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Smile
May2016
The
buzz
It’sofficially summer inVietnam— the season lastsuntil theendofAugust—when
temperatures risewell above30°Cand theblazing sun feelsevenharsher. Sowhy
do localwomen still bundleup fromhead to toe? That’sbecause skincolor is tied to
their socio-economic status— the lighter their skin, thebetter off theyare. Female
motobaik
riders inHanoi, like thosephotographedhere,wear gearnot only to
protect against pollution, but also toavoida tan.
Thecover-up
PHOTOSBY
CHRISTIANRODRIGUEZ
