Gates, Zuck, Trump: the Ambani pre-wedding proves conspicuous consumption is back, baby! | Arwa Mahdawi

As the world burns, the ultra-wealthy are spending like there's no tomorrow - and they've stopped trying to hide it

They say money can't buy you love, but it can certainly buy you one hell of a pre-wedding. The world's one percenters are currently nursing their hangovers after three ostentatious days in India spent celebrating the upcoming nuptials of Anant Ambani, the youngest son of Asia's richest man.

The event, which reportedly cost $120m, was an ode to excess: there was a nine-page dress code, a private concert by Rihanna, and a feast which even Nero might have thought a little over the top.