbols hiding in plain site

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Status symbols have gotten quieter but no less expensive. Here's a guide to the quiet luxury items that are trending this year.

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