November 12, 2015 Muscat, Oman: Global lifestyle brand GUESS, a part of the Al-Futtaim Group, has brought contemporary fashion accessories to Oman with its first ever store in City Centre Muscat, Seeb.

The new GUESS store features accessories for the fall winter season including handbags, jewelry, belts, watches and eyewear. As a special offer to celebrate the opening, for every purchase of OMR 35, shoppers will receive a GUESS branded tote bag absolutely free. This offer is valid between November 12 and 21, 2015.

The handbags are offered in a wide range of fashion-forward styles including classic totes, trend-driven satchels,  everyday cross body bags and wallets. Among the handbag collection, provocative attention getter Aliza has a feminine geometric quilted pattern detail. Inspired by street-chic character essays, it's available in powdery pastels and monochrome graphics with the sophisticated iconic 4G logo. The 70's inspired Greyson satchel bag collection recalls retro floral themes in rich autumn brights with the characteristic gold 4G logo padlock.

Troy Zunckel, General Manager - Fashion, Retail Division, Al-Futtaim said, "Oman is a very important market for us and we are very happy to bring GUESS to shoppers in Muscat. True to the nature of the industry we operate in, GUESS lines are fast moving and on trend to always offer customers the latest in fashion accessories hot off the global fashion ramps. We are confident that GUESS will receive the love of shoppers in Oman, the same way it does around the world."

For women and men, this season's watch collection introduces a combination of blue with glistening gold to add a glint of high gloss glamour. The perfect statement accessories like layered chain necklaces, bracelets with classic GUESS logo pendants and swarovski crystalized heart charms in yellow and rose gold are also available at the store. 

The fall winter eyewear collection offers several fashion-forward sunglasses including classic aviators, on-trend reflective lenses and an array of feminine cat-eye frames. For men, black plastic square shape shades are the stand-out of the season and an everyday essential that last all season long.

The store's new clean interiors and bright translucent lights elevate the shopping experience, whilst focusing on the new accessory trends throughout the store setting. The staff at hand are passionate about fashion and trained to offer intuitive tips to match personal preferences with global trends.

The GUESS store is located in the new extension area at City Centre Muscat on the ground floor and can also be reached at +96824184595.

ABOUT AL-FUTTAIM and GUESS
On January 31st 2012, GUESS Inc. and Al-Futtaim Trading Company entered into a distribution license agreement to develop the brand across the Middle East, with the existing business portfolio spanning seven territories inclusive of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, Jordan, Kuwait, Bahrain, Lebanon and Egypt. Covering prime locations and cities across the region the GUESS business portfolio encompasses multiple retail concepts as GUESS Jeans, GUESS by Marciano, GUESS Kids, GUESS Accessories and GUESS Footwear; across a network of 65 stores by end 2015. As a result of this successful acquisition and setting a new milestone for the business, Al-Futtaim now operates the largest number of GUESS retail stores in the Middle East with a commitment to create a retail business that is ready for sustainable growth across the region and to expand in new markets like Qatar and Oman.

About GUESS?, Inc.
Established in 1981, GUESS began as a jeans company and has since successfully grown into a global lifestyle brand. Today GUESS designs, markets, distributes and licenses a lifestyle collection of contemporary apparel, denim, handbags, watches, footwear and other related consumer products. Throughout the years, the GUESS image has been portrayed in unforgettable, innovative campaigns that have made the brand a household name. GUESS products are distributed through branded GUESS stores as well as better department and specialty stores around the world. As of August 2, 2014, the Company directly operates 488 retail stores in the United States and Canada and 349 retail stores in Europe, Asia and Latin America. The Company's licensees and distributors operate an additional 848 retail stores outside of the United States and Canada.  In addition to shopping online, you can find more information about GUESS at GUESS.com

For more information, high resolution images, or to speak to a spokesperson please contact:
Mohini Parmar
PR Manager, GMASCO
Ph: +971566569885;
mohini.parmar@gmasco.com

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