GREER WYLDER -- Best Buys

At-Ease clothing store will host a benefit from 1 to 8 p.m. today for

Down syndrome. Team Up for Down Syndrome, an organization formed to help

improve the lives of individuals living with the disorder, will receive

10% of all proceeds generated today from a men’s fashion presentation and

a shopping benefit. A reception will be held outside the men’s store from

6 to 8 p.m., featuring Anaheim Angels commentator Rex Hudler,

play-by-play partner Steve Physioc and former Angels pitcher Mark

Langston. Ten percent of the day’s proceeds from both the At-Ease and

At-Ease Women’s & Home Store will be donated to Rex and Jennifer Hudler’s

Team Up for Down Syndrome, which the couple founded to help the Down

syndrome community nationwide. The couple has a 4-year-old son diagnosed

with the disorder. The event will also feature a custom-suiting seminar

by Austin Taylor, presented by owner Dave Welch, and a product

presentation by Rick Solomon, owner of Axis Sportswear and author of “A

Man’s Guide to Business Casual Clothing.” There will be a Mezlan shoe

trunk show, featuring a preview of the fall line of shoes and

accessories. Ten $500 gift certificates from the At-Ease collections will

be given away. Information: (949) 759-7979.

Von Hemert Interiors is having a huge rug sale through Monday. The

Costa Mesa showroom has reduced more than 1,000 rugs by up to 50%. The

selection on sale includes silk rugs and wool rugs, all imported from

China, India and Persia. The sale is their biggest rug sale of the year.

The shop is open from 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Monday through Saturday and

noon to 5 p.m. Sunday. Von Hemert Interiors is at 1595 Newport Blvd.,

Costa Mesa. Information: (949) 642-2050.

Bellissima will celebrate its anniversary with a sale today through

Sunday. If you mention this column, you’ll receive a 10% discount on all

purchases. Bellissima specializes in designer consignment clothing for

women. Top name brands available includes Ralph Lauren, Donna Karan,

Chanel, Versace, Louis Vuitton, Thierry Mugler, Valentino and Richard

Tyler. It also has one of the largest St. John Knits collections in the

area. It’s at 2850 E. Coast Highway, Corona del Mar. Information: (949)

718-0476.

EVEN Sisters will have its 10th annual Memorial Weekend sale starting

Friday through Monday. There will be huge, storewide savings. All Jams

World will be reduced by 35% to 75%, great summer sandals will be reduced

to $9.90, and Shag and U-Hula bedding will be reduced 50%. Jewelry, home

and gift items will also be on sale. “There will be tons of fun and

fabulous items at reduced prices,” says Helen Shull. “Please come join us

as we start the summer season with our great sale.” Even Sisters is at

207 Marine Ave., Balboa Island. Information: (949) 673-2130.

Grace Antiques is having a storewide spring sale through Saturday.

Some of the items on sale are a George IV mahogany hall table, a pair of

early Victorian bergere chairs and a pair of demi-lune tables. The

accessories for the home are also included in the sale. The store hours

are 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Monday through Saturday. Grace Antiques is at 516

29th St., near the Cannery Village, next to Aubergine Restaurant.

Information: (949) 293-4486.

One of the best local stores for unique casual clothing is Modern

Romance. It’s having a trunk show through Monday on the latest Michael

Stars collection, featuring T-shirts and tank tops. His T-shirts are very

popular and come in great colors for summer. Modern Romance is at Fashion

Island in Newport Beach. Information: (949) 640-5477.

Little People & Me is having a private sale through Friday. The

storewide sale includes spring and summer clothing and accessories for

girls and boys. The discounts are between 30% and 50%. All sales are

final, and they are not taking adjustments on previous sales. The sale

hours are from 9:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Little People & Me is in the

Westcliff Court Shopping Center, 1829 Westcliff Drive, Newport Beach.

Information: (949) 645-1355.

* BEST BUYS appears Thursdays and Saturdays. Send information to Greer

Wylder at 330 W. Bay St., Costa Mesa, CA 92627, or via fax at (949)

646-4170.