Gravanity and Status Skills

From Springwise, we have a jet-sized example of gavanity from Trasavia Airlines.

And what is gravanity?

This is where graffiti meets vanity, an entire industry catering to the obsession of ordinary citizens wanting to leave ‘something’ behind in print, audio or imagery, preferably in the public domain. . Snippet from Trendwatching

Newest trend trendwatchers are watching: Status Skills

In economies that increasingly depend on creative thinking and acting, status symbols tied to owning and consuming goods and services will find competition from 'STATUS SKILLS': those skills that consumers are mastering to make the most of those same goods and services, bringing them status by being good at something, and the story telling that comes with it. Snippet from Trendwatching

Status skills originated in video gaming, in which skills are chosen, assigned or earned. Of course, Trendwatcher provides how-to guides for spotting and reporting new trends.

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