I've got a good bargain on a Valentino's purse


Naples is a city like no other in Italy. I’d define it as the capital of the ‘art of survival’. Nothing there comes even close to the normal rules of order. Historical inefficiencies in public services and a local culture that favors workarounds rather than fixing things, has nurtured an unsually creative spirit in Naples citizens. Within certain limits, even some not so legal activities are widely accepted. This man was selling his counterfeited bags right in front of a police station. I guess also some policeman’s wife would prefer to save some bucks on a pretty purse…

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