Mall of the Emirates unveils the Fashion District @mallofemirates

Mall of the Emirates unveils the Fashion District

• First time stand-alone boutique brands to Dubai include:  McQ, Halston Heritage, Alice & Olivia, Maje, Elie Tahari, Sandro and C Wonder
• AED 100 million investment to significantly enhance Mall of the Emirates’ luxury fashion offer with a refreshed collection of contemporary brands  
• Reveals phase one of Evolution 2015, Mall of the Emirates’ multi-stage redevelopment worth AED 1 billion

Mall of the Emirates’ Fashion District offers a fusion of international fashion, with influences from America, Europe including the UK, Japan and the UAE. Halston Heritage, an evolution of the iconic American luxury brand Halston, makes its UAE debut with its timeless collection of ready-to-wear fashion. Other firsts are Elie Tahari,Alice & Olivia and C Wonder. A newly relocated Marc by Marc Jacobs brings the urban flair of New York City, while established west coast brand St. John’s will also find a new home in the fashion district.

Unique French brands Maje and Sandro will be introducing effortless, yet elegant Parisian style to shoppers, and will be joined by Azzaro, BCBG, Paule Ka and luxury leather goods connoisseur, Longchamps. Contemporary German brand Betty Barclay will also be repositioned amongst its modern women’s wear counterparts.  British luxury makes its mark with overstated elegance as the UAE’s first-ever McQ boutique makes a debut, derived from the House of Alexander McQueen. Adding to the string of UK-bred fashion brands are Karen Millen, Ted Baker, Hackett and luxury bath and beauty store Molton Brown. 

Finally, from the far east the fashion district will also feature Japanese powerhouse Kenzo unveiling its distinctive collection of ‘east meets west’ collections joined by Malaysian footwear brand Opera; Valencia, showcasing a range of Spanish footwear and accessories, Lori Blu and Fabi, connoisseurs of Italian luxury footwear and Italian accessories brand, Braccialini. Representing the UAE, exquisite designs can be found in Cocoon.

Mall of the Emirates’ multi-stage redevelopment is worth an estimated AED 1 billion. The project, which will reveal a series of exciting new shopping, dining and entertainment concepts, is the largest of its kind undertaken by Mall of the Emirates to-date and will set a new benchmark of design and shopping excellence for the retail landscape. By 2015, 25% of the mall’s retail mix will be completely new for shoppers, including the debut brands now open at the fashion district.  

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