One particular mark of class distinction was the red-heeled shoe, which aristos began sporting in the 1600s.

FORBES: Christian Louboutin, YSL And What's So Special About Red-Soled Shoes

In a culture so steeped in class distinction, who on earth did this working class girl, a lowly shopkeepers daughter, think she was?

FORBES: Margaret Thatcher: An Icon Of Leadership Courage

And they have no class distinction to give them glamour.

FORBES: The End Of Politics: The Dawning Irrelevance Of Obama And The GOP

Then there's the inevitable English class distinction between Wimbledon Village, a restaurant-strewn, posh section a short walk from the club, and less-expensive Southfields, at the bottom of a very steep hill.

WSJ: Wimbledon: The Competition for Homes in Wimbledon Village

Mayor Giuliani and Pataki have led New York City through its most difficult of all days and they have done so with class and bravery and distinction and we owe them a debt of gratitude.

CNN: Transcript: Bush praises charity efforts

The Askernish controversy has been portrayed as a class conflict, between struggling crofters and wealthy golfers, but the distinction makes no sense on South Uist, since virtually everyone on the island has at least one croft.

NEWYORKER: The Ghost Course

His England colleague Chris Tremlett skied to mid-on and after Powell spooned a simple catch, Plunkett had the distinction of clinching Durham's first trophy in 16 years as a first-class county when he shattered Shane Warne's stumps with a yorker.

BBC: Durham clinch Lord's trophy glory