First store opens on Pearl-Qatar

Notes and media contacts

Notes:
Heba:
This is Heba Mohammad Al-Okar's second business in Qatar. Having studied in Switzerland and England she travelled extensively and this encouraged her interest in fashion.
She also runs Dados, a Doha concept of a spa and beauty boutique.

Cugini:
Among the clothing brands retailed by Cugini are: American Retro, April, May, By zoe, Cecilia Prado, CH.IND, Circus & Co, DIAB'LESS, Gat Rimon, Iro, Maje, Pilar Ruiz, Sandro, Touch Luxe, V.DE VINSTER, Virgini cast away, 2B. And the accessory brands are: Alia Ohana, Atomic Soda, Casali , Elia stone, Erika Pena, Feidt, Good Smile, Helena Zubeldia, Id contraire, Julie & James, Les Nereides, Louis Hendricks, Marie-Laure Chamorel, Monority, Muse, Raquel Moreno, Rubyrou, Saint Leon &Co AB, Scooter, Shourouk, Susan Suell, Virginie Monroe, Zoe and Morgan.

About The Pearl-Qatar:
The Pearl-Qatar is an offshore, Riviera-style man-made island in excess of QR50bn and one of the largest urban developments in Qatar, as well as the first to offer freehold and residential rights to international investors.

The Pearl-Qatar's name and location, on a former pearl diving site, highlights the country's traditions, and strong historical and cultural ties to the sea. It is an island rediscovered.

Located 350 meters offshore the country's capital, Doha's, prestigious West Bay District and 25 kilometers away from Doha International Airport, the Island offers an exclusive retreat with easy access to the capital's thriving community.

Spanning over approximately 4-million square meters of land, and 32 kilometers of new coastline, the Island will eventually be home to an upscale multicultural community of over 41,000 residents, and comprising 15,000 dwellings within 10 precincts when completed in 2012.

The Island will also include five-star hotels, marinas, a yacht club, schools, restaurants and lifestyle amenities, and two million square feet of upscale retail space proffering some of the world's most renowned luxury brands.

The Pearl-Qatar is a smart investment that adds to the economic strength of the country with its offerings of full residency rights, freehold ownership, tailored payment schemes and a tax-free haven.

The Pearl-Qatar is being developed and promoted by United Development Company (UDC), one of Qatar's leading private sector shareholding companies.

For further information, kindly contact:
Mira El-Baphe
Senior Media Relations Officer
T (+974) 4463 457
F (+974) 4438 971