23rd Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest Travel
Luxury on the sign, authenticity on the street
In Kavajë, an old kiosk with a fading sign “The Vogue” hints at dreams unfulfilled. A cyclist passes a rundown house, contrasting imagined luxury with everyday reality—a fleeting, honest glimpse of street authenticity over abandoned aspirations.
Photo Detail
| Date Taken: | 05.2023 |
| Date Uploaded: | 11.2025 |
| Photo Location: | Kavajë, Albania |
| Copyright: | © Slawomir Ziaja |