Stampede to SlumberHoof it up this Christmas...

Stampede to Slumber

Hoof it up this Christmas with Pedigree Slippers by Los Angeles-based Slipper King (about $30). The plush cushion soles for adults are one size fits all. Nordstrom stores brought the pet peds back after their great success last year, says spokesman Bill Smith, but this year, men’s feet are the target. There are also chickens, gorillas and sharks--which are biting into reindeer sales. “It’s definitely an item you don’t have to worry that someone already has,” Smith quips.

In-Deering Holidays

Those reindeer are everywhere this season, not just on rooftops and feet. Novelty boxer and jammie maker Charles Goodnight offers red, cotton flannel PJs covered in Santa’s sleigh power source. The silhouettes are very old-fashioned: a long nightshirt or long johns with a trap door that buttons up ($30). The Nature Co. chain has sold almost 1,000 of both, says Michelle Mercado, a buyer for the stores. And they’re not going to kids, notes Mercado. Available only in adult sizes, small to extra large.

Revolt in Style

Polyester--of the vintage variety that makes you itch just thinking about it--was always dyed in the most hideous hues. But bad is good in Huntington Beach designer Jeff Palombo’s book. For his label Truck, he’s resurrected those cast-off fabrics and joined them with cotton in color combinations that can only be dubbed ugly. “I’m striving for individuality,” he says. No two shirts are exactly the same, which “keeps (the look) fresh and different.” And, he adds: “You can’t go anywhere and find that shirt.” The short-sleeved one sells for about $34; long is $40.

A Place to Call Their Own

“Most kids don’t want to go shopping where their parents go,” says Sue Otto, creative director for Urban Outfitters, which opened its 16th store last weekend in the Lab in Costa Mesa. Alternative shopping is the concept is behind both the 12,000-square-foot store and the center--being dubbed as the anti-mall for Generation X. The former warehouse has been renovated to look even more industrial than before. The shelves are filled with the hippest of gear made mostly of natural fabrics for the “aware customer.” The store carries Urban Outfitters’ lines, such as Ecote, Free People and Anthropologie, previously only available at local specialty stores.