Presenting an Excellently telling image by Lauren Greenfield as featured on The New York Times‘ Lens blog, as part of reporter James Estrin‘s Showcase: Dubai’s Improbable Tale post.

A guest attends the opening of the Cavali Club at the Fairmont Dubai. The designer, Roberto Cavali, said the club cost $30 million to build. Image by Lauren Greenfield/INSTITUTE for The New York Times.