Customs and caviar

Updated On: 12 June, 2009 08:09 AM IST | | Prahlad Nanjappa

Away from the recession, away from the Aussie bashings, and far, far away from the shanty demolitions of the Slumdog kids' homes, soirees in snotty South Mumbai are as frothy as ever

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Away from the recession, away from the Aussie bashings, and far, far away from the shanty demolitions of the Slumdog kids' homes, soirees in snotty South Mumbai are as frothy as ever.

The other day at an art show, billed as affordable (With price tags starting at around 5 lakhs a sketch "affordable" to a certain fluffy set is a tad different than when it comes to us menial salaried masses), the champagne, chiffon and Chanel swished around with equal abandon.