Grand opening to aid kids

GREER WYLDER

Lola Rouge is teaming up with the Tinkerbell Guild of the Children’s

Hospital of Orange County for a night of shopping at 7 p.m. May 19 in

celebration of its Fashion Island store grand opening.

Lola Rouge will donate 15% of the event’s proceeds to the

hospital. You can buy raffle tickets now and during the event for a

chance to win exclusive items donated by fashion lines carried at the

store. A silent auction will take place too.

Rodnik Vodka and California Wraps and Grill will provide food and

drinks.

Lola Rouge’s Fashion Island store is painted in the signature

crimson red with mirrored furniture. Owners and sisters Sandy Johnson

and Debbie Askew pride themselves on offering the latest fashion

trends, specialty gift items and friendly customer service.

A partial list of available designer brands includes Nanette

Lepore, L.A.M.B., YaYa, Ginger & Java, Calypso, Foley and Corina,

Diane von Furstenberg, Tracy Reese, Milly and Rock & Republic. The

store provides wine and cheese parties, martini parties, holiday

wish-list parties and shopping after hours by appointment.

Open 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday through Friday; 11 a.m. to 7 p.m.

Saturday; 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday.

The Fashion Island store is located across from the Neiman Marcus

and Bloomingdale’s courtyard. (949) 719-9030. Lola Rouge’s Costa Mesa

store is located at 270 E. 17th St. (949) 646-5652.

GET IN THE EYE OF TIGER

Apple Computer is offering a free one-on-one Tiger training class

for its new operating system, Mac OS X Tiger. Apple retail stores

open at 8 a.m. and offer the one-hour courses until noon.

Reservations can be made through June 24.

Apple has two locations: South Coast Plaza in the Crate &

Barrel/Macy’s Home Store wing -- (714) 424-6331; and at Fashion

Island in Newport Beach -- (949) 729-4433.

https://www.apple.com/retail/.

SWEET DEALS

Lingerie et Chocolat at Corona del Mar Plaza is celebrating its

one-year anniversary with a 40%-off sale on all lingerie, sleepwear,

loungewear, shoes and more.

Open 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday through Saturday; 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Sunday. (949) 718-0103.

MEET THE MAN

Stop by Bath & Body Works at South Coast Plaza this Saturday from

1 p.m. to 4 p.m. for a chance to meet Ian Ginsberg, the owner and

creator of C.O. Bigelow Personal Care Collection, and his Apothecary

Team. Ginsberg can prescribe a skincare regimen just for you with

remedies for oily skin, chapped hands and cold and flu ailments.

The first 50 visitors will receive a full-size face scrub, and

shoppers can win a C.O. Bigelow gift box worth more than $100 by

entering a raffle. Ginsberg owns C.O. Bigelow, a three-generation,

family-owned apothecary and a New York City landmark. C.O. Bigelow’s

products are celebrity favorites. Past customers include Mark Twain,

Thomas Edison and Eleanor Roosevelt. Current clients include Liv

Tyler, Sarah Jessica Parker, Matthew Broderick, Susan Sarandon and

Tim Robbins.

The C.O. Bigelow Personal Care Collection combines original

formularies and therapeutic ingredients with up-to-date technology.

Open 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday through Friday; 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.

Saturday; 11 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. Sunday. Level 2, Robinsons-May wing at

South Coast Plaza. (714) 979-8955.

TAKE A GUESS

Also at South Coast Plaza on Saturday, join Guess? for a

shop-and-save event. Unitl 5 p.m., there will be a live DJ and

giveaways. Shoppers can save 20% on purchases all day.

Open 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday through Friday; 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.

Saturday; 11 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. Sunday. Level 1, Robinsons-May wing at

South Coast Plaza. (714) 979-9766.

THESE NAMES WON’T HURT

Stix & Stones Consignment has just received a collection of

like-new Cartier pens, eyeglasses, paperweights, inkwells and ladies

handbags. There is also a new Lalique Pour Homme fragrance bottle, a

vintage Dunhill clock/lighter and a Tom Bennett bronze nude. Stix &

Stones specializes in quality furnishings and collectibles.

Open 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday; 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Saturday. 333 E. 17th St. in Costa Mesa. (949) 646-7233.

FLIGHT OF FANCY

The Red Balloon originated in 1969 as a high quality

children’s-apparel store, focusing on conservative lines. It’s

evolved into a contemporary upscale boutique with European and

American labels.

It also carries hip clothing for moms.

Owner Janice Greenwood dedicates 25% of the store to women’s

apparel. She carries Michael Stars tees, Grass Denim, City Lights, 2B

Free apparel and more.

Children’s lines include Baby James by James Perse, Charlie

Rocket, Small Paul from Paul Frank, Bella Amie, Da-Nang, Quiksilver

and Roxy. Girls and boys’ sizes range from newborn to size 16.

Open 9:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Monday through Friday; 9:30 a.m. to 5

p.m. Saturday; 10:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday. 1829 Westcliff Drive in

Newport Beach. (949) 631-3500.

* BEST BUYS appears Thursdays. Send information to Greer Wylder at

greerwylder @yahoo.com; at 1375 Sunflower Ave., Costa Mesa, CA 92626;

or by fax at (714) 966-4679.