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The photographs are beautiful.
I have a tremendous amount of respect for Priya Tanna so when she says "lighten up," I'm in her corner.
But if we need to delve deeper, I can further turn to Tanna. In the Fall 2007 Time Style & Design supplement there's short article by Betsy Kroll. Tanna says:
"[Indians have] always been surrounded by a sense of luxury. We've had the maharajas who've grown up with Louis Vuitton trunks and jewelry made exclusively for them by Cartier and Boucheron and all that. There's been no cultural revolution that's been thrust upon us. It's not as if we're seeing our first red lipstick and going out and buying it in hundreds of thousands. India is getting richer. At a micro level, I think ever Indian woman who is now financially independent is realizing the joys of guilt-free consumption."
I'm also trying to feel out Kanika Gahlaut. I'm Google'ing her left and right and the vibe I'm getting from her writing is alarmist.
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