With its growing popularity in the UAE and a strong clamour for its eclectic designs, MUJI, the famous Japanese retailer, is now officially open at Abu Dhabi’s Yas Mall. The fourth addition to the string of MUJI stores in major cities around the world and the first in Abu Dhabi, the shop features over 4,000 lifestyle products distinct for the store’s “no label quality goods” … [Read more...]
Archives for December 2014
Middle East’s first Lamborghini fashion store opens in Dubai
The Middle East’s first Collezione Automobili Lamborghini store opened at The Dubai Mall at the weekend, only the third of its kind in the world. The other two retail stores are based in Italy. Collezione Automobili Lamborghini is a division of Italian car manufacturer Automobili Lamborghini. Lamborghini also launched its first driving academy for Middle East clients at … [Read more...]
Dubai-based designer Katya Kovtunovich designs modern dresses from traditional Arabic fabric Sadu
Russian-born, Dubai-based designer Katya Kovtunovich has transformed the traditional Arabic fabric Sadu into modern, ready-to-wear dresses, Sadu is a traditional method of Bedouin weaving using goat’s hair or sheep’s wool, characterised by geometric and figurative patterns in the colours of red, black and white. Born on the Russian island of Sakhalin, near Japan, Katya … [Read more...]
Nikki Beach Resort & Spa to Open in Dubai
Nikki Beach, one of the world’s most famous beach resorts has announced it is launching in Dubai, the brand’s first property in the Middle East. Due to open its doors in 2015, the 52,000-sq m resort will feature a white sandy 400m beachfront and will include hotel rooms and suites, villas, three restaurants, VIP lounge, Nikki Spa by ESPA, Tone Fitness Centre, alongside the … [Read more...]
Al Ness Abaya sculpture by Florence Vial highlights the importance of recycling in UAE
French artist Florence Vial has created an art piece to highlight importance of recycling in UAE, and that too from empty Nespresso containers. It is all started when Florence Vial arrived in Dubai and noticed that the campaigns and motivation for recycling are not at satisfactory level. She decided to do an artwork highlighting the importance of recycling. After deciding … [Read more...]