Dubai

Expanding its reach in the Middle East, Italian luxury goods house, Bottega Veneta, has opened a new store at Dubai Mall.

Best known for its leather goods, Bottega Veneta’s new boutique, spanning 113 square metres, is the company’s second in Dubai. It offers women’s and men’s bags, shoes, small leather goods, accessories, jewellery, and fragrance, the company said in a statement.

“Bottega Veneta has experienced strong growth in the Middle East and the opening of this new store in Dubai will no doubt augment that,” Marco Bizzarri, president and CEO of Bottega Veneta, said in a statement.

He added that Dubai Mall is an important retail destination “and we look forward to welcoming our esteemed clientele there and further availing Bottega Veneta’s optimal luxury shopping experience”.

Adding to this, the company’s creative director, Tomas Maier, said: “The breadth of luxury shopping at the Dubai Mall allows us to bring Bottega Veneta’s distinctive service and exceptional products to our customers in a sophisticated and exciting environment. We like to be where our customers want to find us.”

Meanwhile, all elements of the boutique interior, from the walnut tables and handcrafted vitrines to the door handles sheathed in leather, have been custom made, the company said.

Some of the notable design features include aerodynamically shaped, vertical window louvres of palm wood and steel, finely crafted display counters with slide-out billiard-cloth presentation pads, walls covered with Asahi bookcloth, mohair furniture upholstery, and custom-dyed, pure New Zealand wool carpets.