Welcome to shopping heaven! The Dubai Mall is the ultimate experience for shopaholics with over 1200 stores meeting every possible desire. Most of the major designer brands in the world are located in the 440.000 square feet Fashion Avenue. In February, the first Bloomingdale`s store outside the US opened here a gigantic location. The mall is divided in different areas for sports & outdoors, kids, perfumes & beauty and many more.
The Dubai Mall is also home to the world`s largest indoor gold souk. You can experience the traditional custom of trade in an authentic wonderful surrounding.
Beautiful restaurants and cafés are located inside and outside along the waterfront promenande. There, with a stunning view on the world`s tallest tower: the Burj Khalifa, you can enjoy the Dubai Fountain show whilst having dinner.
The best is that there are so many attractions for the whole family so your husband and kids don`t get bored of your shopping fever. A huge indoor ice rink is the perfect entertainment area for your little ones along with the underwater zoo. My favourite part was the aquarium. You can park your hubby in the tank scuba-diving with sharks. He will have such an adrenaline shock in there that will lessen the one after when he spots you with all your shopping bags.
A lot of superlatives – this is shopping heaven on earth!
LoL, Sandra
Dress by Temperley London
Today net-à-porter.com`s new wedding boutique went finally online. You can choose between many different amazing styles for the bride, the bridesmaid and the mother of the bride. Also available are fabulous lingerie and great items for your honeymoon.
Have a look at my suggestions for the perfect wedding-day chic and enjoy!
LoL, Sandra
Lace top by Stella McCartney and suit by Yves Saint Laurent
Jacket and skirt by Alberta Ferretti
Dress by Lanvin Blanche
Meet Heidi Kopp, store manager of à côté beauty treats by FAORO an amazing concept store in St. Moritz. The bubbly, charismatic former make-up artist with a great sense for trends offers a large variety of amazing beauty treatments, manicures, pedicures, conture make-ups and even tattoos.
The minute you enter the beautiful shop, you forget the mountains and feel like being in New York City. Luxury brands like Erno Laszlo, Dr. Sebagh, Révive are available along with outstanding perfumes from Annick Goutal or Bond N°9, just to name a few. A côté is a shop in shop at Faoro, the well-known St. Moritz clothing store.
My favourite is the cosmopolitan OPI nail bar where you can get your nails done at short notice. For me a côté is always a welcome change during my stays in the Engadin.
Indulge yourself and take a break from everyday life once you are up here!
LoL, Sandra
Open from June to April
High season: Mo-Sa from 9am to 7pm
Low season: Mo-Fr from 9am to 12.30pm and from 2pm to 6.30pm, Sa from 9am to 5pm
Plazza dal Mulin 8, 7500 St. Moritz, Phone +41 81 832 1493
Heidi Kopp with store owner Renato Faoro