The legendary Cartier House, recognized as the “King of Jewelers and the Jeweler of Kings,” opened at the end of March 2009 its largest brand boutique in the famous Dubai Mall.
Jewelry salon with an area of 700 square meters. meters, entered the top five largest boutiques in the world. The opening ceremony was attended by: UAE Minister of Foreign Trade Sheikh Lubna Al Qasimi; Bernard Fornas, President and General Manager, Cartier International; Cartier Middle East and Southeast Asia Managing Director Patrick Normand; famous actress and muse of the company Monica Bellucci; Bollywood stars Anil Kapoor and Karizma Kapoor, and many other VIP guests. Especially for this event, 20 copies of Santos 100 watches, decorated with images of Arabian horses, which will be exclusively sold in the new boutique, were made in Cartier workshops.
The day after the opening of the Cartier flagship boutique, the Desert Palm Hotel hosted the Cartier International Dubai Polo Challenge. The competition was held under the patronage of Princess Haii Bint Al Hussein, wife of the ruler of Dubai, Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum. As in all previous years, the tournament was held in three stages, among which were: the traditional Royal Polo Cup Cartier International Windsor Polo Cup, the more courageous Saint-Moritz Snow Polo Championship and the exclusive Desert Polo. Two teams competed in the polo tournament - Qatar Airways and EmiratesNBD. In a difficult battle, the Qatar Airways team won with a score of 6: 5.
After the Cup was presented to the winner, Cartier Managing Director Patrick Normand presented Princess Haye, who is the UN Peace Ambassador, with a check worth 640 thousand dirhams. The check is intended to provide charitable support to the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR). In conclusion, all the guests of the polo tournament were able to admire the new Trinity de Cartier jewelry collection by Cartier masters in pink, white and yellow gold, symbolizing the love, friendship and loyalty of the two countries.
Dune - shoes for everyoneBritish shoe brand Dune has opened a new store at Dubai Mall. The first Dune store was opened in 1992 in London, and today this popular brand deservedly has a reputation as a leading company producing and selling high-quality shoes and accessories for men and women in Europe, Russia and the Middle East. The assortment of products of the new store is represented by luxurious shoes - shoes, sandals, ballet shoes, sneakers, moccasins, clogs and sandals, fashionable bags and wallets, as well as a new line of fashion jewelry with multi-colored semiprecious stones that meets the most relevant trends of the spring-summer season of 2009.
Chrysanthemums bloom in Kenzo
Renowned emirate retailer Rivoli Group has opened Kenzo's flagship boutique at Dubai Mall, the largest in the Middle East. “Our company has been representing Kenzo in the region since 1996, and it’s a great honor for us,” said Adele Zaruni, managing director of Rivoli Group. “This store is in no way inferior to the Kenzo boutique located on the famous Place de Victories in Paris , and is the only one in the Middle East where collections of men's, women's, and children's clothes, as well as necessary accessories and household goods, will be presented under one roof. ”
In the new Kenzo boutique, with an area of 400 square meters. meters, decorated in the spirit of Kenzo through the efforts of the creative director of the company Antonio Marras and Italian designers Stefinia Beltram and Sandra Gelmetti, harmoniously combined eastern and western cultures. The decorative and ornamental French style of Art Nouveau at the beginning of the 20th century is reflected in large bas-reliefs of a chrysanthemum flower - a symbol of the company that adorns the walls and ceiling of the store. Oriental elements - black lacquered figures, traditional Japanese tea trays and screens give a different interpretation of the interior concept, made in black and white. For greater convenience of visitors, soft sofas, comfortable armchairs and mirrors are everywhere placed. Fitting rooms are bright and airy.
Empire Polo Expands Borders
The first largest and most luxurious in the Middle East and the fourth in a row in Dubai, Polo Ralph Lauren boutique opened in Dubai Mall. On retail space in 2042 square meters. meters of the new boutique of this famous American brand, the latest men's and women's collections of clothing and accessories are presented: Ralph Lauren Collection, Purple Label, Black Label, Blue Label and Polo.
The interior design of the boutique with high ceilings, exquisite additional details and colonnades is made in the combined Italian and French styles. Elegant tables, easy chairs, spacious dressing rooms, soft lighting, each, even the smallest detail of the store, invites all customers to join the world of American favorite Ralph Lauren, who went down in fashion history as a designer who "discovered America in America."
The world's leading fashion company, Polo Ralph Lauren, which designs, manufactures, and sells stylish products that include clothing, accessories, home furnishings, and perfumes, has continued to conquer the world for over 40 years with its amazing creations.
Topshop and Topman on top of the fashion Olympus
The cult British brand of inexpensive fashionable clothes Topshop & Topman opened the doors of its company store in the Dubai Mall at the end of March this year.
The Topshop & Topman store opened thanks to the efforts of the large retail chain MH Alshaya Co. On the first day of the store’s work, specially invited VIP-guests were able to inspect all the latest novelties of the season, to the sounds of local DJ music.
The Topshop brand was presented by its own new Topshop Unique women's collections, as well as by the lines of designers Jonathan Saunders, Richard Nicole and Marius Schwab, who became famous at London Fashion Week. In addition, everyone can buy new items from the designer collection in the store, created with the participation of the global supermodel Kate Moss, who joined the brand in the spring of 2007. In addition to casual and sportswear, the store offers collections of jeans, shoes, lingerie and a wide selection of accessories. The Hope and Glory women's collection is inspired by post-war fashion, Memphis combines classic and ethnic styles, the Nouveau Sport sports series is decorated with graphic drawings and vibrant prints, and the Voodoo collection is inspired by kaleidoscopic colors of the Caribbean.
The men's line at Topman, representing classic and sportswear, knitwear and accessories, is divided into four main collections: Spring Summer with nostalgic notes of the 1950s; Chelsea Arts Club, which is in demand by actors and members of elite clubs; South American-inspired Motel Arizona and Darjeeling inspired by travels across vast Asia.
Topshop was founded in 1964, and Topman in 1978 in London. Today, the brand remains one of the important mass brands of casual wear, quickly responding to the slightest changes in fashion, while giving each model a noticeable British accent.
Hermes "The Second Coming"
The French Fashion House Hermes will open its second boutique in Dubai on May 28 this year, which will be located in the mall Dubai Mall. In the boutique of the global trendsetter of Hermes fashion and style, with a total area of 375 square meters. meters, more than 14 categories of various products will be offered: leather products, silk scarves, ties, women's and men's clothing collections, perfumes, watches, jewelry, weeklies, hats, gloves, shoes, exquisite tableware and enamel products.
The interior design and the interior of the new boutique were entrusted to the Paris-based design agency RDAI, which runs Hermes stores around the world, run by Rena Dumas. Keeping the brand’s traditions, the new Hermes boutique will be made in the classicism style with cherry-wood paneling and a mosaic floor. And thanks to its enormous size (30 meters long and 5 meters high), the new boutique will be perfectly integrated into the surrounding architectural space. In addition, designers, when developing the interior, took into account the small details inherent in oriental aesthetics.
Hermes House was founded in 1837 and at first became famous as a manufacturer of saddles and horse harnesses. Since the beginning of the XIX century, six generations of experienced craftsmen have expanded the range of brand products and conquered new markets. Hermes is currently led by Patrick Thoma and Creative Director, sixth generation representative of the Hermes family, Pierre-Alexy Dumas.
Chloe conquers Dubai
Chloe, a popular Parisian fashion house, has opened two new boutiques in Dubai.
The first Chloe boutique was opened in the largest shopping center Dubai Mall in November last year, and only then the second store was opened - at Emirates Towers. The avant-garde luxury brand boutiques present the latest luxury collections pret-a-porte of the spring-summer 2009 season, which have gained worldwide fame and received high marks from experts in the world of high fashion: leather products, shoes, accessories and stylish clothes, designed by Chloe Art Director Han Mack Gibbon.
At the entrance to the Chloe boutiques, their interiors, done in elegant light colors that create a transparent and light atmosphere, delight. Tall, full-length mirrors and spacious fitting rooms, the walls of which are draped with cream-colored fabric, complement the interior in which cosiness and purity of style reign.
Following the successful opening of its branded boutiques in Dubai, Chloe announced further plans for several new boutiques in the Middle East region in the very near future.
The Chloe brand, created in 1952 by a Parisian of Egyptian origin, Gabi Agion, is today one of the world synonyms for elegance and luxury. Chloe boutiques operate in the leading capitals of world fashion: Paris, London, New York, Tokyo, Hong Kong
Mulberry - summer in English
Bags of the famous British brand Mulberry, founded in 1970 in the small county of Somerset in the south-west of Great Britain, conquer with its simplicity, convenience, original design and a minimum of decoration. Each of the presented models of the spring-summer season has its own, common in Europe, female name.
In today's men's and women's lines, designed more for youth, the beloved British brand introduced bags under the names: Abigail, Daria, Angelina, Roxanne, Felix, Antony. These stylish fashionable handbags in luxurious hues: orange, purple, blue, green, brown and classic black, are made of surprisingly delicate and soft calfskin. Classic bags are designed for those who prefer elegance and comfort. Small metal details: chains, fasteners, decorative locks on varnish or suede bags adorn them, allowing them to be worn both at work in the office and at parties with friends.
In general, on the world market of bags and accessories, Mulberry is famous for the quality of its surprisingly strong materials used in production. I would especially like to note men's collections, which are more likely to belong to the category of "I carry all of myself with me." Mulberry designers offer men quite roomy bags that hold documents, books, and even a laptop. They are ideally suited both to sportswear, and to a business suit, are combined with jeans and even shorts. On each bag of the company is the main symbol and brand name of Mulberry - a sprawling mulberry tree.
Loyal fans of the Mulberry brand, which is rapidly gaining momentum in Asia, the United States and the Middle East, have been and remain such stars as actors Orlando Bloom, Jude Law, Guy Ritchie, George Clooney, super-model Kate Moss and other celebrities who have already managed to appreciate quality and design, simplicity and elegance of products of a fashionable British brand. The word is yours!
Rasasi Perfumes has opened two new brand stores
Rasasi Perfumes, a leading manufacturer of eastern and western perfumes, has opened two new stores at the Arabian Center in Mirdef and Al Bawadi Mall in Al Ain.
In its new stores, Rasasi offers a variety of lines of traditional perfumes, in which alcohol is not used, but only mixtures of aromatic oils, and among which, each client will find their own aroma. The opening of these stores is an integral part of the strategic plan of the company, which aims to expand its activities throughout the Middle East.
The famous perfume company Rasasi Perfumes was founded in 1979 in Dubai, and today is the undisputed leader in the market of oriental fragrances.
Harry Winston's first boutique opens at Atlantis, The Palm
The legendary jewelery and watch house Harry Winston has opened its first boutique in the luxurious Dubai hotel Atlantis, The Palm.
The exclusive boutique, opened jointly with Dubai-based Ahmed Seddiqi & Sons, the official dealer of the brand, presents the latest symbols of fantastic craftsmanship and exquisite taste of the creators of the famous Harry Winston House, in which the luxury of materials and jewelry work are combined with ingenious engineering solutions. In addition to watch collections, new jewelry boutiques feature such jewelry series as Winston Cluster, Sunflower and Loop.
For more than a hundred years, the elegant design of jewels and watches by Harry Winston has been captivating art lovers and representatives of the Hollywood elite, and now aims to charm all the inhabitants and guests of the UAE.
