The best fashion and gift stores United Arab Emirates

Gaby and Joseph run this mythical address for French speakers in Abu Dhabi with a velvet hand. Almost all the big names from the European continent have visited the store, which has been in operation since 1979. Don't let that scare you, because the price is always right. No tricks or nasty surprises. Here, it is the guarantee to buy a quality product at an honest price in all price ranges. The proof is in the pudding: every time a French army boat passes by, a long line forms outside the store!

It is a tannery known by the most famous Parisian fashion houses who visit it regularly! The Al Khaznah tannery is eco-responsible and does not use any heavy metals. The skin of the camelid is so resistant that it can be worked on extremely thin thicknesses and here we work only the fine grain of the leather. Using the finest camel skins, but also those of goats and sheep, she makes all types of leather goods, but also sandals, and even rolls to line the walls of wealthy Emiratis.

The mall is located in a building sheathed with openwork wooden panels, worked into skylights and designed by Foster & Partners. It was built on the site of the old souk, in the historic district of the city, at the foot of two twin towers, one of which is the highest in Abu Dhabi. On the shopping mall side, the Hub offers a quality gastronomic offer. On the souk side across the street, it is the kingdom of souvenir gifts, with a small market selling Iranian spices, and I love AD which offers some books and souvenirs.

The Galleria is a shopping mall with 400 shops, including 100 restaurants spread over two wings: in one, the temple of luxury. The biggest brands are there, even if the customer is rare. In the other, a supermarket and some more affordable brands, including a Virgin Megastore. The shopping center, located at the foot of an office complex between two five-star hotels and a few steps away from a very large hospital, has above all become a place where you can find a large selection of very good restaurants with nice views on the water.

This giant emporium has been open for over 20 years! It is one of the city's iconic malls for shopping miles. It's not particularly beautiful, but with nearly 200 stores you can store the entire Iberian fashion empire and a section for traditional dress and perfumes (Abu Haleeqa, where Dhabians dress!) and a Coop supermarket with unbeatable prices. It is located in one of the historic districts of the 80s and is mostly frequented by locals and expats.

On two levels, 11 000 m ² and 108 shops, to again lose you body and soul! You can quickly seek refuge under the huge domes that house the restaurants.

In this ultra-modern commercial temple, 79 brands and 18 restaurants (including the French Paul) share the space on 34,000 square metres. From jewellery to men's shirts, not forgetting electronics, everything is sold here. But City Center is not just a mall, it also has a state-of-the-art multiplex with 9 movie theaters and the Magic Planet arcade, to entertain young and old. City Center is the largest shopping mall in Ajman.

Finish les! Just be aware that it has 5 floors, that its commercial offer is enormous, that its shops offer regional and international products and that a great effort has been made to animate, especially for children, the Antic's Land amusement park. It opened in 2001 at the time of the wave of halls in Sharjah.

For a Frenchman, not to miss it: The building is targeted by the Carrefour brand, a brin brin… It houses many signs, such as Sun & Sand Sports, Areej, Woolworth's, Magic Planet, Landmark Group. In addition to these large brands, there are many shops complementing a huge offer. The place being very frequented by the Emiratis is the opportunity for immersion in the daily life of an increasingly cosmopolitan city. There is also a quiet spirit after parked in the car park of 1 500 places in the shopping centre.

Behind the Exhibition and Congress Centre of Sharjah, near the fast lane for Dubai. All halls want to distinguish themselves from each other and they can boast about Sharjah's first major mall. It can claim this status because of its area, the number of its shops and its many, necessarily very numerous, animations. A huge green dome is the centre of the building; the hypermarket Co-Op opened its doors. A curious animation awaits visitors on the 3rd floor.

A few steps from the Al-Majâz Park and the Qanat al-Qasba. The emirate's oldest mall, built between 1996 and 1998. The Al-Fardan group, which owns it, was originally a pearl trading company founded in 1954. Shops are spread over three levels. The lower level is for the parking lot and two other floors at offices. The shops offer products from all major brands, including jewellery and watchmaking. In 2007, work began which agrandiront the centre of two additional towers. A panoramic restaurant should be opened there.

Small shopping centre at independent shops (clothing, swimwear, souvenirs…), especially known for its children's area, really nice for the small, that can be left there with confidence. To report: Habitat and The Warehouse stores for the house, the Café Dome and a police office.

It is not installed on a single site but extends from place to place, parallel to the sea, along the rue du Sheikh Muhammad bin Salem. The spice shop, with a thousand perfumes and colours, is particularly interesting. At the end, we get to the fish market. Between the two, this discovered souk offers carpets, jewelleries, factories and everything else. In short, a joyful bazaar wonderfully faithful to the image of the traditional Arab world…