The best fashion and gift stores Dubai

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.

The first Hindi boutique in Dubai created in reaction to the rampant standardization of fashion and clothing tastes, this brand, which the founders insist on writing with a star (S*uce), has paved the way for many others today. Like Colette in Paris, the store is multi-brand, presenting the creations of the regional hype-generation alongside a few pieces taken from Europe: Tata Naka, Ashish, Studd, Dice Kayek, Vanessa Bruno, Jean-Charles de Castelbajac, See by Chloe. The website is great for online shopping.

If there is one jewelry shop in Dubai that is not to be missed, it is Koraba, famous for its amber. The Emiratis love it! With a first boutique opened in 2006 and a name that is still original, the brand now offers a wide range of elegant and refined jewellery, for young and old alike. Indeed, amber, which takes its name from the Arabic word anbar, is known to reduce teething in infants. The result of exceptional craftsmanship, Koraba jewellery is well worth a visit to one of the shops.

It's almost like "Au bonheur des Dames". It's a veritable two-storey cave, selling every conceivable type of fabric for clothing: printed, plain, in every color and price range. Don't hesitate to call the mobile number if you have a pattern to copy. The store manager will direct you to a dressmaker who can reproduce your design. The whole area is full of fabric merchants, and you shouldn't hesitate to push open the doors to discover real treasures.

The old souk finds its natural place on the banks of the Creek, at the heart of the maritime trade, where local merchants would display their products to exporters in a row. Built in length and surmounted by a high openwork wooden arch frame, it protects from direct sunlight, but allows daylight to filter through, giving it a subdued atmosphere conducive to strolling. One should not hesitate to go also behind the Dubai Museum opposite the souk, in the more modern alleys to find a large number of cloth merchants.

It all started with a second-hand vintage store in the Jumeirah district. Maha Rasheed, of Egyptian origin, passionate about the style of the 50s, was a great success. She has since set up her own store in City Walk, which is a hit. Bambah, whose name means "rose" in Arabic, is inspired by the actresses of the Egyptian cinema of the 50s and offers a collection where polka dots, floral patterns, long sleeves and a fitted waist are in the spotlight. Popular with customers in the Gulf, Bambah combines modernity and vintage.

Outside of China, it is almost the largest place where you can find, grouped together in the same space, so many products from the Middle Kingdom! One would think that Dubai, like many other cities, needed its Chinatown. And there are chinese shops: textiles, decoration, household appliances, handicrafts, costume jewellery, household linen and all kinds of gadgets and you can bargain. It will take you more than a day to see everything over several thousand square kilometres. You can find everything in this huge dragon-shaped mall !

It is in a villa in the Jumeirah district that this concept store is installed, which is also a space for exhibitions and a café where many people who telework come. In a heterogeneous decor, composed of superimposed wallpapers and paintings from every corner of the globe, one finds a multitude of decorative objects and crafts mainly from Morocco. The café serves dishes largely inspired by Mediterranean cuisine. An address mostly frequented by expatriates in the neighbourhood.