Sears in Kuwait Magic Mall

For those who don't want to drive to Farwaniya to go to Sears there's a smaller one in Kuwait Magic in Abu Halaifa.

It only has a few items mostly for women, I love the shoes but I would kill myself if I wore them.

Qout Market - Arraya Center

There was so much hype about Qout market I had to go and check it out so I dragged my mom and sister with me, I guess everyone else in Kuwait had the same idea considering there was a traffic jam in front of the parking structure. My sister has a truck so it was easy to get up and over curbs to park in the dirt lot. There were only 2 elevators and 30 people waiting for them, not cool. We made our way to the top and saw a lot of home made goods being sold.

 

There were a wide range of people there mostly made up of the fufu Kuwaiti people,not that there's anything wrong with them but they are a lot different than where I come from. Some of the characters reminded me of people from Venice Beach California. One flamboyant Kuwaiti guy with a fur vest on and wild glasses which I learned later via Instagram was a designer launching those weird glasses.

 

It's definitely a place to go for those who like to people watch. I wanted to try out some of the foods but the line was 40 deep and I hate fighting crowds so no lunch there. There were artists there which was great to see and their paintings were awesome.

 

 It would be nice if the venue was held in an open area without elevators but for those wanting to try out new events this one is definitely worth the visit, the next one will be January 4th, get there early and park in the dirt lot which is easier to exit than being stuck in the parking structure.

Qout Market is the first farmers market in Kuwait

Qout Market will be held this Saturday!

 

This time there is supposed to a petting zoo and other activities, it sounds fun but I hope it isn't too crowded.

Gold Souk and The Bazaar areas - Now Open in Avenues

The new gold area called "Gold Souk" and "The Bazaar" is now open in Avenues, the top floor is full of gold stores but not all of them have opened up yet while the area downstairs has several shops like Centerpoint and Home Centre.

Now you can really shop for everything in one place and it's not crowded yet. This means we still have the Garden Oasis, Entertainment, Hotel, Garden Arcade and Soku areas to look forward to according to this animated video which is crazy to look at because the animation has become reality with a few changes like the giant egg in the fountain in the luxury area and the fountain design in the Bazaar area pictured above.

These new areas and phases are all nice and cool but for God's sake can't someone fix the highway entrance to the mall? You've got 80% of the population of Kuwait trying to squeeze into 2 lanes to get to the mall, does anyone think someone forgot to address that problem when drawing the initial plans? Mr. Al-Shaya please build your own highway to Avenues!

The Fashion Outlet - by Al Ostoura

Did anyone know there is a high end fashion outlet by Al Ostoura in Salmiya? I had Googled "outlet in Kuwait" and they gave me the name of the store but I never had time to get down there until yesterday. Since I was out and about having lunch for my mom's birthday I passed by the store and it was amazing! Prices are discounted by 70% and 90% which includes shoes, clothing, bags and accessories.

 Men's clothing

 Clothing for kids

 Everyone needs a pair of hairy boots!

They are open 10-10, located in Salmiya on the opposite side of H&M/Center point, a few stores down from the sheesha with the huge TV screen above it. You should park in the back, it's easier and go inside the building to the escalator which will take you right to the door. Happy Shopping!

Moroccan tailor in Kuwait City

I attended my brother-in-laws wedding last month so I finally had a reason to buy a Moroccan dress. My hubby found a tailor in the city, his dresses were a little expensive but the other shop was closed and I had only a couple days before the wedding to finish the dress. I decided on the light green dress pictured below with a sweet gold belt to match. He makes a lot of the dresses by hand but also has help from family in Morroco. He was sewing the braided designs onto a dress seen below.

One of his hand made belts...

This piece was over the top, each flower was made individually and sewn onto the fabric, it felt like it weighed 10 pounds.

He's a nice guy to took up tailoring when he was a boy and really loves making items.