With luck, these jeans will fit

Greer Wylder

The popular Lucky Brand jean has its first Orange County retail store

at Fashion Island in Newport Beach. Lucky Brand is known for its

high-quality jeans, signature cloverleaf logo and the tongue-in-cheek

“Lucky You” logo on the fly. The Lucky Brand carries a big selection of

its denim styles, and also carries sportswear, loungewear, fragrance and

accessories for men, women and children. Lucky Brand products are also

available at fine department and specialty stores, including Neiman

Marcus. The Los Angeles-based company also has a foundation -- The Lucky

Brand Foundation -- that raises money for children’s charities

nationwide. Some of the beneficiaries include The Chase Foundation in Los

Angeles, The Bridge School in San Francisco and the Association for

Children with Down’s syndrome in New York.

Kayaks Surf Shop, at (949) 631-2996, is having a back-to-school sale

combined with an end-of-the-summer sale. The popular surf wear shop

carries name brands that include Roxy, Billabong, Quiksilver, Roxanne and

Girl Star. Merchandise is reduced 20% to 70% and the sale is expected to

continue for the next few weeks. Kayaks is located in the Westcliff Plaza

shopping center at 1036 Irvine Ave. in Newport Beach.

Back-to-school shoppers won’t want to miss the Hogan Board Sports sale on

popular clothing for kids. The summer close-out sale has selected

merchandise reduced 25% to 50% off. Name brands on sale for boys includes

Hurley, Rusty, and Katin; and for girls there is Girl Star, Sugar and

XOXO. The new board sport store is located at 1673 Irvine Ave., Costa

Mesa. The phone number is (949) 646-7989.

Kids and parents love Zany Brainy. It has the best selection of high

quality toys, books, Legos, Beanie Babies, educational and fun software,

artistic kits, games, school supplies and videos. And as an added bonus

to the selection of merchandise, the salespeople are well-trained and

very helpful. Currently there’s a back-to-school sale through Sunday,

Sept. 12. On sale are school supplies -- pens, pencil cases, folders,

desk sets, pocket portfolios, sketch pads, binders, lunch boxes and

backpacks. The school supplies are made by popular name brand that kids

love including Pokemon, 2 GRRRLS, Milky Gear, Eastpak and fun themes like

insects and holographic designs. Zany Brainy, at (949) 640-5131, is at

Corona del Mar Plaza in Newport Beach.

Neiman Marcus is carrying Sisleya Global Anti-Age skin treatment, a

high-end cream that was designed to fight against aging and the damaging

effects of the environment. The new cream is the culmination of Sisley’s

years of research in the field of cosmetology. The research found that a

decrease in the production of hormones as women age calls for a

regenerating, restructuring and revitalizing treatment. Sisleya Global

Anti-Age contains a combination of natural plant extracts, botanical

essential oils, an exclusive complex of vitamins, as well as the

revolutionary regenerative ingredient called ursolic acid. Other

ingredients include Retinol, a pure vitamin A, vitamin E and F,

oligo-elements magnesium, manganese, copper, selenium and zinc-vitamins.

All of these vitamins and minerals are reinforced by quality extracts of

Shii Take, the Chinese mushroom that helps the stimulation of the skin’s

immune properties. Sisleya Global Anti-Age comes in a 50 ml size for

$300. Neiman Marcus, at (949) 759-1900, is located at Fashion Island in

Newport Beach.

Wilshire Fireplace, at (949) 650-2640, the high-end one stop shopping

destination for everything you’d need for a fireplace is having a 75th

anniversary sale. Selected merchandise is reduced for the sale up to 30%

off. Inside the store you’ll find top-quality mesh screens, antiques,

mantels, fireplaces, andirons, fire tools, fenders and glass fire

screens. The store sells other merchandise including mailboxes, barbecues

and weather vanes. If you’re looking for a particular look for a

fireplace, you’ll probably find it at Wilshire Fireplace. The styles

range from traditional to Southwestern, and there are many finishes to

choose from like brass, wrought iron and pewter. Wilshire Fireplace also

does installations and in-home consultations. It’s located at 1522

Newport Blvd. in Costa Mesa.

McMurphy’s General Store, at (949) 574-2140, is celebrating its grand

opening with a sale on selected merchandise reduced 25% to 50%. Owners

Jack and Lorie McRoberts opened the store featuring their own McMurphy

label clothing, and retailing other brands of clothing. “We started out

seven years ago as product developers for other manufacturers. We’d sew

up garments for other companies and fit and refit designs until they were

perfect,” says McMurphy. “Now we’ve decided to have our own label, and

our store will have fashion shows, displays of artwork, fun little gifts

we like and would like to see if the public like them too.” McMurphy’s

sells trunks, shorts, casual shirts, T-shirts, and surf shirts for men,

women and children. It’s located at 2384 Newport Blvd. in Costa Mesa.

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