We’re not 100% sure if we think these are in poor taste based on 9\/11 (OK, they likely are), but they are still … well, interesting.A few years ago–specifically, after Sept. 11, 2001–something like a jewel-studded gas mask would have been considered to be in poor taste, to say the least. And it still is, in our opinion, but that doesn’t count for much when you’re talking about obscenely expensive designer items showcased at the Luxury Show 2008 in Bucharest. That was, after all, the site of such egregiousness<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
We’re not 100% sure if we think these are in poor taste based on 9\/11 (OK, they likely are), but they are still … well, interesting.A few years ago–specifically, after Sept. 11, 2001–something like a jewel-studded gas mask would have been considered to be in poor taste, to say the least. And it still is, in our opinion, but that doesn’t count for much when you’re talking about obscenely expensive designer items showcased at the Luxury Show 2008 in Bucharest. That was, after all, the site of such egregiousness Continue reading