Regional fashion start-ups that have physical stores in the UAE
As Karen Wazen opens her first retail space in the UAE, we look at other online-first brands that have invested in bricks-and-mortar stores
Karen Wazen, pictured in an ad for her Season 10 collection of sunglasses, has opened a physical store. Photo: Karen Wazen Eyewear
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Karen Wazen, pictured in an ad for her Season 10 collection of sunglasses, has opened a physical store. Photo: Karen Wazen EyewearRegional fashion start-ups that have physical stores in the UAE
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Ozark's Julia Garner is the face of Gucci's latest fragrance
The Netflix star features in the Italian Maison’s newest campaign for the Guilty Elixir de Parfum
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