I was at Hamra mall in the evening and saw Bottega Veneta store was just opened, this is the second branch in Kuwait but it looked kinda smaller than the one in 360 Mall. As for the other stores at Hamra Mall, most will open by the end of the month.
While passing by the Avenues mall today I saw that the French fashion brand, Vicomte A., has just opened their first flagship store in Kuwait, this is their first store to open outside Europe.
Vicomte A. is a relatively new fashion brand from Paris and is known for bright colors and daring style that targets the youths. They have shirts, sweaters, driving shoes, smart house slippers, travel bags. Their bright colors are indeed very daring and will get attentioned.
Address: The Avenues, Phase II
Phone: 22597135
The wait for the opening of one of the most luxurious shopping malls in Kuwait, Al Hamra Mall, is over. Today I was invited by Al Hamra team for an entertaining stroll around the mall. Buckle up!
Standing at 414 meters high, Al Hamra represents the tallest building in Kuwait and 2nd tallest in the Gulf with 80 floors. The name, Al Hamra is the name for the 1st cinema in Kuwait which was at same location.
The shopping mall (24,000 Sq. Meter) is part of the Luxury Center that also includes a Wellness & SPA, Roof Garden, IMAX Cinema, Restaurants, GYM, and Cafe’s.
As I stepped into the mall, I was fascinated with with quality finishing materials, spacious floors, and the sky-light roof design.
The mall contained a mix of high-end retail shops, restaurants, cafes, food courts, cinema and entertainment areas, spread across five levels with a large LED screen in the center.
The fashion stores that I came across were: Hermès, Yves Saint Laurent, Harry Winstone, Bottega Veneta, Carolina Herrera, Mont Blanc, Officine Panerai, Chanel, Kate Spade, Behbahani luxury,Vera Wang, Shoebox, L’ Argentina, Samsonite, Mouawad Jewelry, Al Jazeera perfumes, Korloff, Eden Park, Beidoun among others.
Some of the restaurants & sweet shops: Chocolate Bar, French Le Relais de l’Entrecote, Yoforia frozen yogurt, Elevation Burger, Melenzane and others.
Did I mention that there will be Versace Cafe, Cioccolate Italiani, Gucci cafe, Le Sushi Bar, and BiCERistorante? The cafe’s will have an indoor seating area plus an outdoor seating with an interactive fountain
I also noticed sportswear shops like Puma, Adidas, and Reebok. In the upper floor there are 9 IMAX V.I.P theaters for a new cinema company, Grand Cinemas, that will open this summer.
Other things I saw were a branch for Zain and NBK, and Multi Storey Car-Park with capacity of 2000 cars. The mall will softly open tomorrow for the public but most of the stores will open later this month.
I have taken many shots and wish you enjoy them.
I came across this recent photo for Kuwaiti singer, Shams, standing next to umpteen expensive shoes that she bought in less than a year or so bragging that she rarely wears the same shoes. I think this isn’t just the case with shoes, some girls spend countless KDs on expensive high-end bags, luxury watches, and even make-up yet they’re embarrassed to wear/use them for more than a few times and then they quickly decide they need to shop again.
So the question here; Do we have fashion mania in Kuwait? Please don’t get me all wrong I’m a fashion lover myself but when some girls spend almost all of their income on that 700-900 KD luxury bag or that 250 KD pair of shoes and we rarely see them wearing the same things again then I guess yes we do have a slight issue here.
I was passing by the Avenues this morning and saw that Bobbi Brown cosmetics store was just opened. Bobbi Brown is the world’s most celebrated makeup artist for popular personalities and fashion magazines.
What I like about Bobbi Brown brand is the natural looking make-up, such as a lipstick that has no smell, not too dry or has a greasy look. There’s another store at 360 Mall.
A week ago we posted about new shopping malls popping up everywhere in Kuwait, guess what? Today I was at Egaila area and I spotted a new shopping mall called Al Liwan. I’m surprised on how Kuwaitis spent 27 Million dollars for shopping in Dubai despite the infinitely many shopping malls here, as of now I’m calling Kuwait “The Malls City”.
I took quick tour inside and saw X-Cite, max, Baroue, GÉANT market, Nestle Toll House cafe, Crocs, Abdul Samad Al Qurashi, McDonald’s, Hassan optician among many other stores that are distributed on 4 levels, it could serve those who live in surrounding areas such as Fintas, Fahaheel, Egaila, and Abu Hulaifa.
Address: Egaila block 5 – Nearby Al Bairaq mall.
During my yesterday’s visit to the Avenues Phase III project I was trying to know about the new stores that will open in Phase III but they were so discreeet and that’s their right but luckily I managed to know about some of the new stores that will open:
Cheesecake factory: The famous “Cheesecake Factory” will open at The Mall district nearby the existing Caribue Cafe in phase II on September 2012, and yes by the way it will also open very soon at Dubai Mall. Read more here
Harvey Nichols: From London to Kuwait, it sells many international brands of clothing for women and men,fashion accessories, beauty products, and food. It will open at the Prestige District on September 2012. Read more here
Kidzania: A mini city with a hospital, super-market, bank, and numerous other buildings similar to a real city, and I like how it uses the brain and help children develop their skills and use their senses while having fun. It will open at The Mall district (See above drawing). Read more here
Potbelly: The famous Chicago sandwich shop will also open another bigger branch at Phase III, currently there’s one at Phase II food court.
Luxury stores: Including Chanel, Burberry, Prada, Louis Vuitton, and Christian Dior.
Update:
Muji: I also read that Al Shaye’a has taken the franchise for the Japanese store, Muji, which sells a wide variety of household and consumer goods such as clothes, home furnishings, cosmetics, travel accessories, stationery and gift items.
I saw on AlModaBlog that Noha Al Roumi and Bedour Al Saleh were chosen to be on the cover of Marie Claire magazine – March 2012 issue. Many Kuwaiti girls dream everyday to join the modeling line, do you think our society still minds the idea?
I bet fashionista’s will be glad to know that Kate Spade store was opened today at 360 Mall, I think this is the first one in Kuwait. I remember visiting their store at the Big Apple, they have a line of handbags with classic shapes, colors, and fabrics, in addition to accessories and shoes.
A friend shared with us this picture for long queue of girls waiting at H&M store at the Avenues since early morning to get their hands on the new Marni collection, I bet the stock will run out in a matter of minutes.
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So today we were cordially invited for the opening of the biggest and most awaited expo in Kuwait, Proud to Be Kuwaiti (AKA P2BK) at Kuwait International Fair.
P2BK started back in 2008 and was known for the support it gives to Kuwaiti projects, businesses, and even talents.
P2BK gets better every year, it started as an expo and extended to include many other events, many little projects grew bigger with their support.
I took a tour around the expo and saw many ideas and projects plus there were talent and musical shows.
I liked how they isolated food section to avoid smell, but I wished if they placed each type of business in a separate corner.
My Cycle: A Kuwaiti business for using recycled materials to create nice accessories.
Phone: 55719194
Cardomon: Two Kuwaiti designers with elegant designs for dresses and gowns.
Phone: 99850370
