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11 Dubai Fancy Dress Shops That Helped Us Win Every Costume Party

I grew up with this awesome aunt who can sew like nobody’s business. So as a kid, whenever I needed a glamorous birthday gown, showstopping national costume for school, or even a super scary Halloween attire, she’s my go-to tailor.

But ever since she moved abroad, I went from being the kid with the coolest outfits to barely making a splash at costume parties! It was rough. I even threw a fit, took some of my mom’s precious fabrics, and cut them myself. Yikes. But hey, I was only 9!

Now that it’s my turn to be the cool aunt (though I can’t sew to save my life), I made sure to find the best spots for when my nieces needed new costumes and accessories. Here are some fancy dress shops in Dubai that the girls and I totally approve of!

Where can I buy a fancy costume in Dubai?

There are many places where you can buy a fancy costume in Dubai. Swing by chic dress stores like Mystique Costumes, Fancy Dress at Dragon Mart, Fashion Party Style, Party Zone, and Party Centre.

Mystique Costumes

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Website: http://www.mystiquecostumes.com/ 

Address: Al Barsha 2 – Shop No. 1 – Umm Suqeim St

Contact Details: +971 4 394 0448, [email protected] 

Operating Hours: 

  • Monday to Sunday – 9 AM to 10 PM

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Mystique Costumes offers some of the widest selection of fancy dresses and costumes we’ve seen in Dubai. There are tons of themes or categories, from different decades and national costumes to animals, uniforms, and movie-inspired apparel.

Our favorites are the glamorous 1920’s dresses and suits, whimsy magical creatures like Tinkerbell and unicorns, and mysterious witch and wizard robes. 

We like that there’s also a vast showroom (available in 2 floors) to showcase these party outfits and accessories! Just note that many items here are on the pricier side.

Fancy Dress – Dragon Mart

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Address: China Mall Dubai – HBD 01 Dragon Mart

Contact Details: +971 56 759 9868

Operating Hours: 

  • Monday to Friday – 10 AM to 10 PM
  • Saturday – 10 AM to 12 PM
  • Sunday – 10 AM to 11 PM

Fancy Dress is a budget-friendly store you can explore with the whole family—there are plenty of adorable children and baby costumes here!

We recommend checking out the Disney Princess gowns like Snow White, Elsa, Belle, and Sofia the First. There are also a bunch of items for the boys like Superman, Spiderman, and the Flash.

But besides the party dresses, we like that shoppers can find other colorful clothing and accessories like national costumes, cartoon T-shirts, and funky hats—no need for a special occasion to get something fun!

Fashion Party Style 

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Address: Dragon Mart 1 – Shop no. DHFF12-09-10 – First Floor

Contact Details: +971 50 897 6819

Operating Hours: 

  • Sunday to Thursday – 10 AM to 10 PM
  • Friday to Saturday – 10 AM to 11 PM

For us, the fancy dresses and costumes are all about the tiny details, and we think Fashion Party Style has some of the most intricate designs in the city!

We noticed that many items from kiddie national costumes to princess gowns have extra layers, glitters, or embellishments that make them look more polished. In our opinion, your child might appreciate these options if they’re entering a costume contest.

On top of that, there are amusing full-body animal costumes or mascots here, such as dogs, giraffes, and bears that we reckon would be fun to try on.

Party Zone – Dubai Mall

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Website: http://partyzone.ae/ 

Address: Dubai Mall – Unit SF – 186 – 21 Level 2 – Unit SF – 186 – 21 – Financial Center Rd – Entertainment Zone

Contact Details: +971 4 325 3443, +971 4 551 5736, [email protected] 

Operating Hours: 

  • Sunday to Thursday – 10 AM to 11 PM
  • Friday to Saturday – 10 AM to 12 AM

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Party Zone is one of the most accessible party dress shops because it’s located right in Dubai Mall! Another thing we appreciate is that this store (like everything else in the mall) is open until late, so we bet you’ll have enough time to find what you need.

We also think this spot would be amazing for Halloween—it’s got a bunch of scary things like a skeleton with black dress, snakes, chains, and the like, so we feel you’ll really get into the spirit of the season here.

Party Centre

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Website: https://www.mypartycentre.com/ 

Address: Party Centre, Business Central Towers – Al Sufouh – Dubai Internet City

Contact Details: +971 4 453 3373, 800 6972789, +971 56 466 4249, [email protected], [email protected]

Operating Hours: 

  • Monday to Saturday – 9 AM to 10 PM
  • Sunday – 10:30 AM to 10 PM

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Unlike other fancy Dubai dress shops out there, we love that Party Centre has as many costumes and accessories for boys as there are for girls. If you’re taking a bunch of kids in tow, we’re pretty sure they’ll find something to enjoy.

They can choose from princess, unicorn, and Mickey Mouse dresses to Iron Man, Hulk, and Buzz Lightyear costumes. We also suggest getting confetti-filled balloons or props like toy weapons, face paint, and headbands to complete the look.

And to make costume parties cooler, we absolutely adore the animatronics and animated props available! For example, there’s a scary clown and zombie child standing decor you can get for Halloween.

Shopzinia UAE 

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Website: https://shopzinia.com/ 

Address: DIB Warehouse 11 – 318 road – Al Asayel St – Al Quoz Industrial Area 4

Contact Details: +971 6 568 4656, [email protected] 

Operating Hours: 

  • Monday to Saturday – 10 AM to 8 PM
  • Sunday – Closed 

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Want to find something unique? Shopzinia UAE has some of the most creative costumes we’ve seen in the city!

Besides the baby, girl, and boy costumes, what caught our attention are the video game and food costumes! We recommend letting the little ones try on the strawberry and watermelon costume, as well as the Thunder Sonic and Black Power Ranger suits.

There are several outfits for parents to match their kids as well. We say explore the disco, Mad Hatter, or robot costumes—we think you should enjoy costume parties and embrace being a kid at heart too!

Party World

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Website: https://partyworld.ae/ 

Address: Motorcity, Foxhill 9 building, Ground Floor

Contact Details: +971 4 450 8383, +971 56 557 7610, [email protected], [email protected] 

Operating Hours: 

  • Monday to Sunday – 9 AM to 9 PM

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Party World offers a broad selection of dresses and costumes that we think you can get even if it’s not Halloween. 

It sells various items for Christmas, Easter, Eid, and even Chinese New Year. So, you can find cool items like white angel dresses, bunny balloons, Eid decor, and Chinese hanging swirls throughout the year. For us, this is great for efficient party planning!

Yet aside from having costumes for people of all ages, we’re impressed by how organized its website is. If you can’t shop in person, you’ll find that the costumes and accessories online are seamlessly arranged by gender, color, occasion, and theme.

Creative Minds

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Website: http://www.creativemindsdubai.com/ 

Address: Ferdous Building 1 – Al Wasl Rd – Al Safa 1

Contact Details: +971 4 330 0286, [email protected] 

Operating Hours: 

  • Monday to Sunday – 8 AM to 10 PM

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Creative Minds is one of the leading art and craft stores in Dubai. So other than the fancy dresses and suits, we reckon you can take it up a notch and create personalized props to make you stand out.

As for the costumes, we noticed that there are a bunch of movie, celebrity, and historical figure inspirations here. Personally, we find the Elvis Presley, Abraham Lincoln, Alice in Wonderland, and Princess Anna costumes super cute!

Kids Costume Shop 

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Address: Dragon Mart Section HB – 5CF8+HV – Dubai International City

Operating Hours: 

  • Monday to Sunday – 10 AM to 10 PM

While Kids Costume Shop is among the priciest costume shops on our list, we still appreciate the wide variety of choices available in this tiny store.

The way we see it, its selection is divided into 2 major categories—cute and scary. So if your kid is into either colorful, fairytale, and superhero stuff or villains, ghosts, and monsters, we appreciate that there’s room for both at the store.

Narthakis Costumes

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Address: Behind Ansar Mall – Al Nahda – Al Nahda 1 – Sharjah

Contact Details: +971 50 525 5284, [email protected] 

Operating Hours: 

  • Monday to Sunday – 9 AM to 10 PM

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Those who have an Indian heritage might already know about Narthakis Costumes. It’s a vibrant dress shop offering stylish and colorful costumes for adults and kids.

This store offers tailoring  services too, so we bet you’ll have a unique outfit that showcases your preferred colors, patterns, and textures. On top of that, the tailors here can make matching outfits for you and your family and crew!

Varna Dance Collections

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Website: http://www.varnadancecollections.com/ 

Address: Al Shraifi-1 (Al Shraifi Center) – 23 20A St – Al Karama

Contact Details: +971 55 374 7461, 04 3584555, +91 487 233 3691, mail@varnadancecollections.com 

Operating Hours: 

  • Monday to Saturday – 10 AM to 10:30 PM
  • Sunday – 5 PM to 10:30 PM

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Varna Dance Collections is another Indian dress store that we feel is wonderful for skits, dance parties, and Bollywood-themed events for all age groups.

Another thing we love here is the fast service. For one, some costumes here can be tailored in as fast as 2 days! If interested, just make sure to provide the staff the required body measurements as soon as possible.