There are designer clothing shops, a Wedgwood china store and a car dealership selling Land Rovers and Maseratis. Most amazing of all is a store called Boys and Girls. Prestige is absolutely important. The quality here is good. One of the most exclusive nightspots is the Club Royale, located in the Hippodrome, a beautifully restored 19th-century building near the centre of Moscow.
Guests walk through a metal detector that checks for knives or pistols.
On this night, a jazz trio is playing softly in the casino as the gamblers place their bets. Our clients can feel confident here. He admits that some of the gamblers are organized crime members. Downstairs, in the disco, a fashion show begins. It is after midnight.