World’s Largest Shoe Store Opens In Dubai

It's here the moment most of us have been waiting for has finally arrived, Level Shoe District opened the doors to its massive 96,000 square foot space in the Dubai Mall Friday, which will be home to 15,000 pairs of shoes by 250 different brands. 

Luxury designer boutiques are no stranger to the affluent Dubai shoppers, Level Shoe District sells the majority of designer labels such as brands Prada, YSL and Louis Vuitton, cleverly laid out with a configuration of a shop-in-shop with separate spaces for different labels. 

Patrick Calhoub of Calhoub Group, the firm behind Level Shoe District, told Bloomberg:

“The whole idea is to create a place for men and women who love shoes, who are passionate about shoes, who are addicted to shoes, who are obsessed about shoes.” Yup, that sounds like me.

The new Dubai megastore has overtaken Saks Fifth Avenue ‘s shoe department in Manhattan that’s so large it has its own zip code, as well as the Macy’s Manhattan flagship, which until now had claim to the title “world’s larget shoe store” at 39,000 square feet (less than half the space that Level Shoe District has dedicated to footwear). But it’s not just quantity that Level Shoe District offers — with a Vogue café and a cobbler that makes bespoke pairs built into the space,without doubt, an experience that promises to be every shoe shopper's paradise

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Thought Louboutins were expensive? World's first £100,000 gold and diamond bespoke stilettos (coming soon to a WAG near you)

By Maysa Rawi

Created by bespoke jewelers House of Borgezie, the world's first designs have already created a stir among celebrities.

With a red sole and sky-high heels, these shoes could easily be mistaken for a pair of Christian Louboutins.

But with a £100,000 price tag, the Eternal Diamond stiletto - made entirely from gold and diamonds - makes most luxury brands look High Street. 

Girl's best friend: The Eternal Diamond stiletto is made using 2,200 brilliant cut diamonds, totalling 30 carats

Bling, bling: Orders have already been placed by A-listers from the world of football, music and modelling

And although the clientele is strictly confidential until pieces have been completed, we can reveal they include - surprise, surprise - A-listers from the world of football, music and modelling.

Venturing a guess on who has placed orders would likely lead to Cheryl Cole, Victoria Beckham and Paris Hilton, whose excessive tastes are funded by a bank balance to match.

Made by British jewellery designer Christopher Michael Shellis, each pair is handcrafted from solid gold and then encrusted with 2,200 brilliant cut diamonds, totalling 30 carats. 

Shellis has spent three years working on the creation, perfect for summer balls, society weddings and red carpet events.

Making a statement: Luckily, the bespoke heels, retailing from £100,000, come with a 1,000 year guarantee

Shellis said: 'To bring the Eternal Diamond Stilletto to life, I quite literally had to reinvent the fundamental principle of classical stiletto construction.

'The result is not so much a shoe, but rather a fine piece of jewellery that can be miraculously yet practically worn as the ultimate feminine adornment.'

Luckily, the high heels come with a 1,000 year guarantee.

Or a night out on the tiles could end in disaster - or fortune for a lucky passer by - should a diamond or two come loose.

For more information, visit www.borgezie.com

via Mail Online