Marmar Halim in Dubai: The Design District Showroom, Stores and How to Buy

Dubai is where Marmar Halim is from, as a house. The designer moved to the city in 2012 and founded the label there, the factory is in the UAE, the online store trades under UAE law, and the only showroom is in Dubai Design District. If you live in the Emirates and want to see the gowns before you order, this is how, and how Luxury Shoes ’s own Dubai node fits in for a client who would rather have the collection delivered.

Key facts

• Showroom: Building 7, Showroom A509, Dubai Design District, by appointment; opened 2019.
• In Dubai the evening line is also at Harvey Nichols in Mall of the Emirates and at Etoile; Ounass carries it online across the Gulf.
• Gulf stockists: Harvey Nichols and Etoile in Riyadh, 51 East in Doha, Bloomingdale’s in Kuwait.
• The house was founded in Dubai in 2012, is headquartered in the UAE and produces in its own UAE factory.
• Luxury Handbags ships from Dubai as well as London, Paris and Melbourne: 1 to 3 business days of processing, 2 to 5 business days by DHL Express.

The Design District showroom

Marmar Halim’s showroom is Showroom A509 in Building 7 of Dubai Design District, the city’s fashion quarter. It works by appointment, booked through the form on the brand’s site, and it is the one place where the house itself takes your measurements and fits the gown, which matters most for bridal and for the corseted strapless pieces. Bring the shoes you will wear, because the length is set to the heel, and allow an hour. The showroom opened in 2019, seven years after the designer founded the label from a Dubai apartment with about AED 3,000; the story is in who is Marmar Halim.

Elsewhere in Dubai and the Gulf

For a walk-in, Harvey Nichols in Mall of the Emirates and Etoile carry the evening line in Dubai, and Ounass delivers it online. There is no boutique in Dubai Mall on the brand’s stockists page. Across the Gulf, Harvey Nichols and Etoile stock it in Riyadh, 51 East in Doha carries both the evening and the bridal line, and Bloomingdale’s carries it in Kuwait. The full list is in where to buy Marmar Halim.

Ordering from Luxury Handbags in the UAE

Coveti’s network ships from Dubai as well as London, Paris and Melbourne, so a Marmar Halim order to a UAE address moves without crossing a border: 1 to 3 business days of processing, then 2 to 5 business days by DHL Express and FedEx International Priority, insured for 110% of the value with a signature on delivery. The collection is 240 styles in UK sizes 4 to 18, every one made to order with the brand’s size chart on the page, so a client who knows her measurements can skip the appointment. Luxury Shoes ’s delivery and return terms are in the returns protocol and the FAQs.

What to see first

For an evening, the best gowns and the cape guide. For a wedding, the bridal guide explains how the showroom fits the bridal line. For the newest pieces, the Resort 2027 edit, and for what everything costs in dirhams and dollars, the price guide.

Frequently asked questions

Where is the Marmar Halim showroom in Dubai?

Building 7, Showroom A509, Dubai Design District. Visits are by appointment, booked through the Book an Appointment form on the brand’s site. The showroom opened in 2019.

Is Marmar Halim in Dubai Mall?

Not on the brand’s stockists page. In Dubai the evening line is at Harvey Nichols in Mall of the Emirates and at Etoile; the brand’s own presence is the Design District showroom.

Is Marmar Halim a Dubai brand?

Yes. The house was founded in Dubai in 2012 by the Egyptian designer Marmar Halim, is headquartered in the UAE, produces in its own UAE factory, and its website trades under UAE law. Forbes Middle East lists it as a UAE company.

Can I buy Marmar Halim online in the UAE?

Yes: from the brand’s site in dirhams, from Ounass, and from Luxury Shoes , whose network ships from Dubai as well as London, Paris and Melbourne, with 1 to 3 days of processing and 2 to 5 business days by DHL Express.

Does the Dubai showroom fit bridal?

Yes. The showroom is where the house measures, fits and alters its gowns, bridal included; the bridal line is fitted by appointment there and at the brand’s bridal stockists.

How do I contact Marmar Halim in Dubai?

Through the appointment form on marmar-halim.com, by email to [email protected], and by the mobile number on the brand’s contact page. Allow time: a couture fitting is not a quick visit.