Cafes, bazaars, streets, temples, parks, you name it, and Jaipur has an abundance of all ! In this growing list of amazing things and an era of urbanization and ushering development that we are blessed to witness in pink city, we see one more evolution – Shopping Malls. As pink city continues to move swiftly on the path of being an attraction for every genre of shopaholic, it houses in it the grandest mall of all times – World Trade Park.
Located at one of the most posh areas in Jaipur, JLN Marg, WTP (as Jaipurites fondly call it) is one gigantic mall that houses all our favorite brands that at one time had us rushing to the Indian capital. The one reason that this mall has become so popular and fond among the people of Jaipur is that it offers the best brands in clothing, accessories, cosmetics, home décor and what not ! Just in case you aren’t too big on non-stop shopping, WTP doesn’t leave a room for boredom with its plethora of entertainment sources and crazy varieties of food 😀
So hold your breath and put your seat belts on, as we are now starting our ride through the World Trade Park !
First thing is first, park your car in the basement of the mall and take an escalator or elevator to reach your desired floor ! We chose to start our tour from the South block of WTP and here is what we discovered on our tour.
South Block
Women’s Fashion
The best element of WTP is that it has brands that offer both traditional and western wear along with amazing accessories. If you are shopping for western wear you will definitely find French Connection, situated at the lower ground (LG) at South Block, quite interesting with some pretty summer dresses & great formals ! Our favorite still remains ICONIC that in itself is a multi-brand retail where you will get the latest trends in women’s western wear from Vero Moda, Only and Jack n Jones. Definitely the best of Denims can be shopped at Levi’s and if you are on the lookout for nice western casual then UCB should be your first choice. Also, this section is a heaven during the SALE season 😉
Moving ahead to the Upper ground (UG), you will find Shoppers Stop, which we perhaps need not introduce. The one stop store for the best ethnic wear, western wear, accessories, shoes, make-up, bags and many more fashion products, Shopper’s Stop has it all. But if you want t visit some individual brand stores, just turn around and meet BIBA, W, ShivaS, Satya Paul and Meena Bazaar with a superb variety of ethnic wear for occasions ranging from Diwali to best friend’s wedding: D
Apart from it this floor also has Wills Lifestyle, which is again a leading brand that offers trendy women wear. The most remarkable brand at this floor is the All Plus shop, which offers fashionable clothing in plus sizes!
Men’s Fashion
Because why should women have all the fun ? From t-shirts to shirts to jeans to the classy formal & ethnic wear, WTP has it all queued up for the man’s world out there !
Starting right from the lower ground at South Block, there’s Calvin Klein that offers not only trendy denims but many casual outfits for men. Again ICONIC also stores some A-listed men’s fashion brands including Tommy Hilfiger, Ed Hardy, Gant, Nautical, Matinique, Bruun and Stengrade, Levi’s, Van Heusen and Aeropostale. Apart from ICONIC, the same floor also has Flying Machine, U.S. Polo, UCB and Wrangler, which offer some sporty choices for the men in the game.
For example if you are looking for some above the mark T-shirts then Ed hardy is the right place to be. For others who are looking for very high end formals can find what they need at Van Heusen and Levis and wrangler are meant for those who are on a hunt for new denims. U.S. Polo has to be on the list of those, who like shopping for latest casuals that are available at this brand !!
If shopping under one roof for all your necessities like clothing, shoes and accessories is your idea of shopping then move directly to Shoppers Stop and you will find everything 🙂
Accessories
There is just one way to beautiful your existing or new wardrobe – Accessorize!!
Shoes, bags, necklaces, rings, clips, isn’t your mind already playing with colors and fashion ? 😉
For all those looking for light sport shoes, Puma at ICONIC must be your first choice ! Clarks, a high end shoe brand, offers a rather subtle and formal collection of shoes that you can opt for your official meetings. On the same floor as Clarks, you can also check out Adidas and Hush puppies !
With Taylor Swift & Sonam Kapoor making a rage out of reading glasses, they are nothing but a thing of play these days. Foresight Optical, located on the 3rd floor of this wing, should be the go to place for people looking for trendy eyewear. If you wish to invest in a good time piece, then Casio can be the one as well !
For women, we have Metro, which is currently one of the most trendy footwear retails. Again for sport shoes women can take a search the Puma shop. Move to the first floor and you will find some wonderful scarves at Red riding scarves. You can also get some high end luggage carriers at Samsonite, which is also located in the South wing of WTP. Since we can never have enough of phone accessories, Robobull is here to provide us with some more phone accessories. Going ahead to the Home Décor section, Pure Home Décor is one place where you can find a lot many options for decorating your house.
Lingerie
We know you all probably rush to Zivame when it comes to shopping for some beautiful lingerie for yourself and pamper your body like never, but at WTP, you will make all your dreams come true at Marks & Spencer as it hold in front of you a vast selection of dreamy lingerie in all designs, shapes and sizes.
Beauty
Since beauty products have also gained popularity with people of Jaipur, many beauty brands have come up with their stand alone outlets at WTP. Although Marks & Spencer is known for its lingerie but once you go to this store you will find some amazing toiletries and a wide range of beauty products especially body mists by the brand available at prices that won’t burn a hole in your pocket. Recently Looks Salon has also opened up an outlet at the Mall, so now you can easily take care of your beauty requirements at the salon.
Entertainment Entertainment !!
The next big thing that one looks for in a mall is Entertainment and WTP definitely has some real elements of entertainment in store for you. Firstly WTP houses Cinepolis theatre in town, which has the best 3D effects and gives an amazing movie watching experience to its visitors. Moreover the south wing of this mall also houses a Kids Zone where young kids, who sometimes do get bored with their parents’ shopping spree, can get some respite. Not only this while walking in the mall you must have seen many people relaxing on huge comfy chairs, well they are massage chairs, which are there to provide comfort to people, who want it.
Food
Now, don’t we all live for this one element of life? The World trade Park is an abode to many food outlets, and you will also find a little House of Candy with colorful and yummy candy options, but the highlight here is the place which serves delicacies from all over the world in its huge castle themed Food Court!!
Those who cannot live without Ice Cream in summers can head towards Havmor, Baskin & Robins and Gelato to binge on this delicacy. The continental food fans can find delight in Italian café (which serves Italian food) or Inchin (that serves Chinese and Thai dishes) to satiate their tummies. Since we are in Jaipur, how can one miss out on, ‘The Rajasthan Pure veg’ outlet that serves the best of Rajasthani food ? 😀
Pizza fans have Dominos for them and chocolate lovers can always head to Oven the Bakery or Chocolate Room. Then again we have Barcelos that opened up almost a year back at WTP and serves some amazing non-veg food along with drinks. Your favorite shake joint, Keventers also has its outlet at WTP in the same row as Creamist, Cookie Man, Fruit Serum, Chatkara Puchka leading to Kathi junction, Yo China, Kebabs and curries company, Vegetarian Choice, Crazy noodles and KFC. Not to forget the South Indian Food lovers, who can get their choice of food at Vaango. While strolling through the North Wing you can also check out CCD and the South wing houses Costa Coffee for all the coffee lovers.
Gadgets and Electronics
As we said, at WTP you can get everything that is on your shopping list and we are sure that includes gadgets too. Among the biggest brands, we have Imagine store at WTP where you can buy all the latest gadgets from Apple. For people who might not want to invest on Apple you can always checkout Gionee and Vivo. Now once you are done with your Smartphone shopping and are looking forward to shop for some electronics then you can head to Samsung store and get your hands on some of their finest products.
Dubai bazaar
Moving ahead from the food court a completely new shopping experience awaits those who love shopping at kiosks for more variety and less price. The most attractive part of this is the entrance with a huge bold red door; Dubai Bazaar spreads a range of products that can be shopped under one roof at this segment. You name it and you will get it at this market, be it shoes, dresses, men’s wear, lingerie, perfumes, accessories, belts, artifacts and much more. We suggest that whenever you visit WTP you must give this market a visit! 😀
North Block
Fantasy World
The moment we enter the North Block through the connecting escalator from South Block, the first thing that we notice is a dreamy world, where you can find beautiful accessories like costume jewelry and sunglasses sold by people from inside a boat shaped shop or a bus. Yes you are right we are talking about Fantasy world, which indeed lives up to its name with all those umbrellas hanging upside down from the ceiling and the whole interior that is designed in a very unusual format that leads you into the world of Arabian nights 😀 You can also find some nice book stores in this section. The fantasy world also has its small food zone that houses Cake world and all the fans of this bakery already know that they make some very delicious cakes in the city.
Women’s Wear
North wing of WTP houses some of the favorite brands of women in clothing. To begin with, adjacent to Fantasy world we have an outlet of ‘People’ that offers nice outfits for women at really affordable prices. The ground floor in this wing houses Zara, which is probably the biggest reason why women actually visit WTP. Zara undoubtedly has the latest fashion from around the world and we definitely don’t want to miss on that.
A new entrant to the same wing is Kazo, which offers a range of western women wear and you might actually find a good party wear dress here that you have been looking for all over in the city. You can also shop for the same at Latin Quarters, Promod with a very elegant collection having some latest designs in house. Now that we are talking about favorite brands you cannot miss Forever New that houses some chic and trendy women’s clothing. Guess is also located on the same floor in case you are looking for a pair of denims.
Men’s Wear
Beginning with the topmost floor in this block (we mean the top most functioning floor) we have Planet sports where men can always find their favorite sports wear, adjacent to the Fantasy World. Come one floor down and men will find Celio and LaCoste to help them with their casual wear requirements and for those looking for formal options you can always count on Raymonds, which too has an outlet at WTP, or check the latest formal collection by Louis Philippe and Park Avenue. Then again Zara men’s collection is also pretty high end and we suggest one should always check it out.
Accessories
If you are out here to shop for accessories then the North Wing of WTP is where you should head to as it houses the biggest brands in accessories in Jaipur. Now what can be the most sought after accessories? We guess they are bags and shoes. As you move out of Fantasy world right outside you will find an outlet of Baggit. And if one brand of bags is not enough then you can move down a floor and spend as much as you want on lovely bags by Da Milano but don’t forget that you are still to checkout Charles and Keith, Carlton, Aldo and Rosso Brunello that brings a chic array of bags and shoes to die for. North Wing also houses Sunglass Hut that offers some cool eye-wear.
For some more options in footwear you may also checkout the Catwalk and for the best of accessories in town you can head towards Accessorize that offers the best of costume jewelry, head gear and even some cool options in bags and eye-wear. Claire’s is another brand that offers a huge amount of accessories for all the accessory lovers. The North wing also houses Mother Care, which provides products for babies and new mothers. For a few more options for young kids you can also check out the Early Learning Centre.
Amazing timepieces can be brought at The Prime, which is a multi-brand retail for watches. If you are looking for exquisite and precious jewelry then you should checkout Nakshatra that is the only precious jewelry store in the mall. Swarovski also has an outlet at WTP, which provides one with many beautiful artifacts studded with Swarovski crystals. Moving ahead with accessories for Home Décor, for which Chumbak, one of the most sought after brands for its quirky printed designs, should be the most apt place.
Lingerie
While Shoppers’s Stop will provide you all your favorite brands of lingerie in its lingerie section, Amanté has for you some classy nightwear & lingerie collection to pick from !
Beauty
This section houses three leading beauty brands viz. Inglot, Faces and the Body Shop. Inglot and Faces both offer a huge variety of makeup products whereas The Body Shop provides you with amazing beauty care products that are based on elements of nature with tantalizing fragrances that are also good for your skin and hair 🙂
We suggest you prepare a list of things you require and go to the shops that will offer you the products of your choices and after the long tiring shopping spree, go straight to the Food Court and eat your favorite food 😉
For us, we end our guide to World Trade Park here and wish you all a shoppilicious weekend 😀
Jaipur Beat 