I've posted about Global Village before, but really...it is one of my absolute favorite things about Dubai. It's an outdoor market/fair type thing that is open in December through February, where lots of different countries come and sell goods at amazing prices! We actually took a quick trip tonight to stock up on some items from my favorite vendor Clayton. (Our movers are coming in the morning to pack up our 9 square foot crate full of stuff to go back to the states in storage.) We ended up having a bit of extra room so we got in the car at 9 pm and booked it to Global Village!
my husband thinks it's hilarious that i buy Chinese stuff in Dubai since we are moving to hong kong:)
but i just can't resist!
recognize this? yep...this is where i bought my lamps last year!
with Clayton, our main man!
but don't worry, i did do some rug browsing in India
and i picked up some poufs in Morocco
and did some fabric shopping in Pakistan
$2.50 per yard
Livi was loving it too!
gorgeous colors & patterns
and here it is ready to be shipped...i am so excited to have this in my house someday!
*For the Dubai folks...Clayton (the Chinese vendor) is actually located in India this year instead of China because they ran out of room in China! So if you are looking for him go to India and tell him you read about him on my blog, he'll give you special prices!
Thanks for giving me a global tour. Such fun.
ReplyDeleteMary Ann
I am loving your feature on Dubai this week. Global Village looks like pure heaven!
ReplyDeleteI am totally digging the vicarious living...I'm with travelkate, my version of heaven looks a lot like that! (c:
ReplyDelete... your husband is right, buying chinese stuff in India at Dubai, when traveling to Hong Kong... I'm a little confused ;)
ReplyDeleteWait till you see the stuff in Hong Kong and China, you are going to need a bigger house in the sates!!! LOL!
Northern Light
that chest/cabinet is seriously gorgeous! good luck with the move!
ReplyDeleteI am dying over that first fabric you posted!! Beautiful!
ReplyDeletejealous ;)
ReplyDeleteI love the chest and I agree with your husband, too funny! There was a blog I used to read awhile ago and she lived in Hong Kong for a little bit and had a lot of furniture made. Can't wait to see what you find there.
That first fabric is gorgeous as is that Chinese chest.
ReplyDeleteWe're going tonight, I'm so excited! I think I might head to Morocco first to check out the poofs!
ReplyDeleteThanks Caitlin!
Kt xx
Hi caitlin.. I am a huge glogal village fan myself.. and yes i will definitely go and look for clayton and those morrocon poufs as well..
ReplyDeleteI am flying in tomorrow morning and I was hoping to see you somewhere.. before you take your final departure..
Looking forward too see you.. and yes the Pakistani fabric is just gorgeous.. especially the rows and rows of them..
Take care
Samia
http://deeppurpleandblue.blogspot.com/
Thanks for all the tips...We're definitely going to be going to Global Village and will look for Clayton's shop!
ReplyDeleteDefinitely need to put Dubai on my travel list! Global village looks awesome.
ReplyDeleteI wish Global Village had been going on when we visited last year. It looks quite the experience. Can't wait to see what adventures Hong Kong brings!
ReplyDeleteI just found your blog through reading a post on you in Rickshaw design and love reading your blog about Dubai! I live in Dubai as well and have actually become jaded by it after 7 years but your posts have given me fresh eyes to see it again for what I loved it for in the beginning. And now you're leaving!DONT GO! STAY In DUBAI! You haven't seen the Islamic Souk in Sharjah yet! Sniff*
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