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Clothing shopping in Morocco

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    Créazen

    CréaZen's got your back stylishly covered with modern linen tunics with geometric embroidery and djellaba-inspired hooded silk shirts. Snap up pants and kaftans off the rack or made to order in linen, silky combed cotton or 'Moroccan cashmere' (cotton fleece), and don't miss reasonably priced designer accessories: jewel-toned silk necklaces, sassy tasselled belts and lucky leather slippers embossed with a hand of Fatima.

    reviewed

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    Aya's

    Deluxe, hand-embroidered designer fashions worthy of a royal reception are offered here, from chocolate brown linen tunics with geometric, sky-blue embroidery to striped-silk kaftans in jewel tones with wide black silk borders straight out of a Matisse painting. They're not cheap, but not a king's ransom, either - and unlike the chunky jewellery and leather slippers, you won't find similar designs elsewhere.

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    Alrazal

    No abracadabra is necessary to turn little ones into fairy-tale princes and princesses: a handmade, embroidered outfit from Alrazal should do the trick. For the price of what you'd pay for off-the-rack back home, you can get kiddie couture dresses and swashbuckling velvet pant sets - and yes, those silk tunics come in women's sizes right upstairs. Alterations and made-to-measure are also possible.

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    Intensité Nomade

    Mostly couture kaftans and tunics, with prices to match - but while you won't find bargains, you will find cleverly tailored men's linen shirts by major Italian and Moroccan designers. Hassan Hajjaj's silk-screened Pop Art T-shirt features colourful tea glasses for a Moroccan twist on Warhol, and a minutely pin-tucked ivory silk shirt duly humbles those of us who struggle with mending socks.

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    Derb Fez El-Jdid

    The kissariat along this bustling thoroughfare are home to stalls selling jellabas of every possible colour, quality, price and cut. Utilitarian polyester and wool styles predominate, but it's also possible to access Bollywood-style confections in satin and silk, as well as truly frightening faux-leopard-skin numbers.

    reviewed

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    Bini Ou Binek

    Work that riad-relaxed look with breezy, comfortable local designs in groovy paisleys, upbeat orange and blue polka dots, and other splashy prints. Snap up a dress for the price of a T-shirt back home, and be the toast of cocktail hour at Kechmara around the corner. The shop is in the entryway of Hotel Toulousain.

    reviewed

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    Wedding Clothes Shop

    This souk specialises in wedding outfits. Hassan Bouazzaoui stocks hand-embroidered velvet wedding caftans in every colour (around around DH900), as well as embroidered wedding belts (from around DH100). It's a good place to buy a fez (Dh20).

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    Mister Cuir Marocain

    There's a wide range of leather jackets and coats in this shop; black and dark brown are cheaper than tan and other colours. Men's jackets are around DH800; women's jackets around DH650, or Dh 750 for a three-quarter length jacket.

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    Warda La Mouche

    This local designer makes glamour look easy with embroidered tunic T-shirts, metal-embroidered kaftans, and psychedelic slippers. Prices are fixed, and about what you'd pay for mass-produced basics back home.

    reviewed

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    Smail Wazzani

    This small shop stocks good-quality leather jackets for men or women. Jamila Khadiri will also make to order.

    reviewed

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