Boho-chic central: Brandy Melville

  What started off as music festival wear continues to endure in everyday fashion, with celebrities like Kate Hudson, Nicole Richie and Jessica Alba all championing the breezy and relaxed boho-chic looks. And nowhere can you find boho-chic better than at one of SoCal’s hottest boutiques: Brandy Melville, located at Fashion Island and Irvine Spectrum […]

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Silver Rush: Uno de 50 at Fashion Island

Gold always seems to set the standard when it comes to everyone’s metal of choice for jewelry, but silver doesn’t have to come in second place when it comes to bold, fashionable looks. Enter Uno de 50, a tiny boutique that hails from Madrid that you may have easily passed on your many visits to […]

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Jumpsuit fever

If you’ve been wary of the jumpsuit trend for the last two years, it’s getting increasingly harder to ignore: they’re everywhere now. And it doesn’t look like the style craze will be waning anytime soon. Luckily, jumpsuits are not all created equally and there are plenty of styles to choose from at Fashion Island – […]

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Find your dream wedding dress at Casablanca Bridal

Newly engaged? Then surely you are on the hunt for your dream wedding gown and it may very well be at the recently opened Casablanca Bridal at Crystal Cove Shopping Center. The gorgeous new bridal salon is everything you could want when you’re making a major and important purchase like THE dress. It’s a beautiful […]

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Food+Fashion = A Stylish Shopping Affair

  Your favorite places to shop (psst, that would be Fashion Island, Irvine Spectrum Center, The Market Place, Crystal Cove Shopping Center, etc.) are getting even better. And by better we mean delicious. Late last fall brought a wave of amazing new restaurants to our retail centers. From Orange County’s newest culinary giants, FIG & […]

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Fall must-have: OTK boots

Fall’s hottest must-have this year may be the OTK or Over-the-Knee boot and we’re over the moon about that. Consider them the perfect finishing touch for your go-to cool-weather uniform: an oversized sweater (preferably in cashmere) over skinny jeans or leggings. Our faves: Stuart Weitzman’s classic 5050 boots (comfortable, sleek and worth every penny and […]

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Hot haute hot: Hervé Léger at Neiman Marcus

Hervé Léger presented its holiday collection at Neiman Marcus at Fashion Island on Wednesday with a special appearance by none other than the ever-chic Lubov Azria, the chief creative officer of BCBGMAXAZRIA. Body-hugging silhouettes abounded, as well as midriff-baring ensembles befitting of any red-hot pop star.

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