ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — It could have picked London or Hong Kong. Instead, the lingerie retailer that styles itself “the original sex symbol” chose the buttoned-down sheikdom of Abu Dhabi for the launch of its first international store.Frederick’s of Hollywood, famed for its curve-cinching corsets and provocative push-up bras, opened up to small fanfare in the Emirati capital at the end weekend. Another outpost offering the chain’s racy lingerie is locate to open soon up the road in more freewheeling Dubai.The choice of venue is revealing — not only about demand for risque unmentionables on the Arabian Peninsula, however also for what it says about the United Arab Emirates’ retail pull. In only a hardly any small years, this South Carolina-sized desert nation has emerged as an unlikely first port of call for retailers looking to check their brands overseas.Glance at More…
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