Women ratchet themselves up the social ladder, one high heel at a time
Wednesday, May 4, 2016 - 18:50
in Psychology & Sociology
Fashion seems to embrace two opposite goals -- fitting in with the crowd and standing out from it. Now new research reveals that the choice to fit in or stand out depends on who exactly the crowd is -- and the size of their high heels. That is, women adjust their fashion to look similar to the rich but different from the poor.