Saks Fifth Avenue men's store opens in Dubai

Building upon its two other successful ventures in the Middle East, retailer Saks today announced the opening of a 15,000 square foot Saks Fifth Avenue men’s store at The Walk at the Jumeirah Beach Residences in Dubai

The new men’s store will complement an existing 80,000 square foot full-line Saks Fifth Avenue store located in the BurJuman Centre which opened in 2004. Saks Fifth Avenue in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia opened in 2001.

The Dubai men’s store is congruent with the Saks Fifth Avenue men’s departments and separate men’s stores in the United States in both product and service, while catering to local tastes and preferences. The unique store includes distinctive offerings from established and emerging American and international designers and presents a sought-after collection of fine designer apparel, shoes, and accessories catering to customers with an appetite for advanced fashion as well as those who prefer more classic lines.

Apparel and men’s furnishings offerings include Dolce & Gabbana, Christian Dior, Lanvin, Duchamp, John Galliano, John Richmond, Ralph Lauren, Charvet, Hickey Freeman, Z Zegna, John Varvatos, Alexander McQueen, Jean Paul Gautier, Rock ‘n Republic, Diesel, Citizens of Humanity, and Juicy Couture. The store will also represent a myriad of other offerings including shoes from Prada, Tods, Puma, Dolce & Gabbana, and Dior; fragrances and skincare; leather goods from Tumi, Prada, Dior, and Dolce & Gabbana; cuff links from Tatession, Faberge, and Links of London; and fine watches from Vacheron Constantin, Parmigiani, Roger Dubuis, Favre Leuba, Bell & Ross.

Saks Fifth Avenue is known for its extraordinary personalised customer service, and the Dubai men’s store will offer the Fifth Avenue Club (its complementary trademark personal shopping service), luxurious fitting rooms and a lounge with wireless internet connectivity.

Stephen Sadove, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Saks, commented: “We are so excited to expand our presence in the exciting city of Dubai, which has become a great centre for tourism and shopping.”

The Walk at Jumeirah Beach Residence is a pedestrian-friendly, unique outdoor retail concept offering shopping, dining, and leisure activities in conjunction with a beachfront setting. The Walk is a shopping boulevard consisting of over 770,000 square feet of retail space, equating to over 350 retail units which are situated at ground and plaza levels. The Jumeirah Beach Residence is a complete upscale urban community located in the heart of 'New Dubai' overlooking the Arabian Gulf. It features 36 residential towers, four hotel towers, and four beach clubs.

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Shopping Malls reinforce their strong support for Dubai Summer Surprises 2008

MAF Shopping Malls, the leading shopping mall developer in the region, will partner with Dubai Summer Surprises 2008 (DSS) in presenting the 11th edition of the festival. MAF Shopping Malls' famed Dubai portfolio comprising of Mall of the Emirates and Deira City Centre will work closely together with DSS to provide an innovative and exciting edition for their visitors this year.

Deira City Centre and Mall of the Emirates will soon unveil a plethora of exciting activities and irresistible promotions lined up during the nine and a half week extravaganza that runs from June 19 to August 22. Last year, the two centres together welcomed over 10 million shoppers during the Summer Surprises.

Fareed AbdelRahman, Vice-President - Divisional Asset Management for MAF Shopping Malls, expressed delight on their association once again with the region's leading summer event. "Our vision is in line with DSS's mission to make Dubai the leading summer holiday destination among global tourists," he said.

"Deira City Centre and Mall of the Emirates are two of our most successful flagship properties that have thrilled residents and tourists alike every time they visit us. They offer a complete experience for everyone in the family - from children, teenagers, young adults to parents. Our team is working on some really striking concepts for this year's DSS and I am sure it will be a resounding success," AbdelRahman added.

About MAF Shopping Malls

MAF Shopping Malls is the regions leading shopping mall developer with an established network of operating centres in the Middle East and North Africa. The company is part of MAF Properties, one of the major operating subsidiaries of the Majid Al Futtaim Group. It has seven operating centres totaling over 500,000 square meters of GLA including: 4 centres in UAE, 2 in Egypt and 1 in Oman. MAF Shopping Malls deals with over a 1,000 retailers across the globe and its centres draw combined foot traffic of over 85 million shoppers annually.

MAF Shopping Malls' world-class shopping centres have revolutionised the retail industry over the past 15 years with breakthrough developments like Ski Dubai, the first indoor Ski Resort, Mall of the Emirates, the first shopping resort in the Middle East and the popular City Centre franchise (which can be found in Deira, Sharjah and Ajman) that has been exported across the region to Egypt (Maadi and Alexandria), Oman (Muscat), the upcoming Bahrain City Centre and Mirdif City Centre.

For additional information of the Majid Al Futtaim Group kindly visit www.majidalfuttaim.com

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Mall Of The Emirates To Give Away AED 1.3 Million In Prizes During Dubai Shopping Festival

Mall of the Emirates, the world’s first shopping resort, is set to take visitors by storm during the Dubai Shopping Festival with free entertainment from around the world on show every day and prizes worth AED 1.3 million to be won by lucky mall-goers.

Shoppers who spend AED350 during the month-long festival will be entered into a draw where they can win AED 10,000 in gift vouchers daily, in addition to being entered into the final draw which will make one shopper a millionaire overnight with the astonishing grand prize of AED 1 million. As well as this major sales promotion, bargain hunters will be in for a treat as individual retailers will have their own promotions with up to 75 per cent discount on their products.


Mall of the Emirates, a member of MAF Shopping Malls which is a key sponsor of DSF 2008, will also host world-class entertainment from different regions of the globe including India, the Far East, Africa, the Americas, Europe and the Middle East as part of its central theme of “The World of Entertainment”.

The fun begins during the first week of DSF with ‘America’ which features steel-pan band ‘solid steel’ playing a blend of Calypso, Samba, Reggae and Pop inspired by the sounds of the Carribean Islands. ‘India’ will follow in the second week as the Mall hosts the ‘Bollywood Dreams’ dancers from Andrew Lloyd Webber’s London West-End musical of the same name. The Anglo-Indian performers, with backgrounds in shows as diverse as Copacabana, Saturday Night Fever and Swan Lake will enthral guests with their bright and colourful Bollywood-style dance act.

Mall-goers will get a free tour of ‘Europe’ during the third week of DSF as Slovakia’s ‘Extravadanza’ light up the Mall with three specially-made shows daily involving 30 beautiful dancers with more than 35 different styles and 600 spectacular costumes performing European dances such as the French Can-Can and traditional Irish and Slovakian dances. The entertainment will wrap up in the last week with ‘Africa’ featuring the vibrant jazz and gumboot dancing of ‘UMOJA: The Spirit of Togetherness’ and Kenyan circus performer Kaniki’s gravity-defying act “Limbo Dancing, Kenya Style”.

Fuad Sharaf, Vice-President of Mall of the Emirates, said: “We have really gone all out for the Dubai Shopping Festival this year. The entertainment on show is absolutely top-class and the sales promotions and discounts offered by the Mall and its retailers will attract shoppers from all over the region. Where else can you take advantage of huge discounts, watch free quality entertainment and have the chance of winning one million dirhams?”

He continued: “We will be working with the DSF office once again to ensure that we have a successful festival and surpass last year’s records to maintain our reputation as the leading mall in the region.” Source

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Bur Juman favors RED this DSF 2008

The region's most luxurious shopping destination will be offering unbelievable red hot discounts of up to 80 percent as part of the 4-week annual shopping extravaganza from 24 January- 24 February 2008.

This DSF at BurJuman, red is the colour of the shopping season, and what better way to enjoy exclusive savings than to indulge in the season's must-haves and timeless classics.
From highly sought-after apparels, handbags and shoes, to exquisite jewelry, beauty and leather goods, BurJuman is offering the best in designer luxury brands at unbeatable prices.
Throughout DSF 2008, most of the designer collections in BurJuman, including Valentino, Chanel, Escada, Kenzo, Etro, Salvatore Ferragamo, Donna Karen, Dolce & Gabbana, MaxMara, DKNY, Cesare Paciotti, Trussardi and Celine will be joining trendy 'high-street' brands such as Zara, Mango, Massimo Dutti, and Bebe in offering anything between 30 percent to an incredible 80 percent off the normal retail price.


Similarly SAKS 5th Avenue, the style savvy New York-based department store which has an exclusive outlet located in BurJuman - is also offering savings between 40 and 70 percent off its standard prices.

'With unbelievable offers across an unparalleled portfolio of luxury brands, BurJuman is the ideal destination for shoppers to indulge in absolute retail therapy this Dubai Shopping Festival 2008,' said Sabina Khandwani, head of PR and Marketing, BurJuman. 'Coupled with a wide array of red-themed entertainment and exciting promotions to complement the shopping offer, the BurJuman DSF sale is a not-to-be-missed event on anyone's shopping calendar', added Khandwani.

During DSF 2008, BurJuman will transform itself into a red haven fantasy and bring the shopping indulgence to life. With beautiful BurJuman models fully clad in striking red dresses gracing its halls, shoppers will fully embrace the rich and opulent luxury vibe this shopping season.

Furthermore, do not miss exciting and continuous DSF entertainment scheduled to run daily with showcases by world-renowned illusionist, Igor, and other high caliber entertainment held in BurJuman.

No festival is complete without the fabulous rewards this DSF 2008. Shoppers spending a certain amount or more can participate in fabulous raffle draws for a chance to drive home a luxurious BMW X5 and Z4, and win BurJuman shopping vouchers worth AED 100,000

As one of the founding supporters of DSF, BurJuman will continue to lead the way in its ability to offer the best designer discounts, world-class in-mall entertainment, superb promotions and fabulous rewards.

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