Al-Ostoura is one of the leading retailers of designer brands in Kuwait and the Middle East. The company operates a growing retail group of high profile multi-brand stores that offer clothing, accessories and jewelry for the luxury and contemporary lifestyle markets.

Founder Najla Maatouk opened Al-Ostoura in 1985, making her a timeless luminary in the fashion world. Out of a passion to help people express themselves and experience the creative beauty global designers have to offer, the brand set out to diversify the limited options available in the country. Since the very beginning, the women and men’s stores have reflected global fashion and aesthetics, becoming an unparalleled hub for modern Kuwaitis. 

Shortly after its launch, Al-Ostoura gradually began to expand from womenswear and menswear to shoes, kidswear, bridal as well as home & furniture, only to start growing exponentially in the 2000s. In fact, in the first decade of the new millennium, in addition to the department stores, Al-Ostoura opened single brand stores such as Lanvin, Chloé, Balenciaga, Stella McCartney, Dries Van Noten, Alaia, Alberta Ferretti, Emilio Pucci, Marni, Etro, among others. Our current stores reflect global aesthetics with a curated selection from Comme des Garçons, Jil Sander, Maison Margiela, Acne Studios, Loewe, Issey Miyake, Pleats Please and many more, putting Al-Ostoura on the map as one of the most fashion forward outlets in the Middle East. 

With multiple multi-brand and jewelry shops in Kuwait today, Al-Ostoura’s promise is to continue to celebrate and promote the creativity of designers, claiming its place at the forefront as a luxury retailer and fashion hub where East meets West.

Al Ostoura International Company

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