The Bowery — © Brian Rose

Just a few doors from the cacophonous corner of Delancey Street and the Bowery, I came across George Versailles, a store displaying lots of gold encrusted furniture and glittering chandeliers. The faux opulence, the forced élegance. It vaguely reminded me of something. Oh yes…

Donald Trump apartment, Trump Tower — photo by Sam Horine

It’s Donald Trump by way of Louis XIV by way of Saddam Hussein by way of Muammar Gaddafi. Dictator chic — available on the Bowery.