Everything for the little ones

The new Mac & Madi Children’s Boutique at South Coast Plaza offers a

great selection of apparel, nursery furniture and more.

Mac & Madi offers custom bedding for all ages in a variety of

themes. Design services are available too. Shoppers can also choose

from baby gifts and darling clothing for newborns to size 14.

Designers carried at the store include Cozy Toes, Soup, Kid

Cosmic, Les Tout Petits, Shag, and Bebe Mode.

Stop by Mac & Madi on the way to a birthday party. It’s the

perfect place to find high quality educational toys, games and arts

and crafts, and award-winning books.

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

Saturday, and 11 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. Sunday. Level One, Crate &

Barrel/Macy’s Home Store wing. (714) 545-5407.

o7www.macandmadi.comf7.

LINE OF LUXURY

Penhaligon’s London at South Coast Plaza now carries a limited

edition Luxury Travel Collection, designed in collaboration with

Temperley of London (a leading English brand). It includes a range of

premium leather and lifestyle accessories that are both classic and

modern.

Both brands share high standards, so the collection was designed

to last a lifetime. The line includes a limited-edition overnight bag

($745), a travel document holder ($125), a travel luggage tag ($65),

a large vanity case ($249), a small vanity case ($149), a travel

clock ($135), a key ring ($39), a scented candle ($39) and a luxury

cashmere shawl ($275).

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

Saturday, and 11 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. Sunday. Level 2, near Carousel

Court. (714) 850-9956. o7www.penhaligons.co.ukf7.

SURF STYLE

At the Festival of Children at South Coast Plaza, surf artist Drew

Brophy will show kids how to paint a surfboard on Saturday at 3 p.m.

in the Carousel Court.

Brophy, a professional artist, is most known for his off-the-wall

surfboard designs. He’s painted thousands of scenes while traveling

the globe and surfing in exotic locations.

The San Clemente artist also illustrates children’s books and

designs tiki sculptures, wakeboards and toys.

At Brophy’s event, you can purchase T-shirts, stickers and prints,

with a portion of the proceeds going to the Festival of Children

Foundation. o7www.drewbrophy.comf7.

FIREFIGHTERS, T-SHIRTS, DENIM

Stop by Bloomingdale’s at Fashion Island on Saturday to meet some

hot designers, enjoy savings on apparel, and watch a Newport Beach

firefighters fashion show at 3 p.m., benefiting the American Red

Cross. And you can visit the Bloomingdale’s Home Store to find

discounts throughout on bed, bath, kitchen accessories and more.

Local heroes will step on the runway wearing fall’s hottest

fashions in the Bloomingdale’s Courtyard. And 10% of proceeds from

purchases made in the men’s department will go the American Red

Cross.

In the Y.E.S. department on Level 3, you can meet T-shirt designer

Amy Tan, and Antik Denim designers, Philippe Maouri and Alex Caugant,

from 2 to 4 p.m.

Tan will sign purchases of her Amy Tangerine line, and you’ll

receive a soy travel candle with any two Amy Tangerine T-shirts.

Maouri and Caugant will also sign purchases and will offer denim

fit advice. You’ll receive a free T-shirt with an Antik denim

purchase, while supplies last. Purchase two pairs of jeans and you’ll

receive 20% off the third pair of jeans or twill in the Y.E.S.

department (some designers excluded).

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

Saturday, and 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Sunday. Bloomingdale’s is at Fashion

Island in Newport Beach. (949) 729-6600. o7www.bloomingdales.comf7.

A BENCHMARK IN LUGGAGE

Benchley Luggage & Gifts at Fashion Island now carries Bric’s, a

famous Italian luxury travel goods and handbags collection. It’s an

exclusive to Orange County.

Bric’s fall line features bursts of color in jewel and earth

tones. Travel and handbag accessories come in luxurious suedes,

leathers and fine nylon and canvas fabrics.

Benchley offers top brands in luggage and gifts, as well as many

exclusive items. The store’s fine luggage collections include

Hartmann, Briggs & Riley, Ghurka and Tumi.

The store also features gift items from Montblanc, Brighton and

more.

The store offers complimentary monogramming on leather items and

free gift-wrap, and it ships items anywhere in the country.

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

Saturday, and 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday. Fashion Island in Newport

Beach. (949) 759-9101.

EYE THE HAWAIIAN SELECTIONS BY HILL

Hawaii’s free flowing impressionist, Darrell Hill, will be at

Lahaina Galleries at Fashion Island showing his latest works Saturday

from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. and Sunday from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Hill’s landscapes feature the backdrops of Kona to the horizons of

Waimea and the shores of Mauna Lani. His works are inspired by the

ageless beauty of Hawaii, as well as the carefree life. He also

paints dogs, Hawaiian slippers and retro bikes.

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. Lahaina Galleries is located in

Fashion Island just below the Cheesecake Factory. (949) 721-9117.

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

[email protected]; at 1375 Sunflower Ave., Costa Mesa, CA

92626; or by fax at (714) 966-4679.