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Sunday, December 21, 2008

Yet another reason why I love Kuwait

Isn't contrast great? Traditional vs. modern...

These undergarment shops are all over Kuwait - you just have to go to most of the basement stores(known as "souq shaabi"). (I don't really want to refer to them as "lingerie" shops as the word itself implies more elegance than these garments deserve.) We fondly refer to these shops as "the dirty underwear stores". You will find yer fancy party/dancin' clothes, feathers, fur, shiny stuff - whatever your heart desires. It's all right here. In fact, earlier this year I even found a rinestone-studded leather riding crop. Imagine that. Giddy up little pony, we on our way to the rodeo!

This one is in Salmiya right under the Kwik Copy store in Jawhara Center off Salem Al-Mubarak Street. They have an entire Chrismas collection. There are also a few good ones right below the Gulf Royale restaurant in Salmiya.

Looking to get your girl that special gift? Because nothing is more special than the gift of giving....

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13 comments:

  1. AnonymousDecember 21, 2008 at 8:33 AM

    I can't tell if you're being sarcastic or not lol.

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  2. Desert GirlDecember 21, 2008 at 8:54 AM

    A 3 AM - Ah yes, isn't that the beauty of my blog? :)

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  3. AnonymousDecember 21, 2008 at 11:20 AM

    Nothing says lovin' like wearing a dismembered Muppet on your Ha-Ha. :-)

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  4. Desert GirlDecember 21, 2008 at 1:48 PM

    Oh that's some funny shit right thar! Looooooool

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  5. JewairaDecember 21, 2008 at 10:22 PM

    DG you always have some good stuff up your sleeves ;)

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  6. AnonymousDecember 22, 2008 at 4:19 AM

    So now we know that Arab blood runs hot underneath those garments. Maybe my next trip there will be more interesting.
    Schlumberger boy

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  7. AnonymousDecember 22, 2008 at 10:36 AM

    Hmmm...not that I'd be bragging or anything, but where might one find that riding crop? I'm afraid it may be hard to smuggle in some of my favorite things... ;b

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  8. AnonymousDecember 22, 2008 at 6:17 PM

    Fo' sho. Someone gone and put Beeker's head on a g-string. Look at the pink furry job in the middle.

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  9. AnonymousDecember 22, 2008 at 11:47 PM

    first of all i love kuwait too :D
    second, whats the other reason why you love kuwait :)

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  10. abolesanzalefDecember 28, 2008 at 1:27 PM

    MMMM... again.....i back....
    so dg, is that all make you love kuwait?dont you have more things?

    hope you enjoy in usa...

    hiboooo

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  11. Evil KnievelJanuary 6, 2009 at 10:35 AM

    HAHA!!! I found this:
    http://lifeinthespeedylane.blogspot.com/2008/07/need-garden-ho.html

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  12. AnonymousJanuary 12, 2009 at 3:02 PM

    When we lived there, we referred to them as "the naughty knicker shops"! An absolute hoot!

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  13. WeegieKhaleejiJanuary 28, 2009 at 6:35 PM

    My Kuwaiti sister-in-laws bought me a shed load of this stuff just before my wedding. Man, it was ugly. I can remember sitting opening the parcels with a fixed grin on my face whilst inside I was thinking WTF?
    I mean, how do you wash the ones with the feathers anyway?

    I sure as hell wasn't going to take any of those items to be dry cleaned.

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