Comments on: Dubai to finance Villa Moda growth

By: Gucci and Prada Gossip - 2:48AM

Gucci and Prada Gossip - 2:48AM — Mon, 12 Jul 2010 09:24:15 +0000

[...] them at 360 Mall. Sheikh Majed founded Villa Moda back in 1992 and became so successful that it was taken over by Dubai around 2 years ago. Sheikh Majed was then outed from Villa Moda or he left not sure but in any case [...]

By: mimses

mimses — Tue, 30 Sep 2008 11:15:49 +0000

this was just a matter of time.
i mean come on, emir or not. sheikh or not. he doesnt have that much money and sooner or later money runs out when you buy buy buy and dont sell sell sell.. simple as!
villa moda was great to get kuwait on the fashion map but was a major ego trip which went slightly wronG.
oh well :(

By: jo

jo — Thu, 25 Sep 2008 19:49:49 +0000

dana i agree.. its up to the consumer where they buy and what they choose to buy, if its not in the budget thats ok but villa moda caters for all peoples.

its nice to have the choice of having this boutique mall here. and kuwait is lucky to have such brands available and tax free :)

By: Fashion Deadlock in Kuwait

Fashion Deadlock in Kuwait — Thu, 25 Sep 2008 15:51:41 +0000

Now it’s only a question of when before Al Othman and Al Ostoura too go the Villa Moda way!

By: Dana

Dana — Tue, 23 Sep 2008 15:29:30 +0000

Hey,

No one is forcing you to buy anything. If you think it’s expensive then that’s your problem. The company is in the stock market, which shows how good it’s doing. Europe or wherever some of you people buy your clothes is always open for you. Hop on a plane, and have fun shopping! Bon voyage. It’s as simple as that.

By: jo

jo — Tue, 23 Sep 2008 11:33:27 +0000

i love villa moda well i would say that as my father in law built the building.
its nice to find such a sheek place in kuwait but the location i hate.

By: Desert Girl

Desert Girl — Tue, 23 Sep 2008 10:06:12 +0000

Hi Mark,

It just shows you how badly Kuwait needs to revamp their financial services to include flexible lines of credit for businesses and a small business association/department in the Government. There are SO many Kuwaitis with great ideas, but they either can’t get the financing or business advice that they need to put the ideas into motion.

What a SHAME for Kuwait that a member of the Royal Family had to go to another country to ask members of THEIR royal family for assistance.
This is truely an example of the poor state of Kuwait’s economic policies. A lot of talk; no action.

Economic impotence!

By: Moey

Moey — Tue, 23 Sep 2008 07:16:32 +0000

Agree with Mark, I got a D&G item that was for around 400 KD in the 90% Sales for around 45 KD and it was last seasons’ and was selling for way more online.

By: BoBader

BoBader — Tue, 23 Sep 2008 07:15:06 +0000

If I believe that they are ripping people off how do you expect me to shop at their store.
Beside, you can never have a second chance for the first impression.

By: Mark

Mark — Tue, 23 Sep 2008 06:57:21 +0000

I dont know how it was in 2005 but this is how it is now:

1) If you dont find newly released models its because they’re all sold out.
2) Prices are exactly the same as they are world wide.
3) They have huge discounts on products twice a year which makes their prices very cheap (wayyyyyy below the MSRP)
4) They have a floor with 50% off last seasons stuff
5) They have a warehouse with even older seasons stuff that sell for up to 90% off
6) I don’t have shares in Villa Moda but I hate how people spread information that isn’t true.

You’ve only been to Villa Moda once and in 2005 and yet you came in here talking about how they are ripping people off as if you are a regular shopper there.

By: BoBader

BoBader — Tue, 23 Sep 2008 06:45:21 +0000

Mark,

Sorry I messed up your name. I wrote the post less than an hour before fotor ;)
I have been to Villa Moda once in 2005 and to tell you the truth I hated it. I mainly didn’t like the interior, the prices, and their collection.
I used to shop at Gucci and YSL here in the States before I go to Kuwait (Mainly in NYC and Chicago) and I will tell you this from personal experience. Their prices for newly released models (if you can find any) are like this ($600 in the States = 600 KD in Kuwait).
My wife, who used to shop at Villa Moda, never shops there now after she saw this.

By: Mark

Mark — Tue, 23 Sep 2008 06:05:53 +0000

First my name is Mark not Mike, second if you actually visit Villa Moda and then visit the brands in Europe (which I did) you would see the prices are exactly the same. I am talking about Prada, Gucci and Miu Miu. Actually why go through all that trouble, just check the prices online and compare them to Villa Moda.