The Logic of Stupid Poor People (2013)
This article connects the virtue of appearing professional to overspending on luxury goods as if they are identical.I'm reminded of the "chav" subculture in Britain and their love of Burberry.  (Extreme example: http://i.imgur.com/8QxFSh5.jpg) I don't get the feeling that they're trying to open doors to the British upper-class, but rather using it as a status-symbol within their own community.Personally I don't see anything wrong with that; everyone wants to look good for their peers.  But I feel like the author is trying to make it more noble than it is.