This post is relevant only to those of you who live here or plan to
visit, apologies if this is dull to others although if you are anything like
me you will enjoy learning about something new from elsewhere.
I have been engrossed in my mumpreneur business of hair
accessories. It’s so far a lot of fun,
and as part of my research I have done the rounds of Dubai’s ‘artisan’ (very sadly
an overused term by non-artisan people) markets, arts and crafts souks, festive bazaars,
Christmas fairs… and the list goes on.
On my travels I found a lot of overpriced tat including not
very good rugs being passed off as ‘antique kilims', well this is Dubai so anything
goes I suppose.
Having said that I came
across 3 lovely sellers with incredible taste.
In no particular order, lovely in equal measures:
First Kirralicious and her Oh so chic goblets, trays, bowls
and jugs with the chicest motifs. All handmade. How I have no idea but simple
and beautifully finished and at 30 dhs for a goblet you can have one in every room
really. Contact via website www.kirralicious.com or www.facebook.com/kirraliciousliving
And then Tiger and Arcadia, with really beautiful Indian
block print shorts (perfect to sleep in) in fine percale cotton, as well as
Khanta like scarves in beautifully put together designs.
Contact via website www.tigerandarcadia.com
Last but certainly not least the hugely stylish Sin
jewellery, incredibly sophisticated pieces of Buffalo horn, Jade and
passementrie. Contemporary and enduring pieces
you would expect to see at Harvey Nichols or Boutique 1, my piece of Jade and peridot green passementrie certainly does but without the HN price tag. Contact via email
sin.in.dubai@gmail.com
