Fashion, Dining & Trends of OC
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Luscious Lip Enhancers by Velana K
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Villa Nova special offer
One of our favorite waterfront restaurants invites you to receive $10 off any $50 food purchase or 20% off a bottle of wine. (Fine print: Offer not valid Saturdays and cannot be combined with any other discount. One offer per table. Expires Nov. 30, 2008.) www.villanovarestaurant.com. 3131 West Coast Highway, Newport Beach. 949.642.7880.
Sponsored by Villa Nova Restaurant
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MONTAGE OF SHOPS
The Montage Resort & Spa, a spectacular first-class oceanfront hotel in Laguna Beach, also offers hidden-gem boutiques for artistic, fashionable and spa-loving shoppers.
These are not your typical hotel sundry shops. Montage The Shops will impress even the most discriminating shopper with the selection of up-and-coming designers, exclusive products and small family owned boutique lines.
The Redfern Gallery specializes in American Impressionism with an emphasis on paintings by the early California plein air artists. 949.715.6193
Spa Montage carries professional spa lines (including a custom Spa Technologies line exclusively made for the Montage), spa and yoga apparel and hard-to-find products such as Reve de Vivre candles inspired by flowers of famous wedding bouquets (Princess Diana, Jackie O and Marilyn Monroe) and La Natura vanilla massage oils. Choose from kitschy ultra feminine make-up by Chez Bella, beautiful French bubble baths from Coté Bastide; and from Ron Robinson in LA, Apothia candles, winner of the interior scent of the year. There’s also an Jo Woods organic bath line from England (wife of Ron Woods of the Rolling Stones) and wonderful organic soy candles from Dani in Portland, Oregon. 949.715.6010.
The Art of Writing specializes in exclusive writing instruments, one-of-a kind frames from New Hampshire, handmade papers, Italian journals and interesting desk accessories including a graphite sculpture art object by Agelio Batle. 949.715.6192.
The Art of Fragrance specializes in limited distribution niche fragrances, beauty and home fragrance items. Collections include D.L. & Co’s line of rare botanical candles like Lady Rhubarb and Thorn Apple in lovely hand-pleated papers; Farmaceutica products from Florence, Caterina de Medici, a niche Italian perfume, Comptoir Sud Pacifique, a pioneer of gastronomique yummy fragrances with vanilla, pineapple and coconuts scents; and House of Creed fragrances. Also shop from the Montage Boudoir section that offers custom-made amenities found in guestrooms, including Fili Casa linens, bathrobes and bath products. Montage mattresses, featherbeds and pillows can be ordered. 949.715.6191.
Treasures is one-stop shopping for men’s, women’s and children’s apparel, including casually elegant resort wear, designer handbags and luxury gift items. Featured lines include Isabella Fiore, Graham & Spencer, Segna, Nat Nast, Joie, Nat Nast, Isabella Fiore, Robert Graham, Ermenegildo Zegna, Helen Kaminski, Catherine Malendrino, Rozae Nichols, Twill 22 and Twisted Heart. 949.715.6190.
30801 South Coast Highway in Laguna Beach. 949.715.6000.
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