Do I look rich to you?

From quiet luxury to fake private jet photoshoots – exploring how wealth perception shapes our identity more than our actual bank accounts...

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This week I caught myself doing something embarrassing: I hesitated before telling someone where I lived because I was worried about how they'd perceive my financial status.

It wasn't that I thought they'd think I was poor. It was the opposite. I worried they'd make assumptions about my incom…