The best fashion and gift stores Tana – Antananarivo

The Zoom Commercial Gallery will allow you to find all kinds of "high-end" brands and to find the latest brands: clothes, shoes, leather goods, optics, jewellery... Jumbo Score Supermarket, café, restaurant and bank also available, as well as a medical analysis laboratory of the Institut Pasteur in the car park.

Company specialized in the manufacture of models of boats. Its rich and varied catalog offers nearly 130 references of tall ships, old riggings... handmade according to the original plans: a rare and quality know-how of which Le Village would be one of the last standard bearers in the world. Each model is numbered, accompanied by a historical summary engraved on wood, and made in the Tana workshop. The stores also sell marquetry cards and paintings, as well as decorative aluminum objects.

It is the largest set of craft stores in Tana. It was created in 1992 by Mrs. Alice (Lisy of her small name), knitter of trade, who used to represent and promote the Malagasy craft industry on the European fairs. From the original small knitting and handicraft workshop, the place, thanks to Lisy's professionalism became what it is today: a permanent exhibition-sale on both sides of the road, with a café and restaurant. You can find baskets, pouches, raffia, wood, horn, silver jewelry and much more!

Both simple and elegant, the Cabane des Fées presents in its small garden items halfway between craftsmanship and sewing. Jewellery, baskets, household linen, accessories, embroidery, "tsutsu" bags highlight traditional Malagasy art while revisiting and transforming it to create modern and original objects.

The only real jewelry of the island because 100% made in Mada, from the mine to the manufacturing, through the selection of stones, the size and the design. Aurélien Morette and Giuseppe Pocobelli, the co-creators, are gemologists and jewelry designers, which allows them to produce jewelry pieces equivalent to those of the finest European houses at much lower prices. In the boutique: a choice of 250 unique pieces that are constantly renewed. Don't miss the visit of the workshops to discover a usually secret world. An exclusive address.

Since 2003, this company has been offering ready-to-wear items with a trendy Afro-Malagasy design. The brand with the lemur does not cease developing since these last twenty years. Maki Company strives to highlight the important Malagasy textile tradition through ethical control, it wants to participate in the sustainable development of the Indian Ocean area and is now widely distributed. You will find a large collection with trendy and colorful designs of clothes for all: men, women, children, accessories and limited series.

This important company was born in 1995 in the Indian Ocean, where it has branches everywhere - in Mayotte, the Seychelles, Reunion, Mauritius and all over Madagascar... It is a real success, both with locals and travelers who appreciate the quality of the cottons, the resistance of the colors, the casual and graphic style of the collections, their bright and tropical colors, the ethnic design. In each store, there is a large choice of T-shirts, ready-to-wear and beachwear for all. The brand is committed to fair trade.

Located outside the city center, but close to it, in a green setting on the edge of a lake, this modern, secure and air-conditioned shopping center houses some thirty stores in a single-story gallery: leather goods, jewelry, leisure, culture, clothing, optical, health, beauty, telephony, food... You can stroll around quietly, in the calm of an airy space, far from the urban chaos and ambient pollution.

This company, which dates back to 1993, offers a variety of ready-to-wear clothing: beach, urban, forest or bush style... Large distribution network throughout the country. Quality and authenticity of the products combined with a will to create and manufacture locally. Today, Carambole is part of the Malagasy landscape and tropical islands in the Indian Ocean, but also in the West Indies and Africa... The Carambole community loves Nature, protects it and feels good about it! Its slogan is "The Nature Experience! It supports the NGO Bel Avenir in the region of Tulear.

The country has one of the best telecom networks in Africa thanks to Telma, the main operator with over 70% of subscribers. Nearly 400 hotels throughout the island are equipped with fiber optics - see the map on telma.mg/hotel. To avoid changing the SIM of your smartphone, you can buy the Telma eSIM directly at the airport for 12 €. You can then top up your phone and Internet package in the store or at the retailers who can be spotted with their yellow parasol. To pay by phone, Mobile Banking is a practical and secure way - see Mvola.mg.

This workshop/boutique specializes in gemstones, fine jewelry, creation jewelry and ornamental stones. With over 20 years of experience, the quality and authenticity of the stones are guaranteed. Those of Mada are worked here, qaphir, emerald, ruby etc. Don't hesitate to visit their "mother house", a little out of the way: you will visit real workshops and discover a multitude of rough and cut stones, etc. The team can make your jewel to measure and bring it to your hotel.

Papaya, (formerly Ivahona), is the lifestyle beachwear boutique , 100% Malagasy. A brand that highlights the handmade, the artisans of the island and a positive idea of life. Products for the pleasure of the senses: soaps and natural oils from Mada, spices, fashion creations with local artisans, crafts, jewelry and decoration. But also accessories (bags, swimwear, etc.). A selection of trendy items with materials as rustic as they are chic, decorative objects and original handicrafts that will make perfect "souvenir" gifts.

Marie-Ange's luminous display cases do not go unnoticed, with meticulously selected gems of great beauty, and a high level of craftsmanship. The jewelry here is handcrafted in solid silver and 18-carat yellow gold. Tourmaline, apatite, liddicoatite, rock crystal, agate, etc., fine and precious stones from Madagascar that give superb creations and especially unique pieces with enchanting charm! Permanent exhibitions in the three most luxurious hotels of Antananarivo. We recommend.

The bookshop "Il était une fois" is a concept-store that offers a very large choice of albums, children's books, bilingual books (Malagasy/French) for children, new literary works and gift ideas. The choice is diverse and varied, the store pleasant, the advice relevant. The bookshop organizes meetings with authors from time to time. The recommended address for all bibliophiles, whether they live here or are just passing through!

Leather goods made from zebu skin. Handbags, backpacks, companions, satchels, wallets, bracelets, belts, saddlebags, guitar straps... All Izaho items are made entirely with "hand, heart and tool", in the purest tradition of master leather craftsmen. Each piece is unique, and a series comprises no more than a dozen items. On the manufacturing side, the workshop is open only to disabled people, experienced or otherwise.

Hiking guides, novels, historical trials.

Located in the heart of Analakely, the bookshop offers the Malagasy press, European newspapers, books on Madagascar, city plans and maps, stationery, postcards, novels and pocket books… But the reception can be medium.

Solomon Rakotomanana, self-taught craftsman-sculptor, works with wood like no other. Born in 1955, of a sculptor-cabinetmaker father and a weaver mother, he lives since the age of 10 years his passion for the manipulation of wood. With 50 years of artistic career, he has never stopped creating. His works, carved in the mass, have been the subject of numerous exhibitions, including internationally. He limits himself to recycling and uses only dead wood (after the passage of cyclones, for example) to which he gives an admirable second life.

Opened in 2012, this shopping centre is undoubtedly the most luxurious in Madagascar and the largest in Tana with its 80 stores. Shops of all kinds (prices as in France or almost) and "food court" (restaurants/snacks/fast food area). A corner of Europe in the middle of the rice fields....

Small boutique shop where you can find ready-to-wear designers, interior furniture, unique objects, furniture, high-fantasy jewellery… Welcoming and enthusiastic welcome.