Dubai is one of the Gulf’s top luxury retail hubs—global fashion houses treat it as a flagship market and place many of their biggest regional boutiques inside The Dubai Mall (Fashion Avenue), Mall of the Emirates, City Walk, DIFC and high-end streets around Dubai Marina / Jumeirah. That concentration of flagships, concept stores and curated multi-brand retailers makes Dubai a one-stop place to browse haute couture, leather goods, watches, ready-to-wear and experiential retail.
Below I list the major international houses you’ll find in Dubai, what they typically focus on in this market, and where (typical flagship / mall presence) — with the official store page or brand website so you can get the exact address / phone and drop a pin in Google Maps.
Luxury fashion houses (what they focus on + where to find them)
1. Louis Vuitton — leather goods, trunks, couture, shoes
Where: The Dubai Mall (Fashion Avenue) & other flagships.
Website / store locator: https://www.louisvuitton.com.
2. Gucci — ready-to-wear, bags, shoes, accessories (strong regional campaigns)
Where: Fashion Avenue, The Dubai Mall (flagship).
Locator / info: Gucci store (Dubai Mall).
3. Prada — leather goods, seasonal collections, footwear; large Dubai Mall flagship (architectural store)
Where: The Dubai Mall, Fashion Avenue (Prada flagship).
Store page: https://www.prada.com (Dubai Mall store details + phone).
4. Chanel — couture, leather, watches & fine jewellery, beauty boutiques in mall
Where: The Dubai Mall (Fashion Avenue).
Store info: Chanel Dubai Mall boutique.
5. Dior — womenswear, leather, couture, beauty/watches boutiques
Where: Dubai Mall (Fashion Avenue) — multiple Dior corners (fashion + beauty).
Locator: Dior store page for Dubai Mall.
6. Hermès — leather goods (Birkin/Kelly demand), ready-to-wear, scarves & shoes
Where: Fashion Avenue (Dubai Mall) flagship.
Store page: Hermès Dubai Mall.
7. Burberry — trench coats, menswear, leather & accessories
Where: Dubai Mall & select mall flagships.
Store: Burberry at The Dubai Mall.
8. Dolce & Gabbana — ready-to-wear, statement pieces, footwear & accessories
Where: The Dubai Mall (Fashion Avenue).
Store page: Dolce & Gabbana — Dubai Mall.
9. Fendi — bags (Baguette, Peekaboo), ready-to-wear, fur/leather goods
Where: Dubai Mall / premium boutiques. (Check brand locator.)
10. Balenciaga — modern fashion, shoes, accessories; presence in Dubai Mall / multi-brand stores
11. Saint Laurent (YSL) — ready-to-wear, leather bags, shoes; flagship boutiques in Fashion Avenue / Mall of the Emirates
12. Bottega Veneta — leathercraft-led collections, bags, shoes; Dubai Mall / select boutiques
13. Givenchy — couture, bags, footwear — Dubai Mall / premium retailers
14. Valentino — ready-to-wear, haute details and Garavani bags — Dubai Mall / luxury outlets
15. Armani (Giorgio Armani / Emporio Armani) — couture, Armani Casa, Armani Exchange; large boutiques in Dubai Mall & Mall of the Emirates
16. Max Mara / Salvatore Ferragamo / Tod’s — classic Italian luxury (coats, shoes, leather) — mall flagships
17. Tom Ford / Alexander McQueen / Isabel Marant — high-end designer collections — Dubai Mall, DIFC or City Walk corners
18. Chloé / Céline / Loewe — leather and ready-to-wear — boutique presence in Fashion Avenue
19. Rolex / Patek / Audemars Piguet / Richard Mille — (watchmaking houses) sell watches through Seddiqi, Rivoli and brand boutiques in Dubai Mall and Jewellery Plaza. (Luxury watches are a big parallel category.)
Where these brands cluster (main Dubai retail districts)
- The Dubai Mall — Fashion Avenue: biggest concentration of global flagships (Prada, Gucci, Chanel, Dior, Hermes, Louis Vuitton, many others). Use the mall’s store pages for exact locations.
- Mall of the Emirates: strong luxury cluster, plus concept stores and boutiques (some brands have additional flagships here).
- City Walk: lifestyle/experiential stores and concept boutiques — a fashion destination for contemporary and premium labels.
- DIFC & Al Wasl / Jumeirah / Marina: smaller boutiques, concept stores, and designer boutiques (often used for capsule launches and trunk shows).
Quick map + website list (how to get exact pins)
For accuracy and the most up-to-date shop addresses and contact numbers, use the brand store locators below (click and then “Get directions” to open Google Maps / map pin):
- Gucci (Dubai Mall) — store page & locator.
- Prada (Dubai Mall Fashion Avenue) — https://www.prada.com (store + phone: +971 4 388 2482).
- Chanel (The Dubai Mall) — store page and contact +971-4-382-7100.
- Dior (Dubai Mall) — https://www.dior.com (store + phone +971-4-501-6620).
- Hermès (Dubai Mall) — https://www.hermes.com (phone +971-4-818-1390).
- Burberry (The Dubai Mall) — Dubai Mall tenant page.
- Dolce & Gabbana (Dubai Mall) — brand boutique page.
(For any brand in the list above, open the brand’s global “Store Locator” page and pick “United Arab Emirates → Dubai” — that gives the exact outlet address and phone; copy that into Google Maps to get the pin.)
What each brand is focusing on in Dubai (short trends)
- Leather & handbags: Louis Vuitton, Hermès, Gucci, Prada — year-round bestsellers and limited editions.
- Statement ready-to-wear / couture: Dior, Valentino, Dolce & Gabbana — high-visibility runway pieces for wealthy clients.
- Accessories & shoes: Balenciaga, Saint Laurent, Ferragamo, Tod’s.
- Watches & jewellery: many fashion houses operate in parallel with dedicated watch/jewellery boutiques (Chanel, Dior, Louis Vuitton) and specialist watch retailers (Seddiqi, Rivoli).
- Concept & experiential retail: brands use City Walk and DIFC to test tech-enabled retail experiences, pop-ups, and localized capsule collections.
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