The best fashion and gift stores Morocco

Welcome to the workshop of master shoemaker Jean-Michel Davanzo, from the house of Vincini, whose reputation has traveled beyond borders. In the Guéliz district, a team of six craftsmen work with the meticulousness required by the trade, making custom-made shoes (mainly for men), by hand, but also repairing and maintaining shoes of major brands. Of course, you can shop there: derbies, richelieu, moccasins and even golf shoes, made with the necessary know-how and personalization.

The small street from Dar el Bacha that runs into the souks is lined with tiny designer stores. Laly is one of the lucky ones who deserve a visit. Badra has taken up the challenge of creating her own design made of contemporary clothes with a delicate but perceptible oriental touch. Unique embroidery, inserts, everything is handmade on site and we would love to fall for a patterned kimono or a long dress. If you don't have enough room in your suitcase, you can always buy them online.

Right in the heart of the modern city, you can't miss this shopping mall, with its emphasis on French brands and labels. In addition to a dry cleaners and a supermarket (with a large spirits section) and convenient basement parking, there are numerous boutiques selling clothes, cosmetics, shoes, glasses, perfumes and luggage, to name but a few. Cafés and a variety of fast-food outlets provide a place to relax and recharge between fittings.

In this amazing concept-store, you will find three spaces: entering on the left, a vast choice of products to offer and to please yourself, accessories, decorative objects, stationery, dishes, cosmetics, jewelry... Just across the street, you will find clothing: colorful ethnic style, for women and men, but also unique leather bags. Finally, perched on the terrace, there is the restaurant with its panoramic view and its separate corners that invite you to relax. In short, three in one, to ensure you a good moment of shopping-relaxation. We validate.

Everyone knows the world of this brand. In Marrakech, it is now present in this beautiful avenue dedicated to shopping. You have to go through its aisles and don't hesitate to be assisted in order to find the item you are looking for, whether it is a novel that has just been published or the best headphones to listen to your favorite music. High-tech items, gaming, educational games, stationery and home accessories complete the already large offer.

The auction is the carpet auction. Join the two big stone pots that are enthroned on the covered square of the carpet souk, this is where it all happens and the show is worth the detour. The souk, until then serene, is filled with the cries of a man who gesticulates and takes the passers-by to task, pointing to the carpets lying on the ground that he sells wholesale to traders. If you have a lot of patience and a solid knowledge of Moroccan carpets, the Berber auction can be a very good deal.

The advantage of a local bookstore is that you can get good advice from a competent professional, who is also an avid reader. This is what awaits you in this very small bookshop located near the main square and which has been open for more than 20 years. Small indeed, but well filled, with a very large choice of books on Morocco, but also novels and paperbacks of your favorite author, if you have forgotten him. You can also find postcards, stamps and small souvenir gadgets.

When you think of leather in Marrakech, you think of Place Vendôme: this family store has been in operation for years (more than 70 years) and gives the feeling that it has not moved one iota, and for good reason! The quality of the leathers remains irreproachable and the finishing touches are as meticulous as ever: handbags, luggage, laptop cases, wallets, jackets, clothes... When you're looking for beautiful, classic and durable leather goods, you can trust this brand, which is an integral part of the history of the Guéliz district, with your eyes closed.

The name of this store will make you learn some useful darija words since it means "no problem". Colorful hand-woven textiles, engravings, bags, jewelry, a nice selection of 100% local creations, recycled objects, small furniture... this is what this kind of atypical gallery-boutique offers. You should know that it actively participates in a social program and that part of its profits are donated to the charity Project 91 which organizes, among other things, training for young people.

Passionate about Moroccan craftsmanship, Ibtissam, a young designer, took up the challenge of launching her own brand, a success since there are now three addresses in Marrakech. The creator offers all kinds of products from the Marrakchi handicrafts that she customizes and revisits. Original creations: slippers, household linen, luxury leather goods... You can even order customised and personalised products! If you didn't have the time to do your shopping on site, Original Design also offers an online sales service

The latest addition to the city since the inauguration of the famous M Avenue, this concept store is just one more of the boutiques we love. Why so much success? It's easy, you can find a lot of decorative objects, fashion accessories and designer clothes. We like to touch the silky fabrics of tunics or gandouras, smell the perfume of candles or try a unique necklace. Moroccan brands often appeal to artists who have the sensitivity and the sharp eye to perfect their style, why not you?

We have been waiting for it for a long time! The opening of M-Avenue has finally taken place. On either side of a 500-meter long avenue, there are stores with international and prestigious brands, restaurants, cafés and Cristiano Ronaldo's brand new hotel. A new 3,000 square meter cultural complex has also been built, as well as an auditorium offering immersive digital journeys to discover the city from multiple angles. More than just a shopping destination, it is a lifestyle destination.

Facing the mausoleum of Moulay Ismaïl, this souvenir shop exhibits a complete range of Moroccan crafts. It brings together several artisans in the region who have formed a cooperative, whose manager Mohamed is also an official guide. On the spot, we can appreciate the work of a craftsman of the damasquinerie. There are all sorts of objects, from embroidered tablecloths to bronze sculptures, through jewelry and traditional carpets.

Held by a Moroccan with taste, the shop of Abdelmotalib Rabeh is a real Ali Baba's cave. There is a wide range of Moroccan crafts, from Berber jewelry to blue ceramics from Fez, through traditional clothing and slippers. Lovers of precious stones can find beautiful samples of cobalts and amethysts. Abdelmotalib has two other shops, one for paintings, the other for Berber and Touareg carpets. To get good prices, however, you will have to use your negotiating skills.

It is within the pretty riad of the Jardin des Biehn that you will find Michel's shop. This collector of antique costumes offers you a selection of interesting products, found here and elsewhere. Textiles, embroidery, pottery, basketry, crockery, jewellery, bags and other quality accessories. There are also old textiles from another era and traditional Moroccan costumes, from djellabas to caftans. A shop full of surprises.

Le Grand Socco is one of the ladies' favorite bohemian-chic addresses. From Aleppo soaps to home fragrances, hippie maxi dresses, earrings and accessories, you'll find a host of little wonders to brighten up your senses, your eyes and your closet. The hand-sewn djellabas and derived long tunics are designed by the boutique's founder herself, Mounia Berger, who also shares her favorites from other Moroccan designers. Everything is easy to wear and there's something for every taste.

Among the most serious souvenir stores in Marrakech is the Orientaliste located on rue de la Liberté in the center of town. It is impossible to leave without having acquired a small refined local object that will find its place in your suitcase. Whether it's a bag, blue Moroccan earthenware, a Berber jewel, an old advertising poster, a decorative object, or a candle scented with rose or jasmine, the good taste and quality are noteworthy, enough to make us fall in love. All made in Morocco of course.

Essaouira is the ideal spot to discover the sports of gliding, surfing, windsurfing or kite. This sign, found in the heart of the medina, offers you quality equipment to fully enjoy your sports stay: wetsuits, boards and various accessories essential for the sea and the beach. She is the official dealer of several famous brands of boardsports. The brand also offers its own brand of clothing made entirely in Essaouira. Wide choice and novelties throughout the year.

A bit out of town, this mall offers stores but also leisure areas. Without forgetting the movie theaters located a few meters away. Fashion accessories, clothes, shoes, for all ages and all tastes, but also a large French supermarket, decoration stores, household appliances, a megastore and a floor dedicated to restaurants. A parking lot is available in the basement, as well as wifi in the mall.

A real Ali Baba's cave from which it will be difficult to leave empty-handed! Here you will find all sorts of jewellery, traditional and modern, as well as a wide range of Moroccan handicrafts such as bronze lamps and chiselled trays. Antique dealers and collectors will also be able to find some rare pearls, among old stamps, coins and old objects. And if you don't find what you're looking for, ask Youssef to show you the rooms upstairs, which are also full of treasures.

At first glance, it's a shop, but people also come here to get a hand or foot beauty treatment, a massage, all in a setting that differs from classic beauty salons. On the shopping side, Atelier 44 gives carte blanche to young designers, which explains the eclectic and original collections, and the small number of copies of each model. Gandouras, small dresses, elegant tunics up to the creations of Moroccan couturiers signed Art/c, the choice is wide. To refine your look, we fall for wax bags full of fantasy.

Bookstore or cafe? Both, sir! As soon as you enter the shop, you will notice many books in English, French or German on the shelves or tables. They are new or second-hand, the choice is wide and the Morocco section (novels, photos, poetry, stories, etc.) is quite large. And as its name suggests, this sign is also a café. So you can curl up in an armchair with a hot chocolate, a juice or even a cheeseburger without forgetting your book... Monday evenings are devoted to quizzes in English, why not ?

Saïd Akar is a true weaving enthusiast, he who used to make his own creations. Today, it employs Berber women who perpetuate traditional techniques from generation to generation. In his shop there is a beautiful loom over 95 years old, but also clothes and blankets woven in wool or cotton. The products are of high quality, decorated with Berber or other motifs. Saïd is available for his clients and will help you choose what is right for you. A good address.

Imed welcomes you to his small music shop full of treasures: riata, karkabou, gembri or traditional Moroccan percussion decorated with Berber symbols and natural pigments, to name but a few. Here, we go through the history of Morocco and its crossbreeding by discovering these instruments. The luckiest ones will be able to listen to a live gnawa song played by Imed who shares his passion with generosity. If you want to learn how to make an instrument or to learn how to play it, Imed also organises workshops.

Mineral stores are the only ones in Midelt, but this one is our favorite, for the kindness of Mr. Rifki and the quality of his products. Jewelry, lamps, photophores, selenite products, fossils, precious stones, decorative gypsum objects and other minerals find their place here. Some of these products can be found in the stores of Marrakech at higher prices. It is therefore better to buy them here and thus participate in the development of the region.

A brand in the air of time for unique and bohemian collections, which are renewed every six months. Sylvia Pissard, the creator, chose Marrakech for the quality of its craftsmen. Cushions, drapes, bags and evening bags printed with portraits of Berber women or animals, stoles and hand-embroidered tunics. Accessories that you can't refuse, quality and originality guaranteed, made entirely by hand. You can take a look at the website before going to the shop. A nice address!

This bookstore specialized in art books is discreet, at the end of the alley that leads to the restaurant El Fassia, but full of treasures for those who love art and reading. The welcome is soft and warm. At Menzil el Fan (literally For the art of Men) one finds a plethora of beautiful books, all dedicated to the arts, as its name indicates. But also a large collection on the city of Marrakech, some cultural maps of some Moroccan regions, as well as well-made reproductions of contemporary Moroccan artists.

When Essaouira puts itself on African time, it gives Maridadi, the first shop dedicated to craft products from some West African countries. A shop full of colors and wax, clothing for adults and children. The patterns are original and the cuts efficient for these pieces sewn locally. Also nice light decorations, original jewellery made from recycled materials and many other creations. The prices of the clothes are acceptable for one last holiday madness. To be discovered!

Design studio, boutique, showroom... this atypical place combines vintage pieces, unisex designer clothes, books and objects, and even antiques. We owe all these finds to Willem Smit, globe-trotter and inveterate bargain hunter, who brings back little treasures from the four corners of the world. Alpaca shawls sit happily alongside ceramics by Bouchra Boudoua... bags, perfumes, everything is beautifully presented. In short, just what you'd expect from a concept store, with a touch of originality. Step through the discreet door (with no sign) and let the charm work.

Traditional crafts.

This downtown shop is the best place in Tangier for kitesurfing enthusiasts. You can get all the equipment you need to enjoy the best windy spots in the region. Bare wings, TT, wave or race boards, harnesses and pads and all the useful accessories like pumps, kite leashes, bars, etc. You can also contact Saysay Watersports to book kitesurfing lessons with French speaking IKO certified instructors, either as a free course or as a multi-day package.

One of the only bazaars at fixed prices. Possible discounts for purchase of many items. Prices are indicated, which is very rare in Morocco today.

A boutique of traditional, custom-made clothing or clothing. A well-known and friendly Seamstress. The ideal place to order traditional Moroccan clothes.

From general food to clothing through various shops (Yves Rocher, Sensa, etc.). Sale of alcohol.

An interesting boutique for girls, especially with many brands of dégriffées clothing. Good plan!

In Tangiers's Kasbah, Andrée Douchet, a French woman, opened his shop where she offers her creations of high quality clothing and crafts at very affordable prices.

Situated halfway between the medina and the city centre, this small souk is the right one: we love its charm, its colours and the variety of choices! To get there, go down Holland Avenue, via the Dawliz Complex, then arrive at the end of the street, turn right.

"Calle de Mexico" as Arielle Dombasle affectionately calls it, where she likes to sip a fruit juice in the summer when she is on vacation in Tangier, is the most lively street in the city center. It starts behind the Place de France and goes down to the fabric market (not to be confused with the weavers' market) via Avenue M'salah. Numerous galleries(kisariya) line this street and house stores selling clothes, cosmetics, trinkets and jewelry. You can also find passementerie and silks at good prices.

This 14,000 square meter shopping center opened in 2017 near the waterfront and the municipal beach. It hosts major international brands Zara, Zara Home, Bershka, Massimo Dutti or Swarovski. Food is also present with fast-food corners and a Carrefour Market (without alcohol), which allows you to buy supplies. In all, 30 brands share the center's four levels, creating a prestigious and dynamic image for the city of Tangier. Moroccans love to go shopping in these malls.

We'd rather tell you about the charming, historic addresses in the heart of the city, but the huge shopping malls scattered all over the place are also what make Tangier what it is today. There's nothing too out of place here: big international brand names are lined up next to each other, as well as a French supermarket, a wine and spirits store, a bakery, restaurants, a bowling alley and a children's play area. There's plenty of parking, so it's easy to get to the shops for big-ticket items.

Isabelle is a ready-to-wear designer and, with her son Pierre-Henry, heads the brand "Topolina". Their workshop is in Tangier and their store in Marrakech. Since 2015, the Tangiers have also had their store on the Kasbah square next to the Morocco Club. This colorful brand, a bit eccentric, is off the beaten track. The pretty classic and flared cuts gain in craziness with prints sometimes found from Nouakchott to Dakar. The materials used are of good quality and the pieces are very elegant. Friendly welcome.

This shop specializing in the sale of handmade Berber carpets has a long history. It is now held by Adil and Abdou, two friendly brothers, who have the love of the craft pegged to the soul. They inherited it from their father, a leather craftsman, who came from Fez to Tangier to sell his articles. In 1979, he took this shop in the medina to sell directly. When his sons took over the business, they named it after their origins. They also put forward Tangierese painters.

In Morocco, YOUCHOIX women's clothing store is a must for fashion lovers. Whether it's for a special evening or casual wear, YOUCHOIX offers a varied selection to suit all tastes. So, if you're passing through Ouarzazate and want to treat yourself to a shopping spree, don't hesitate to drop in at YOUCHOIX.

Galerie Bertrand is a leather goods store located in Marrakech. You can make your purchases in-store, pick up your orders on site or opt for delivery. La Galerie Bertrand also offers a made-to-measure leather garment service. Whether you already have a design in mind or would like to create a garment from a drawing or photo, the Galerie Bertrand team will be delighted to make your project a reality.

This shop specialising in the hire of all types of snow sports equipment is the only one with a street corner in the Oukaïmeden resort. Very easy to find, it is located just in front of the ski lift. You will find all the equipment you need to enjoy the joys of snow and winter sports, from wetsuits to snowboards and snowshoes. Of course you think of palm trees when you think of Marrakech, but all this is very useful when you arrive in town in the middle of winter and you feel a sudden and irrepressible desire to slide.

Don't panic if you've forgotten your novel at home. Al Mouggar is one of the city's most popular bookshops. Here you'll find everything from classic works to the latest releases from the new literary season, as well as Maghrebi authors to discover, not forgetting the thrillers we're so fond of on vacation. Children are also catered for, with a dedicated children's section featuring a collection of books, comics, games and activities. If you still can't find what you're looking for, we'll be happy to order it for you.

The small street from Dar el Bacha that runs into the souks is lined with tiny designer stores. Laly is one of the lucky ones who deserve a visit. Badra has taken up the challenge of creating her own design made of contemporary clothes with a delicate but perceptible oriental touch. Unique embroidery, inserts, everything is handmade on site and we would love to fall for a patterned kimono or a long dress. If you don't have enough room in your suitcase, you can always buy them online.

Corne de Gazelle Chez Brahim is a must in Marrakech for pastry lovers. This patisserie offers a wide selection of delicious corne de gazelle, as well as other desserts. Customers have the option of eating in, ordering takeaway or having their order delivered. However, it is advisable to check opening times during holiday periods such as Eid al-Adha.

The Owl Marrakech boutique offers a selection of fashion accessories and provides in-store shopping, in-store collection and delivery services. However, please note that during the Eid al-Adha period, opening times may be subject to change.