This week’s openings and shopping events
OPENINGS
Molton Brown, May 24: The London skin and spa company, known for its natural yet indulgent approach to beauty, is opening an emporium at South Coast Plaza this week. Molton Brown’s line includes bath and body, skincare and color products, including limited edition home and travel accessories (convenient for jet-setting beauties on their way out of John Wayne).
South Coast Plaza (in the Bloomingdale’s Wing on Level 2), 3333 Bristol St., Costa Mesa; (800) 782-8888; www.moltonbrown.co.uk. Monday-Friday, 10 a.m. to 9 p.m.; Saturday, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.; Sunday, 11 a.m. to 6:30 p.m.
FASHION EVENTS
Wet n Wild Memorial Day Weekend Beach Party, May 26-27: The drugstore makeup and nail polish brand is on cross-country tour in a vintage purple Airstream. This weekend, the Wet n Wild motor home will be parked at the Hermosa Beach Memorial Day Fiesta, offering free samples, mini makeovers, tips and tricks alongside the event’s lifeguard competitions, volleyball tournaments, live music and local art. Do we really need to say anything else after “lifeguard competitions”? The rolling party heads to Santa Barbara next.
Pier and Hermosa avenues, Hermosa Beach; www.wnwbeauty.com. Saturday-Sunday, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
MOCA on Melrose Place, May 22: Melrose Place, the quaint little street where designer boutiques are in no shortage, is having a block-party blowout (with valet parking, naturally) where you can shop well, eat well and feel great about yourself too. Seventeen designer boutiques including Carolina Herrera, Diane von Furstenberg, Marc Jacobs, Marni, Oscar de la Renta, Me&Ro and John Frieda Hair Salon are donating 10% of sales to the Museum of Contemporary Art, which means you’ll be advancing nationally recognized Art Start Programs in public schools. Appetizers from Dolce Ristorante and desserts by Sweet Lady Jane will be offered at the Melrose Avenue end of the street. The first 400 shoppers that night get a gift bag. And the charity doesn’t end Tuesday: Mention MOCA any day after until Friday when you present plastic to a participating shop on Melrose Place, and they’ll donate 10% to the MOCA program.
Get on the list by calling Michelle Bernardin at (213) 633-5318 or RSVP to projectscouncil@moca.org. Melrose Place at La Cienega Boulevard, West Hollywood; 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Admission is free.
RETAIL SALES
The Red Lemon Annual Memorial Day Sale Through May 29: If you haven’t checked out this Santa Monica Boulevard boutique, now is the time. Discounts will run as deep as 80%, on brands such as House of Deréon, tokidoki for LeSportsac, Custo Barcelona and James Jeans. And they have a $75 jeans bin for the raiding. On Saturday and Sunday the store will be serving red velvet cupcakes, strawberry lemonade and giveaways courtesy of Interscope records and King Magazine.
7494A Santa Monica Blvd., West Hollywood; (323) 850-7700; www.theredlemonstore.com. Thursday-Saturday, 11 a.m. to 8 p.m.; Sunday, noon to 6 p.m. Closed May 28 for Memorial Day.
