There are many shopping centres or malls in Riyadh which have a wide range of shops offering clothes, stationery, shoes, jewellery, gifts, cosmetics, perfumes, toiletries, electrical goods, pharmaceutical supplies and so forth.
Most shop assistants are men.
There are quite a number of shops selling designer clothes such as Gianni Versace, Dior, Armani, Escada and much more. Note that trying on clothes in shops visited by both men and women is not permitted. Fantail is a delightful lingerie boutique for ladies, where you can savour a cappuccino whilst being waited on by women. The Al-Akariah Shopping Centre is a shopper's paradise, with approximately 480 shops to choose from, offering a wide range of merchandise and products. Atop the shopping mall is the Revolving Restaurant where you can dine on sumptious food, with a bird's eye view over the Riyadh skyline.