Living La Vie Lacroix

Apr 23, 2008 @ 12:00pm

Abyaar Real Estate Development Co. just announced a partnership with Christian Lacroix.

The designer's set to build a 38-unit residential tower in the Jumeirah district of Dubai.

With Lacroix's lace, brocade, glitter and bold prints, he might actually be the perfect designer to take Dubai to the next level in its quest to be the Las Vegas of the Middle East. Though we're surprised at the Armani-like branding from one of the world's most respected couturiers.

Personally, we'd rather live in a Christian Lacroix couture gown than in one of the condos he's designing, but we guess the girl who can afford one can afford the other and just live in a Lacroix-centric world.

posted by doll

Apr 23, 2008 12:19PM

I just had to say, check this out: http://perezhilton.com/2008-04-23-listen-to-this-sex-the-fergie#respond

Fergie for SATC. "Labels and Love". UGH.

posted by syako

Apr 23, 2008 12:27PM

Las Vegas of the middle east? Way off.

posted by kenya

Apr 23, 2008 1:18PM

dubai is the leisure and tourism capital of the middle east. the biggest difference between the two cities is that gambling is illegal in muslim law. that still didnt stop the country from investing over $5 billion in las vegas last year. clearly, there are many similarities between the two cities.

posted by guest

Apr 23, 2008 3:04PM

Doesn't he have a hotel in paris? I forget what it's called but I remember seeing photos of it in a travel book.

posted by guest

Apr 24, 2008 6:27AM

I've lived in Dubai for 21 years and to see this transformation, as an ex-pat, is truly amazing. Lacroix will bring a much needed edge to the current resedential developments; some of them are going a bit "identikit", and endless torrent of Building A, B, C and Streets 1, 2, 3. Finally, I agree with syako - Las Vegas of the Middle East is way off. There's a certain subtlety and unmistakeable Middle Eastern charm that resonates throughout this city, as much as the UAE's economy relies upon tourism and foreign investment these days, Dubai certainly doesn't mimick anywhere else.

posted by disneyrollergirl

Apr 25, 2008 5:05AM

Yes, there is a beautiful hotel in Paris, I've always wanted to stay there. J'adore Lacroix!