Word: burjuman
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Dates: during 2006-2006
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...Those who run Dubai's malls concede that their competition includes stores in Europe (but not the U.S.). "Our main competition is Knightsbridge and Selfridges," says Eisa Ibrahim, the general manager of the BurJuman mall. Yet back in the mid-1990s, when BurJuman was gearing up to open (it, too, is in the process of expansion), most luxury brands turned down retail space. Now, even space that won't be ready until 2009 is leased...
Another day, another mall. The next morning, Alanoud shows me around BurJuman mall with her friend Raghda Bukhash, the designer of the gutra clutch bags. Under the label Pink Sushi, she also designs slogan Ts, and she gives me a peek at the one she has on under her abaya. "It translates as, 'Shake your hips, little ducky,'" Raghda says, laughing. "So now you know I'm a rock chick Madonna with my customized T and my micromini and my black tights and bright green jeweled shoes...
...afternoon, and Alanoud has a work meeting she can't miss. In any case, I have an appointment with David Dessureault, the buyer for Saks Fifth Avenue at BurJuman. As she leaves, Alanoud invites me to dinner at a place called Spectrum. "They do the best virgin mojitos," she says. (We end up having more fun on mocktails than I thought possible...
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