A woman shops at Hyperstar, an international-style supermarket in Shiraz, Iran. Photographer Thomas Cristofoletti visited the country earlier this year and noticed an increasing presence of Western-style consumerism.
Consumerism in Iran —
A woman shops at Hyperstar, an international-style supermarket in Shiraz, Iran. Photographer Thomas Cristofoletti visited the country earlier this year and noticed an increasing presence of Western-style consumerism.
Thomas Cristofoletti/Ruom
A portrait of Iranian ayatollahs hangs on a wall inside the Isfahan City Center Mall.
Consumerism in Iran —
A portrait of Iranian ayatollahs hangs on a wall inside the Isfahan City Center Mall.
Thomas Cristofoletti/Ruom
A woman shops for appliances inside the Isfahan mall in June.
Consumerism in Iran —
A woman shops for appliances inside the Isfahan mall in June.
Thomas Cristofoletti/Ruom
Young women eat ice cream at a cafe in Qom, Iran.
Consumerism in Iran —
Young women eat ice cream at a cafe in Qom, Iran.
Thomas Cristofoletti/Ruom
These pantyhose packages in Tehran, Iran, were colored over as a form of censorship.
Consumerism in Iran —
These pantyhose packages in Tehran, Iran, were colored over as a form of censorship.
Thomas Cristofoletti/Ruom
The Kentucky House is one of the fast-food restaurants inside the Isfahan City Center Mall.
Consumerism in Iran —
The Kentucky House is one of the fast-food restaurants inside the Isfahan City Center Mall.
Thomas Cristofoletti/Ruom
A local sits in front of an unofficial Apple reseller in Isfahan.
Consumerism in Iran —
A local sits in front of an unofficial Apple reseller in Isfahan.
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A woman shops at the Grand Bazaar of Tehran. "Even if traditional grand bazaars continue to be the favorite places to shop for regular Iranians, they now face competition from huge shopping malls," Cristofoletti said.
Consumerism in Iran —
A woman shops at the Grand Bazaar of Tehran. "Even if traditional grand bazaars continue to be the favorite places to shop for regular Iranians, they now face competition from huge shopping malls," Cristofoletti said.
Thomas Cristofoletti/Ruom
A boy looks through a shop window in Isfahan.
Consumerism in Iran —
A boy looks through a shop window in Isfahan.
Thomas Cristofoletti/Ruom
A man plays a video game in the arcade section of a Shiraz mall.
Consumerism in Iran —
A man plays a video game in the arcade section of a Shiraz mall.
Thomas Cristofoletti/Ruom
Customers browse inside a dress shop in Shiraz.
Consumerism in Iran —
Customers browse inside a dress shop in Shiraz.
Thomas Cristofoletti/Ruom
Traditional black chadors are sold at a bazaar in Isfahan.
Consumerism in Iran —
Traditional black chadors are sold at a bazaar in Isfahan.
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