GREER’S BEST BUYS:
Bundles & Bumps is a mecca for trend-setting and eco-friendly expecting moms and little ones (newborns to 7-year-olds) looking some of the best lines in fashion and gifts.
Top-selling items include the East Coast-based cult classic doll, Uglydolls, and organic Trumpettes, infant socks that are made to look like sneakers, ballet slippers, Mary Janes and more. And the store has every new mom’s dream bag — Petunia Pickle Bottom diaper bags, a chic and functional diaper bag made from signature silk brocades, hand-woven tweeds, cut velvets and exquisitely detailed embroidery. Bundles and Bumps also carries nursing pajamas, hard-to-find C-Panties (for comfort and support needs of C-section moms); and award-winning Mama Mio deluxe skin care for Supermamas! Bundles & Bumps, 2937 Bristol St., Costa Mesa, is open 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday through Friday, 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Saturday, and 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday. Call (714) 243-6066 or visit www.bundlesandbumps.com.
Mesa Theater shirts
One of my favorite photographers, Keith May, just released limited-edition T-shirts featuring a cool photo he took of the beloved Mesa Theater before it was torn down 10 years ago. The 100% cotton shirts (made in the U.S.) are available in men’s extra-large, large, medium, and for women, medium and small and knit tanks. T-shirts cost $20 each, and include a vinyl sticker. Toddler T-shirts are available in sizes 18 to 24 months. Just call (714) 403-3581 for purchases, or e-mail keith@mayphotoand design.com to schedule delivery. For more details, visit www.mayphotoand design.com.
Stock up on paper
Paper Source at South Coast Plaza has a great selection of merchandise reduced up to 50%. You can stock up and save on gift bags, envelopes, take-out boxes, cards, invitation notes, gift wrap and more. Paper Source, on Level 1 at South Coast Plaza in the Crate & Barrel/Macy’s wing, is open 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday to Friday, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Saturday, and 11 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. Sunday. Call (714) 957-8555 or go to paper-source.com.
Flawless beauty
Bloomingdale’s at Fashion Island hosts a Laura Mercier “Face to Face,” makeup artistry event from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Thursday and Jan. 16. You can learn how to create world-renowned makeup artist Laura Merciers’ signature look, the Flawless Face, from her highly trained makeup artists. Appointments are limited. Call (949) 729-6722. Bloomingdale’s is open 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday to Friday, 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Saturday, and 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Sunday. For more, go to bloomingdales.com.
Selected for longevity
A’Maree’s highly anticipated winter sale starts Saturday. You can save 30% to 50% on upscale fashions and accessories at this modern elegant boutique in Newport Beach. Owners and sisters Dawn Klohs, Denise Schaeffer and Apryl Vaught grew up in the store. Since the early 1970s they’ve watched their mother, Nancy Brown, run the boutique. Now the trio of sisters travel to New York, Milan and Paris to hand-select unique designer pieces that are perfect for fashionable O.C. lifestyles. They edit their collections to include special pieces and designers that you won’t find elsewhere, and nothing screams this season — they buy for longevity.
A’Maree’s, 1649 Westcliff Drive, Newport Beach, is open 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Saturday. Call (949) 642-4423 or go to www.amarees.com.
Lab goes on sale
Join the Lab in Costa Mesa for a sidewalk sale from 11 a.m to 5 p.m. Saturday. For one day only shoppers can save up to 60% at participating stores, and enjoy live music, free drinks and more. Retailers include Harlow, Buffalo Exchange, ARTH, Great Laundry, Habit, Blends, Carve, and Eye Society. The Lab, 2930 Bristol St., Costa Mesa. Call (714) 966-6660 or go to www.thelab.com.
GREER WYLDER writes Best Buys, which runs Fridays. She’s the founder and president of www.greersoc.com, a free daily e-mail service that provides the latest in Orange County fashion, dining and trends.
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