Villa Moda is a Kuwait

Kuwait

The State of Kuwait is a sovereign Arab state situated in the north-east of the Arabian Peninsula in Western Asia. It is bordered by Saudi Arabia to the south at Khafji, and Iraq to the north at Basra. It lies on the north-western shore of the Persian Gulf. The name Kuwait is derived from the...

i luxury department store, featuring fashion and clothing items from top designers. Villa Moda was founded by Sheikh Majed Al-Sabah, the 35-year-old nephew of Kuwait's Amir.

Villa Moda's new premises is a 100,000 square-foot (9,300 square meter) glass-cube emporium, overlooking the Persian Gulf

Persian Gulf

The Persian Gulf, in Southwest Asia, is an extension of the Indian Ocean located between Iran and the Arabian Peninsula.The Persian Gulf was the focus of the 1980–1988 Iran-Iraq War, in which each side attacked the other's oil tankers...

. Designed by the Italian architect Pierfrancesco Cravel, the building is a glass box divided internally into fashion "aquariums." There are ten stand-alone brand-specific areas including those for Gucci

Gucci

The House of Gucci, better known simply as Gucci , is an Italian fashion and leather goods label, part of the Gucci Group, which is owned by French company PPR...

, Fendi

Fendi

Fendi is an Italian high fashion house best known for its "baguette" handbags. It was launched in 1925 as a fur and leather shop in Rome, but today is a multinational luxury goods brand owned by LVMH...

, and Ferragamo, along with Vertu, the luxury communications company, and two multi-brand shops.

History

Villa Moda first opened in Kuwait

Kuwait

The State of Kuwait is a sovereign Arab state situated in the north-east of the Arabian Peninsula in Western Asia. It is bordered by Saudi Arabia to the south at Khafji, and Iraq to the north at Basra. It lies on the north-western shore of the Persian Gulf. The name Kuwait is derived from the...

 in 1992, located on Gulf Street, Dasman and overlooked the Kuwait Towers

Kuwait Towers

The Kuwait Towers are three towers of reinforced concrete in Kuwait City. The main tower is 187 metres high and serves as a restaurant and water tower. It also has a Viewing Sphere which rises to 123 metres above sea level and completes a full turn every 30 minutes. The second tower is 145.8 metres...

. The premises covered an area of 1,300 square meters and was constructed in an austere style of architecture, mostly of glass, with a large staircase and shops forming part of its structure.

After nine years of success in the fashion business, Al-Sabah made plans for expansion in 1998 with a bigger Villa Moda concept in mind. Villa Moda Shuwaikh was opened its doors on April 21, 2002.

Today

Eleven different brand shops form part of Villa Moda's structure, which include names such as Gucci

Gucci

The House of Gucci, better known simply as Gucci , is an Italian fashion and leather goods label, part of the Gucci Group, which is owned by French company PPR...

, Yves Saint-Laurent, Bottega Veneta

Bottega Veneta

Bottega Veneta is an Italian luxury goods house best known for its leather goods. Founded in 1966, it was purchased in 2001 by Gucci Group, now a part of the French multinational group PPR. Bottega Veneta is headquartered in Vicenza, in the Veneto region of northeastern Italy.- History :Bottega...

, Prada

Prada

Prada S.p.A. is an Italian fashion label specializing in luxury goods for men and women , founded by Mario Prada.-Foundations:...

, Prada Sport, MIU MIU

Miu Miu

Miu Miu is a high fashion brand from the Prada fashion house, opened in 1993 and headed by Miuccia Prada. The name of the collection is taken from Miuccia Prada’s nickname.-Stores:...

, Marni (clothing)

Marni (clothing)

Marni is an Italian fashion label founded by Consuelo Castiglioni in 1994, who remains as the label's designer.-History:The fashion line started in 1994, when Castiglioni became known for her contributions to the design of fur, stemming from her husband's family fur business...

, Etro, Salvatore Ferragamo

Salvatore Ferragamo

Salvatore Ferragamo was a Florentine and Italian shoe designer. He worked with many Hollywood stars in the 1920s, before returning to Italy to found the eponymous company making unique hand-made footwear. His scientific and creative approach to shoes spawned many innovations such as the wedge heel...

, Dolce & Gabbana

Dolce & Gabbana

Dolce & Gabbana is an Italian luxury industry fashion house. The company was started by the Italian designers Domenico Dolce and Stefano Gabbana in Milan, Italy. By 2005 their turnover was €597 million....

, and Goyard.

California brand lines are also present. These include AG Jeans, Antik Denim, Citizens of Humanity

Citizens of Humanity

Citizens of Humanity is a luxury denim brand founded by Jerome Dahan, which designs and globally distributes seasonal denim and fashion collections for women and men, including a women’s knit collection. Dahan was previously head of design for Lucky Brand, and one of the co-founders of 7 For All...

, Chip and Pepper

Chip and Pepper

Chip and Pepper Foster are Canadian, identical twin businesspeople. They are co-owners of the self-titled Chip & Pepper apparel company and former hosts of their own NBC series, Chip and Pepper's Cartoon Madness....

, Diesel

Diesel (clothing company)

Diesel S.p.A. is an Italian design company. It is best known for luxury, pret-a-porter clothing aimed at the young adult market. The company is owned by its founder Renzo Rosso, and is based in Breganze in northern Italy.-History:...

, Dorinha Jeans Wear

Dorinha Jeans Wear

Dorinha Jeans Wear is a clothing company and label based in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. Dale R. Reynolds is the company's co-owner, marketing director and promotional/fashion photographer....

, Energie

Energie

Energie can refer to:* Energie clothing, Italian brand of clothing* Énergie, a French-language brand of rhythmic top 40 radio in Quebec* The FC Energie Cottbus, a German football club...

, Evisu

Evisu

Evisu or Evisu Genes is a Japanese designer clothing company that specializes in producing premium denim wear through traditional, labor-intensive methods....

, G-Star, Goldsign, Hudson, J Brand, J & Company, James Jeans, Joe's Jeans, Ksubi, Lucky Brand Jeans

Lucky Brand Jeans

Lucky Brand Jeans is a designer denim company founded in Vernon, California, United States in 1990 by Gene Montesano and Barry Perlman. Lucky Brand is a subsidiary of the Liz Claiborne fashion company. Lucky also produces sportswear, outerwear, T-shirts and active wear. Lucky Brand products are...

, Mavi Jeans

Mavi Jeans

Mavi Jeans is a brand of denim jeans founded in 1991, headquartered in Istanbul, Turkey.Mavi Jeans designs a full collection of jeans wear, for young women and men...

, Nudie Jeans

Nudie Jeans

Nudie Jeans is a Swedish premium clothing brand originating in Gothenburg and a subsidiary of Svenska Jeans AB, founded in 1999 by Maria Erixsson, a former employee and AD of Lee Europe and Swedish designer JC. As of 2003, the company had 12 employees, revenue of 93 million Swedish kronor and a...

, Paige Premium Denim, Paper Denim & Cloth, People For Peace, Replay

Replay

Replay may refer to:*Replay , a replayed match in between two sport teams to decide in case of tie or conflict resulting from scoring, officiating, fouling or other factors...

, Rock and Republic

Rock and Republic

Rock & Republic is an American jeans brand founded by Michael Ball in 2002. Ball is a cyclist who gained design experience by creating his cycling team's uniforms...

, Seven for All Mankind

Seven for all Mankind

7 For All Mankind is a brand of designer jeans founded by Michael Glasser, Peter Koral, and Jerome Dahan in 2000 and headquartered in Los Angeles, California. Since 2007, it has been owned by the VF Corporation.7 for All Mankind began by designing women's jeans...

 (who even designed an exclusive model for the store, with Seven written in Arabic on the back pockets), Taverniti So Jeans

Taverniti So Jeans

Taverniti So Jeans is a sportswear collection from Jimmy Taverniti, who also sells Taverniti Couture. Known for his garment-dying and stonewashing techniques, Taverniti has focused on jeans, T-shirts, sweatshirts, sweatpants and stretch silk tops...

 and True Religion

True Religion

True Religion Brand Jeans is an American premium clothing line, established in December of 2002 by Jeffrey Lubell and co-founder Kym Gold.In the winter of 2002, True Religion debuted its denim products from its Los Angeles base...

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Future

Villa Moda has plans to open stores in Bahrain

Bahrain

' , officially the Kingdom of Bahrain , is a small island state near the western shores of the Persian Gulf. It is ruled by the Al Khalifa royal family. The population in 2010 stood at 1,214,705, including 235,108 non-nationals. Formerly an emirate, Bahrain was declared a kingdom in 2002.Bahrain is...

's Moda Mall and London

London

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's Battersea Power Station

Battersea Power Station

Battersea Power Station is a decommissioned coal-fired power station located on the south bank of the River Thames, in Battersea, South London. The station comprises two individual power stations, built in two stages in the form of a single building. Battersea A Power Station was built first in the...

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