Akin At The Beach is the second outlet of the slick, Dubai-grown men’s chop shop. In contrast to its original location on Sheikh Zayed Road near the World Trade Center, this one is located in the tourist-heavy, pedestrianised shopping area The Beach but retains many of the hallmarks that has earned Akin its loyal following.
The venue is harder to find that the other outlet. When entering the outlet, it gives the impression of walin into an almost interactive art project. The store was designed by boutique architecture firm: Anarchitect.
If you do manage to find the outlet, make sure you have enough money, (AED 175) to be precise and make sure that you have allocated enough time, approximately 45 minutes for a haircut. However it isn’t a place that looks to attract the masses.
Since it originally launched in 2015, it has grown through predominately word-of-mouth attracting a mix of stylish, upwardly-mobile men who know the impact of a good fade, and those who want to hideaway in a calming bolt hole where they can slow down and get lost for a bit. Both types of customer, and the Akin experience as a whole, are in search of the same thing that most people tend to overlook – cool.
