sorry for the delay....was shopping in china. go figure. anyway. the prices are more or less the same as the us...less expensive than europe. but you have everything from saks 5th ave to tiffany to kenneth cole and anything in between...minus the gap. if you haven't already gone, i would check it out. especially with the dubai shopping fesival. i found la perla in sana!! can you believe it. and a few calvin klein bras. no panties tho...such is life. gucci goes on sale on the 15th of jan and in case you didnt know already, the shoes are 30% off as of 2 days ago. if you make nice with the staff, they might hold a purse or something till the big sale. also, don't forget about PRIME...they get good stuff at outlet prices. let me know how you managed!!!