KUALA LUMPUR, March 1 — When property pundits say location is everything, they must have had Fahrenheit88 in mind.
After all, the shopping mall in Jalan Bukit Bintang, stands smack in the heart of Kuala Lumpur.
Officially opened on November 23, 2010, it houses a large number of retail stores (over 80) for shopping, dining and entertainment.
Targeted at a vibrant and stylish urban crowd who share an affiliation for the trendiest of fashions and the liveliest of food and beverage outlets, Fahrenheit88 has the right look with its glass façade and an atrium illuminated by a brilliant skylight.
Access to shops is made easy by the friendly floor lay-out while parking is a breeze with 500 bays available.
The first and largest Uniqlo — at over 24,000 sg feet — is found here.
Elsewhere, Fahrenheit88’s exciting mix of international, regional and homegrown brands, strategically situated on five shopping floors, also include the first concept store for Carlo Rino and first Brands Outlet in Bukit Bintang.
There are also fun local fashion concept brands such as Afternoon, LOL, Miira Mew, Mirrocle, Evolve, Dudu Ann, Ethnic Kronoz and Honey Bibi.
If shoes are your weakness, the shop for you is Shoopen, South Korea’s number one fast fashion shoe brand. This is its first and largest flagship store too.
There are more to tempt your feet at Shoes Gallery by Parkson.
If karaoke is your thing, there is CEO Karaoke Box while Lavish Spa is available for those who need some pampering.
Meanwhile, Play UP Advance is the Aladdin’s cave for cosmetics. With some 150 beauty brands from around the world like NYX, Moonshot, VT Cosmetics, Flormar, Vely Vely, Mille and many more, you will be in make-up heaven; it boasts of having 10,000 products under the range of RM50.
Other specialty stores include Sun Paradise + Dive which stocks up on a wide range of surfing and scuba diving gear while Hunk is a new hip barber shop designed for the dapper chap.
Before you utter “Hungry go where?” make a beeline for the third floor where the mall’s concept food court, Makan Makan by Parkson, is located.
The multiple-themed rooms here offer a wide variety of specialty cuisines from local, Japanese, South-east Asian to Western and more.
For a more distinctive food experience, there are Al-Amar Express (Lebanese cuisine), Connoisseurs Café (good coffee and noodles/pizza) and Grand Harbour Restaurant (gourmet Cantonese cuisine).
When you are there, head for the ground floor concierge to pick up the Fahrenheit88 Tourist Privilege Cards (available for free) to receive discounts and offers from over 30 participating stores.
And from now till March 4, shoppers can redeem their purchase vouchers of RM150 and above for attractive prizes at the Bundle of Luck redemption booth.
So, although cliched as the term “shop till you drop” may be, it certainly applies where Fahrenheit88 is concerned.
