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Cities: the design & lifestyle store to visit in Riyadh…
It is easy to imagine that you are in a million different places at once when you walk into Cities store, in Riyadh’s Centria Mall. It’s all here: from the aromatic candles that we had recently seen at Hotel Costes in Paris, those amazing wooden tables - that combine traditional elements with a modern twist - that we had spotted in Beirut’s Orient boutique, and that Lekkerhome recycled-magazines vase we saw in NewYork, oh oh and those adorable Artecnica pop-up flowers we saw in Maui. Each item feels like a celebtration of the culture it comes from and the creativity of its designer all hand picked and brought back to Cities by its well-travelled team.
Cities: design & lifestyle store
1st floor, Centria Mall
Tahlia & Olaya Intersection, Riyadh
Madame La Reine: Vintage Shopping
There is a certain charm associated with vintage clothing. A charm that stems from the pieces’ history, exquisite unique design, and quality. Since the 1990s, this love for vintage has reached a high with celebrities popping out on the scene with the most beautiful designer vintage clothing. Today, the appreciation of vintage clothing has spread all over the world. Madame La Reine is one of the first vintage boutiques in Saudi Arabia selling and buying fabulous pre-owned clothing and accessories. Oasis interviews Madame La Reine’s owner Heba Alakki (read the interview in Oasis Magazine’s 6th issue).
Vibe Boutique
Dark plum-colored floors, grey and plum walls give this designer boutique its cutting edge and cozy feel. Don’t be fooled by its size, this store packs its weight in goodies to die for. Every single item is by designers who have made their mark either in Hollywood, Europe, or should make their mark as we speak!
Rumor has it, that the owners have a thing for accessories, amazing design, and smurfs- they hunt down the best showrooms in the world to bring back their favorite picks of the season. Now neatly presented and reasonably priced, they slowly hook us in. Happily, we run along, buy, buy and buy.
VIBE
Centria Mall
Tahlia & Olaya Intersection, Riyadh
Tel: 01 279 111 9
DNA
High ceilings, white walls, colorful paintings, rubber ducks trapped in glass cake covers, turquoise Louboutin heals in one of many display boxes, funky models, and utterly bright modern furniture all strike you once you step foot at DNA boutique. It is a breath of fresh air amid spiraling store chains opening all over town.
6611 Takhasussi Street, www.dnariyadh.com
Mahat Boutique
Since 1990, Mahat Boutique in Jeddah has been providing its customers with a choice of the most sought after worldwide designers. Today, they have a mix of clothing from well-known fashion houses to fresh new designers. From Marni, Mathew Williamson, Betty Jackson, Sass & Bide, Rock Republic, and A Common Thread, to Jasmine Di Milo, and Ora by Rimalya all of which are available at Mahat.
The availability of select choices from different designers ensures that each customer comes out buying a whole unique look. With fresh and modern interiors, Mahat is a great and relaxing place to enjoy your shopping experience.
Mahat Boutique
Palestine Street
Jeddah
Tel: 9662 6696576
www.mahat.com.sa
Life
Boutique offers exclusive international designers of casual and street wear, as well as chic couture pieces in an urban look, put together in a lively, modern atmosphere.
Life/Sid/Studio One Boutiques
Jeddah (Al Rawdah Street); Riyadh (Nujoud Mall)
Jasmine Box
Imagine opening a box to find it filled with hundreds of jasmine flowers. The unexpected discovery and the overwhelmingly beautiful scent mesmerize the senses. At Jasmine Box the unexpected discovery is the amount of services offered to the clients, from fashion to interior design consultations to wedding, birthday, and housewarming registry. And what you’ll find as overwhelmingly beautiful is the selection of items from international fashion houses that seem to fly out the shelves as soon as they arrive.
Sue London’s soft flats, Alice & Olivia’s latest dresses, Toast’s casual daywear, Yumi Kim’s silk tops, Margo’s summer dresses, and favorites from Velvet, Tibi, and J Brand jeans are all available as well as favorite home accessory labels such as Cath Kidtson.
Jasmine Box
Al Rawdah Street
Jeddah
Newbury Boutique
A funky little boutique in Jeddah is named after one of the hippest shopping streets in the US. Newbury Street in Boston, has been enchanting Bostonians, students, and tourists from all over the world for some time now. So, it is no wonder that two former Boston students who came back to their native Saudi wanted to bring back with them the charm of Newbury with its enchanting Parisian vibe and New York excitement. Newbury Boutique is filled with brands that are celebrity favourites from Ella Moss, to LaROK, Arrogant cat, and Denim of Immortality. The shop is stocked with rows of hip and casual t-shirts and jeans. Newbury also offers local brands like the One Ummah t-shirts.
Newbury Boutique
Le Mall, 2nd Floor, Tahlia Street
Jeddah
www.newburyboutique.com
SID
Boutique is a lifestyle concept store, which presents high end men and women’s contemporary designers as well fragrances and home accessories in a more refined ambiance.
Life/Sid/Studio One Boutiques
Jeddah (Al Rawdah Street); Riyadh (Nujoud Mall)
