Beirut Souks: step into the world of luxury fashion.

Chanel Building Downtown Beirut. You will also find Burberry, Louis Vuitton, and Rolex down this street.

Chloe had the most gorgeous handbags, with Yves Saint Laurent a couple stores down.



Yves Saint Laurent Leopard print handbag - so pretty!

Yves Saint Laurent black suede handbag - I didn't want to leave the store without this!

Not what I expected a Louis Vuitton window to look like. But I guess it's Louise Vuitton ... so who needs a creative window presentation.

The most intriguing window presentation I've ever seen!

Christian Louboutin store- the heels really do feel different and they look fabulous.

Outside Zara, this is the Aishti complex!  

Proves that you can still be stylish in Winter... I loved this.

I've seen so many cheap imitations of this and wanted to put it up! The pearls are so elegantly designed on this dress!  

It's been a while since my last post but there' been a slight change of plans and I'm back in Australia ... for a short time!

So while I'm here stay tuned for a preview of some fabulous work by Lebanese Australian designers!

However, before I left my beloved Lebanon I took some shots of the Beirut Souks, the fabulous world of luxury brands and shopping! I have to say it's a completely different world of precious garments made of the finest fabrics and quite opposite to the world that I shopped at growing up. It made me feel a greater appreciation for fashion and clothes making, they just fit differently.

Then it made me question whether it was the fact that I was touching a Chanel jacket, a Gucci wallet, Christian Louboutin's heels or a Yves Saint Laurent bag that made the pieces so unique and beautiful or was it because they actually were?

...Then I put on the jacket of a Chanel tweed suit and I needed to think no more. The fit was perfect and the texture was sensational.

Now I'm not saying that we should all shop at these luxury brands however investing in one-off signature peices can complete a wardrobe and an outfit.

I was restricted in taking shots of pieces that I really liked so I could share them with you but I did try to capture a few things.

The bags at Yves Saint Laurent were gorgeous and I snuck a shot of two.

Hope you enjoy the pics of my little trip to Beirut Souks. Shop the souks at : http://www.beirutsouks.com.lb/ 

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Happy shopping stylish people!

Lady Beirut.