Annada, a Luxury-lifestyle Bahraini Brand, opened its flagship store at Seef Mall on Wednesday 18th of May whichwas held under the patronage of Tamkeen’s Chairman H.E Shaikh Mohammed Bin Essa Al Khalifa. The luxury lifestyle Bahraini brand by Annada founders Nada and Noor Alawi, is amongst the first of a series of shops which are planned to be opened in other countries around the world along with international partners in the future.
The opening of the flagship boutique has showcased scarves and accessories labelled “Volume R” that represent the personal art collection of H.E. Shaikh Rashid bin Khalifa Al Khalifa. The shop also contains scarf collections and accessories reflecting the work of various emerging and established Bahraini artists such as Abbas Al Mosawi, Abdul Elah Al Arab, Ebrahim BuSaad, Faika Al Hassan, Hassan Haider, Ghassan Mohsin, Jamal Abdul Rahim, Khalil Al Hashimi, Mariam Fakhro, Nabeela Al Khayer, Omar Al Rashid, Sabine Al Gosaibi and other renowned Bahraini artists.
Tamkeen’s Chairman His Excellency Shaikh Mohammed Bin Essa Al Khalifa, congratulated the Bahraini entrepreneurs on their new boutique’s opening, and said: “Tamkeen is proud to support Bahrainis through its various support programs and to witness the growth of Bahraini entrepreneurs as they continue to develop and expand their ventures. Annada is a wonderful example of a Bahraini brand and business that continues to achieve its potential and demonstrated steady growth. They began their journey at Riyadat Mall’s incubator, gained a proper foundation, achieved market exposure and expanded to a larger boutique space as a result of their constant effort and diligence, and going forward, they have expressed that their plans to grow and develop go across Bahrain’s borders with the ambition of becoming an international brand.”
Commenting on the announcement, co-founder of Annada, Nada Alawi, Said: “Annada is about finding joy in beauty and celebrating it with another, and with the opening of our flagship boutique, we’ll be able to share this beauty with everyone across the kingdom of Bahrain. We would like to thank all our partners, our colleagues and friends, the passionate artists we work with and Tamkeen, as the launch of our first full-fledged boutique would not have been possible without them.”
In addition to its newly opened retail outlet, Annada shares its collections with art collectors, enthusiasts and fashion lovers through several other outlets, including an online e-commerce portal (www.annadaonline.com), wholesalers who help in getting the work of Bahraini artists to local and international locations that include High-end department stores, luxury gift-shops, museum gift-shops and other locations. Annada also participates in Art, luxury, and lifestyle related exhibitions to showcase Bahraini art that included so far GCC countries, New York, Milan, China and Paris. Annada also actively engages with a large following of art enthusiasts on all its social media channels using the tag @annadaonline.