New scandal puts Vogue India on the map


	New scandal puts Vogue India on the map

pitim

9-2-2008 5:41 PM

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vogue india, vogue, photo shoot, photo editorial, scandal

pitim says:

It's easy to see both sides of the issue. One on hand, it does seem in bad taste to dress up poor locals for the amusement of the wealthy. At the same time, if the argument is that the shoot is distasteful because of the vast povery in India, then the condemnation would seem unjustified.

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9-2-2008 9:25 PM

tanyamm

What could possibly make a shopping bag worth $10,000?

9-3-2008 1:22 PM

silvanaraihane

The NAME! I hope they got paid well for the shoot!

9-3-2008 4:49 PM

pitim

I doubt it

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