Gap store at Taj Mall in Abdoun, Amman, carrying the brand's children's lines alongside its adult collections; part of Gap's regional franchised retail presence in Jordan.
Best for Classic denim, basics, and seasonal kids' fashion.
The Gap store stands at Taj Mall, on Prince Hashim Bin Al Hussein Street in the Abdoun district of Amman, Jordan - a mall that opened in 2011 with roughly 190 stores. Gap operates in Jordan through regional franchise arrangements typical of American apparel brands entering the Middle East. Amman also has Gap locations on Wakalat Street in Swefieh and at City Mall in Um Al Summaq. Available sources describe Taj Mall's Gap as a general Gap store carrying kids', men's and women's lines rather than a separately branded standalone storefront.
A social-enterprise boutique selling hand-embroidered keffiyehs, bags, cushion covers, shirts, and fashion accessories made by refugee artists in Jerash camp. Certified B Corporation and identifies each piece with the signature of the artist who embroidered it. Established 2014.
Best for Social-enterprise boutique selling hand-embroidered keffiyehs, bags, cushion covers, shirts
Shams El Balad works like an Amman cabinet of curiosities: candles, olive-oil and goat-milk soaps, rose-water scrubs, prints, books, apparel and food, designed in house or selected from its creative community. The mix is rooted in place rather than a single craft, and the shop states that it ships to 220 countries.
Best for Place-rooted objects such as jasmine, lavender and oud candles; olive-oil soaps; rose-wate