Lauren Greenfield documented the American dream for 25 years, fascinated by money, fame and how people try to mimic the way rich people live. In her new book, "Generation Wealth," she also looks at how the tropes of the rich have been exported internationally. (Here, businesswoman Xue Qiwen poses in her Shanghai apartment, decorated with Versace furniture.)
Lauren Greenfield documented the American dream for 25 years, fascinated by money, fame and how people try to mimic the way rich people live. In her new book, "Generation Wealth," she also looks at how the tropes of the rich have been exported internationally. (Here, businesswoman Xue Qiwen poses in her Shanghai apartment, decorated with Versace furniture.)
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Kailia Deliz, 5, receives her cash award for winning the Ventura County "Summer Fun" Beauty Pageant in 2011.
Kailia Deliz, 5, receives her cash award for winning the Ventura County "Summer Fun" Beauty Pageant in 2011.
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Jackie Siegel, the star of Greenfield's 2012 documentary "The Queen of Versailles," and friends show off their Versace bags in 2007.
Jackie Siegel, the star of Greenfield's 2012 documentary "The Queen of Versailles," and friends show off their Versace bags in 2007.
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Toronto-based socialite Suzanne Rogers, 40, in her seasonal closet in 2010.
Toronto-based socialite Suzanne Rogers, 40, in her seasonal closet in 2010.
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Jackie Siegal eats caviar on Christmas morning as the her family opens presents she bought them in 2010.
Jackie Siegal eats caviar on Christmas morning as the her family opens presents she bought them in 2010.
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Lil Jon wears a diamond-and-platinum grill that reportedly cost $50,000 at the 2004 Soul Train Awards.
Lil Jon wears a diamond-and-platinum grill that reportedly cost $50,000 at the 2004 Soul Train Awards.
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Kim Kardashian, 12, and Kourtney (third from left), 13, at a school dance in Bel-Air, Los Angeles in 1992.
Kim Kardashian, 12, and Kourtney (third from left), 13, at a school dance in Bel-Air, Los Angeles in 1992.
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Lindsey, 18, at a Fourth of July party three days after her nose job, Calabasas, California in 1993. "I had wanted to get my nose done since I was twelve," she says in "Generation Wealth."
Lindsey, 18, at a Fourth of July party three days after her nose job, Calabasas, California in 1993. "I had wanted to get my nose done since I was twelve," she says in "Generation Wealth."
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<a href="index.php?page=&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2FLauren-Greenfield-Generation-Wealth%2Fdp%2F0714872121" target="_blank" target="_blank">"Generation Wealth" </a>by Lauren Greenfield, published by Phaidon, is out now.
"Generation Wealth" by Lauren Greenfield, published by Phaidon, is out now.
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