Real life vs Fashion

Is hi fashion restricted only to the classes? Indian Vogue had a fashion spread featuring 'real Indian people' which includes villagers in mud houses and city women on their mopeds. Each of them featured a fashion accessory costing several hundred dollars. But some people are offended, because around half the Indian population lives on an income of 1.25 $.
I know its may not be strictly relevant here, but thought this was a good point of debate.

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