Splash, the high-street fashion retailer celebrated the opening of its “boutique” concept format store in the internationally diverse retail destination, The Dubai Mall, with an evening full of fashion and glamour.

The Christian Louboutin flagship boutique launched at the end of July 2011, the second stand alone boutique in Dubai and the third location within in the United Arab Emirates.

Casadei, the Italian luxury footwear brand renowned for producing dream footwear of sophisticated workmanship, has recently opened a new concept store with new collection at The Dubai Mall’s Fashion Avenue.

The unique Montblanc Writers’ Exhibition, which was designed to honour and commemorate the works of a select series of legendary authors, came to a successful close at the Dubai Mall over the weekend. Crowds of literature fans flocked to the exhibition, organised in cooperation with Magrudy’s, to view the authors’ legendary works and the Limited Edition writing instruments created by Montblanc in their honour.

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No more driving all the way to Mirdiff City Centre to get your Selfridge fix, Downtown Dubai dwellers. British high-street label Miss Selfridge is set to expand its footprint in the UAE with the opening a new store at the Dubai Mall later this month. Scheduled for a soft opening on February 19, the Miss Selfridge brand has built a unique reputation following its ‘fashion only’ proposition – meaning there are no basic products in the Miss Selfridge range.

Aspiring and established fashion designers from the UAE and across the Middle East region are all set to showcase their talent during Creations, a Dubai Shopping Festival 2011 fashion event.

This year, Creations, which took to the stage in 2003, will be presenting itself in an all new avatar – adorning a new look – packed with many more surprises and activities. Fashion enthusiasts onlookers can thus look forward …

Lafayette Gourmet is set to tantalise the taste buds by ringing in the delightfully divine French Week, featuring the very best in French products, live cooking shows, French cooking classes and a special French menu at its restaurant in Dubai Mall. Alongside all of this will also be a French-style market, with five different stations offering tastes of the most delectable delicacies.

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The Dubai Mall, the world’s largest shopping and entertainment destination located centrally in Downtown Dubai, the new heart of the city, will host a range of colourful activities to celebrate UAE’s National Day.

The mall will wear a festive look with UAE national flags, with the Grand Atrium to be draped in the national flag colours. The UAE National Day celebration activities will continue through Dec. 4.

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The Dubai Mall, the world’s largest shopping and entertainment destination in Downtown Dubai, is celebrating Eid Al Adha with an array of colourful performances and a host of prizes for shoppers through the ‘Eidiyat in Dubai 2010’ and ‘Your Choice of Luxury’ promotions. The two offers include ‘spend and win’ raffle draw promotions, offering the opportunity for shoppers to win cash and luxury prizes.

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Channel your inner Grecian goddess and be red carpet-worthy in this stunning Long Farrier dress from the Temperley London S/S 2010 collection, now AED 5,995 down from AED 7,150.

La Moda Dubai has been hankering after this gown – which comes in oh-so-now coral – for some time now and it’s just divine to hear that the boutique is offering up to 60% discount at the Dubai Mall.

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