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A Passion for Creation






































































                                                                                                     Etoile La Boutique Flagship Store
                                                                                                     Mall of the Emirates, Dubai, UAE


                                    Since its inception 40 years ago, Etoile Group has carved out a niche in the Middle
                                    East’s retail market and today they are a boutique firm with dedicated personnel
                                    equipped with expertise and a personalised approach appertaining to coveted
                                    luxury fashion and lifestyle brands. Here, RLI spends some time with Ingie
                                    Chalhoub, Founder & President of Etoile Group to speak about the evolution of
                                    the business.

                                           riven  by  a  passion for  fashion  and  art,  Ingie   her clients’ expectations, listening to their needs and
                                           Chalhoub has always worked hard to achieve   ensuring she creates memorable experiences through
                                     Dher goals – combining her creative and business   moments of personal discovery.
                                    skills. When planning the next steps for the company, she   Today, Etoile Group represents over 50 high-end brands
                                    continues to truly believe in listening to her intuition and this   within their multi-brand Etoile La Boutique stores, which
                                    is something that has been engrained in her throughout the   were the first of their kind in the region and introduced
                                    Etoile Group journey which began back in 1983 when she   brands and represented them across the whole region
                                    was the first to introduce French luxury brands to the region.  with exclusive products. The  company also  works with
                                      In the last four decades as a pioneer in luxury fashion,   the best in luxury fashion including Chanel, Valentino, Etro,
                                    Ingie has built the reputation of Etoile by understanding   Aquazzura, Ralph Lauren, Tod’s, Yamamay and Hogan.
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