There are quite a few souvenir shops and shops selling clothes and luggage on Av Mohammed V. There are number of little boutique- type places on Rue de la Liberté, which cuts across Av Mohammed V just after the main food market in Guéliz, on your left as you come up from the médina. Also have a quick trawl along Rue Mohammed Beqqal (turn left just after the restaurant La Taverne, which itself is almost opposite the Cinéma Colisée). Beldi, 9-11 Souikat Leksour, T 044-441076. Fine selection of traditionally-tailored clothes, mainly for women, for drifting round in at your riad soirée. Waistcoats and flowing shirts for men, too. Expensive. Make sure that this really suits you – do you need an embarrassing embroidered robe in your closet? Chaussures Ben Youssef, Kaâte Bennahi, 6 Souk Ahl Fès, T 044- 377810. Small workshop, easily missed, behind the medersa. Go straight on instead of turning left for Dar Belarj, the workshop is on your right. The place to buy the best babouches, prices between 200-280dh, materials used include old flat weaves and modern silks. Beautiful presents. Although the workshop produces mainly to order, there are always a few nice pairs of belgha in the window. Chic Caftan, 100 Rue Mohammed el Beqqal, no 2, T 044-435093. Mon-Sat 0900-1300, 1500-2000. Almost opposite the Galerie Bikenmeyer. As the name suggests, elegant women’s gear, some men’s gandouras and djellabas. Beautiful babouches with a modern touch. Where the traditional upper-crust of Marrakech buys its Moroccan gear. Prices start at 1,300dh for a caftan and climb steeply. Post-shopping refreshments at the neighbouring Kenzemène salon de thé. Intensité Nomade, corner Av Mohammed V/Rue de la Liberté. Tasteful clothes and leather goods for up-scale people. Quality luggage upstairs, large clothes section for both men and women in the basement. Place Vendôme, 141 Av Mohammed V. Almost opposite the food market. Forgot your clutch-bag? Ma kayin mushkil – no problem, lots of high quality leather options here. After all, Marrakech is the home of maroquinerie. Souk el Kebir, at the end of Souk Semmarine. Beyond an arch, as you leave Souk Semmarine, the street rises slightly. A huge choice of babouches and traditional clothes here. Prices starting at around 40dh for a very cheap pair. Chez Kabir, aka Raphia Mogador, on the central souk des Grains, (the market square on your right off Av de l’Istiqlal as you come from the port), Essaouira, is the ultimate supplier of babouches and raffia sandals, which in fact are made from doum-palm fibre. The best are the pointy-toed Aladdin ones. Can be ordered to suit your feet in colours ranging from natural cream to electric green and purple.
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