The Pearl-Qatar opening also marks the first of his shops to open anywhere in the Middle East.
Asked why he selected The Pearl-Qatar to open his first shop in the region, Mr. Vacca said, "I was completely blown away with this ambitious and visionary project. It is a city on a man-made island. But I also liked the humanistic aspect of it. I'm very impressed with the vision of United Development Company (owner and developer of The Pearl-Qatar) for this project which is very interesting for the Middle East and Qatar. And I am very excited to be in Qatar and The Pearl- Qatar."
"We believe Qatar has a unique visionary stand point in the way that the nation is growing. It is very exciting to see this growth, and the wealth, and solid strength of Qatar's economy - all these elements make it the 'next place' to come to in the Middle East," Mr. Vacca said that he especially liked The Pearl-Qatar's 'humanistic aspect' which includes a genuine Italian Riviera sense of style, but which also combines a strong European influence with Arabian ambiance.
"The Pearl-Qatar has all these elements in the right balance," said Mr. Vacca, "and it is truly the best time to come here, and The Pearl-Qatar is the best place to enter the Middle East."
Discussing his latest flagship shop at The Pearl-Qatar, Mr. Vacca said that DV is unique in that it is one of the very few fashion companies that not only produces a high quality luxury product that is hand-crafted but also offers a whole product range from ready-to-wear collections, couture gowns, jewelry, accessories, crocodile handbags for women, all of which will be coming to Doha.
Mr. Vacca said, "We have custom- made programmes to build your own personal wardrobe, with measurements to fit, and style that personally suit your tastes. We've dressed top film directors, and provided periodic film costumes, for many contemporary films. We've just been working with actor Mickey Rourke, on his latest film '11 Minutes,' which is adapted from a novel by writer Paulo Coehlo. We've also been working with actor Forest Whitaker, and designing the clothing for a film with Diane Keaton and Harrison Ford."
"We've also provide dresses for Scarlett Johansson, Evana Trump, and Queen Latifa, to name a few. Our collections are very luxurious, but at the same time, they have strong sexy style, and very chic," he added.
Speaking specifically about his new shop, Mr. Vacca said, the shop at The Pearl-Qatar will be different from all other outlets in the world, due to its unique design.
It's a New Age design, with marble floors, and hand-crafted Italian furniture, and of course the famous baby blue leather, which has become the signature of DV. The flagship DV shop is part of the portfolio of the United Fashion Company (UFC), a subsidiary division of the United Development Company (UDC), which UDC operates as a joint-venture.
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World famous fashion designer Domenico Vacca (DV), whose work has been described by the Italian media as 'the Ferrari of clothing' personally came to Doha to open his first flagship boutique at The Pearl-Qatar today
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About Domenico Vacca:Domenico Vacca is known as the "Ferrari" of Italian clothing. His ready-to-wear, bespoke and couture collections for men and women are hand-made from the most luxurious fabrics in the world, with remarkable attention to detail.
Vacca was recognized in 2004 and 2006 by the prestigious Robb Report Magazine with the Award for Best Italian Collection in their annual Best of the Best issue.
In 2006, Best Life Magazine recognized the Domenico Vacca tie collection as the finest in the world.
For Domenico Vacca, quality is where the integrity of his namesake label begins. With 100 master tailors and 250 seamstresses to sew and construct his collection by hand in Naples, Italy, Vacca offers ultimate luxury in fashion where timeless pieces meet flattering fits, styles and fabrics creating an exceptionally chic lifestyle collection. A unique and exclusive custom order program allows clients to choose from more than 2,000 fabrics and an unlimited selection of exotic skins in various colors for the accessories.
Domenico Vacca has a strong presence in the United States with three stores on New York's most fashionable avenues - Madison Avenue, Fifth Avenue and West Broadway in Soho as well as stores in Beverly Hills on Rodeo Drive, Palm Beach and Bal Harbour. Lastly, Domenico Vacca opened two shop in shops at TSUM in Moscow in 2008.
Domenico Vacca is responsible for bringing impeccable sartorial style to Hollywood for movies, TV series, and red carpets. Domenico Vacca has become a favorite with Hollywood costume designers by collaborating with them to wardrobe lead actors and actresses in films such as The Inside Man (Denzel Washington, Jodie Foster, Christopher Plummer), Stranger Than Fiction (Dustin Hoffman, Will Ferrell, Queen Latifah), August Rush (Jonathan Rhys Meyers), American Gangster (Denzel Washington), The Kite Runner (Shaun Toub), Nothing but the Truth (Alan Alda, Angela Bassett),
Chilled in Miami (Renee Zellweger) to be released in 2009 and TV series such as HBO Entourage (Jeremy Piven), Lipstick Jungle (Brooke Shields) and FX's newest drama Damages (Glenn Close).
Domenico Vacca's loyal customers include music and Hollywood's biggest names such as Kanye West, Usher, L.A. Reid, Sean P. Diddy Combs, and Yoko Ono; A-list actors, Jeremy Piven, Will Ferrell, Steve Carell, Antonio Banderas and Scarlett Johansson; New York City's Fortune 500 and VIPs Ronald Perelman, Ronald Lauder, Gustavo Cisneros, Edgar Bronfman Jr, Pepe Fanjul, Giuseppe Cipriani, Ivana Trump and Anne Bass along with designers Valentino and Tommy Hilfiger.
At the 2007 Academy Awards, Domenico Vacca became the Oscar team's designer of choice. Forest Whitaker (Best Actor), Alan Arkin (Best Supporting Actor) and Melissa Etheridge (Best Music Score) all accepted their Oscars wearing Domenico Vacca along with attendees Steve Carell, Jack Black, Will Ferrell.
The Pearl-Qatar:
UDC's flagship project, and one of the largest urban developments in Qatar, The Pearl-Qatar is achieving international recognition as the Middle East's most prestigious and glamorous location, renowned for excellence in design and construction. With an area of 4 million square meters and a 32 km coastline, this reclaimed island has been developed with funds in excess of QR50bn ($14bn). It is at once a residential destination and luxury resort, shaped by the vision to create an asset and a way of life with lasting quality and value: a jewel at the heart of the Gulf.
The first development in Qatar to offer freehold and residential rights to the international community, The Pearl-Qatar continues to attract unprecedented interest from buyers and investors in more than 52 countries. On completion in 2012, it will accommodate more than 41,000 residents in approximately 15,000 dwellings divided between 10 distinctive precincts. In and around them, exquisitely landscaped parks, state-of-the-art marinas and pristine beaches will vie with a captivating world of upscale shopping, dining and leisure opportunities to bring each unique neighborhood to vibrant life.
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Posted by Rana MesbahWednesday, June 10 - 2009 at 09:31 UAE local time (GMT+4)
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