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Lara Khoury

Beirut’s fashion darling, Lara Khoury, is one of the success stories from the entrepreneur incubator Starch Foundation, which was started by Lebanese fashion master Rabih Kayrouz to fuel the city’s creative scene. Born in Beirut, Khoury studied in fashion and apprenticed under Elie Saab before striking out on her own. Her sleek designs are now staples in the closets of the region’s best-dressed, but no one may wear them as well as Khoury herself.

Visits are upon appointment, from Monday to Friday,  10:00 to 7:00.

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Liwan

The founders of this fashion and homewares shop debuted their designs, which they have said are inspired by the Oriental nomad’s world unveiled, in their shop of the same name on the Left Bank in Paris. The spirit of their aesthetic, however, has always been in Beirut. You will find embroidered tablecloths, alabaster jars and vases, beaded and copper jewelry, featherweight babouches and fabulous cotton clothing inspired by traditional Middle Eastern styles, but cut with a modern lifestyle in mind.

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Orient 499

Called the original concept store of Middle Eastern wares, Orient 499 is an emporium stocked with oriental crafts, fashion and home design that have been scooped up at souks and markets by founders Frank Luca and Aida Kawas and styled with a modern eye in their sleek all-white shop. You’ll find ceramics and linens from Turkey, lanterns and kaftans from Morocco, mirrors and gowns from Lebanon and much more in areas themed around children, fashion, the bathroom, the bedroom and dining.

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Rabih Kayrouz

This is the shop for pieces designed by Rabih Kayrouz, who was recently admitted into the rarefied “haute couture” circle at Paris Fashion Week. Kayrouz’s breezy dresses are said to require up to 200 hours of manual work to create.

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Sarah’s Bag

Climb the stairs in this dilapidated building to reach the innovative showroom of Sarah’s Bag, which bills itself as a fashion brand and social enterprise. Founder Sarah Beydoun grew up in Beirut and conceived of her fashion concept when working with women at risk and female prisoners in 2000. Her whimsical aesthetic has earned her pages in Vogue and fans across Europe. One popular collection called Rise Up features bags with sayings like “Women of the World Unite” and “Be the Change.” Retail Therapy plays on medicine with bags that resemble pill boxes. In recent years, Beydound and her sister Malak have expanded beyond bags to sell scarves, shoes and jackets; but each item is still hand-beaded or embroidered by underprivileged women. With hand-painted tile floors and stained-glass windows, the second-floor boutique has a homey atmosphere, where bags are displayed like art, and it is impossible not to make a purchase—and do some good at the same time.

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