Alshaya unveils a new world of shopping, dining and entertainment at The Avenues, Kuwait

25 Mar 2018

Exciting market "firsts" as 11 new brands open at Kuwait's leading mall

Alshaya has unveiled a dazzling array of new shopping, dining, and entertainment brands at The Avenues Phase IV, which opened its doors this week. The highlight is the opening of 11 brands in Kuwait for the first time, offering Alshaya customers an even greater choice of shopping and dining experiences – and even more opportunities for exclusive rewards and prize draw entries through the Privileges Club.

Makeup and beauty lovers will be spoilt for choice, with a wide range of innovative makeup brands to discover, including the first NYX store in Kuwait, the debut for Korean beauty brand Etude House, and first appearances for Tromborg's range of organic beauty and skincare products and boutique handcrafted fragrances brand Le Labo.

Lovers of Italian food and pizza can visit 400 Gradi, an authentic Italian restaurant offering traditional Neapolitan pizza cooked in a 400-degree oven, and a delicious range of Italian cuisine; while Blaze Pizza delivers exceptional quality pizza at lightning-fast speed. Fresh out of Hollywood and making its Middle East debut is Cleo, a Mediterranean-inspired restaurant, which features delicious shareable plates, mezzes, flatbreads and cocktails.

Fashion brands MONKI and & Other Stories, part of the H&M group, are both new to Kuwait, offering unique blends of styles with bespoke collections that range from preppy chic to simple ready-to-wear for the season.

Some of the world's best-loved brands hit new heights. The largest Debenhams store outside the UK stretches over three floors and offers a total of 150 brands, including 40 fashion and 20 cosmetics brands new to Debenhams in Kuwait. The flagship store features a unique design and includes beauty treatment rooms for personalised service, a niche fragrance area with new-to-market brands, and full assortment counters for Tom Ford, Huda Beauty and Urban Decay. Expanded fashion ranges include new designer accessories and lingerie brands, such as Jennifer Lopez and Heidi Klum, with many exciting new European women's and kids clothing brands entering the market for the first time.

H&M's stunning new flagship store will offer customers an unprecedented range of Ladies, Kids, Men, Beauty and Home collections in one location, with a new elevated shopping experience across two floors. The new The Body Shop store – the largest in Kuwait – features a new design concept, with a VIP make-up room. Bath&Body Works will also have a new interior design concept, whilst the Starbucks' Reserve Bar concept comes to The Avenues for the first time.

The country's first Aveda combined retail store, salon and treatment centre will be a go-to destination for those who want to look and feel fabulous, offering a range of haircare and beauty products created using organic raw herbal ingredients and organic essential oils. Phase Eight, which gets its own store, delights with its stylish and beautiful range of evening and party wear, while glamour and elegance hit a high note with Kurt Geiger's signature stilettos, footwear and accessories, worn by celebrities like Kendall Jenner, Angelina Jolie and Sienna Miller. Iconic beauty and cosmetics brand Clinique also gets its own store for the first time in Kuwait.

There's more to come even after opening week. Look out for Italian pizza brand Spontini, straight from Milan and made with its original 1953 recipe; and, those seeking exciting new entertainment ideas will love TEKZONE, a new virtual reality entertainment concept for the whole family, opening later this year.