GREER WYLDER -- Best Buys

Cannery Village is having its annual spring European Street fair from

10 a.m. to 4 p.m. today. There will be antiques, art and refreshments

included in the street fair. Participating merchants include Nobili --

European antiques; Mathieus -- antiques & decorative arts, painted

furniture; Ardenia Capannelli -- conservation and restoration of fine art

and art objects; The South of France -- antiques & original paintings; El

Camino Antiques -- antiques, art and accessories; Cannery Exchange --

collectibles, decorative arts, interior design and consignment; and Le

Canard Antiques -- country French and English furnishings, old world

accessories. Art galleries includes Carole Akins Studio Gallery, Ilona

Studio Gallery, Cannery Paint & Art Gallery, Petit Galerie Bella and

Cannery Creatives. Specialty shops include Inside Focus -- residential

and commercial interiors and home accessories; Living Creations -- gifts

and home accessories, holiday decor; and Alta Coffee Warehouse --

restaurant and patio dining. Cannery Village is on 31st Street in Newport

Beach.

South Coast Plaza has opened three new stores recently. Yves Saint

Laurent Rive Gauche is one of the first Yves Saint Laurent boutiques of

its kind. It’s exclusive to Orange County and carries a full range of

Yves Saint Laurent Rive Gauche products, including women’s and men’s

ready-to-wear, shoes and accessories. It’s on the second level of South

Coast Plaza, next to the BOSS Hugo Boss store. The new Donna Karan New

York is also an exclusive store to Orange County. It carries the entire

gamut of Donna Karan New York merchandise, which includes her Collection

and Signature clothing and accessories, eye wear, intimates, hosiery and

shoes. It’s on the second level of South Coast Plaza, near Nordstrom.

Sergio Rossi opened its first store on Wednesday. It’s the only West

Coast location for this Italian-based clothing company. Sergio Rossi is

known for its top-of-the line designs of shoes and accessories for men

and women.

The Orange County Swap meet is having its second annual Top Banana

pre-Father’s Day Classic Car & Motorcycle show from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

today. The show features yellow cars, topless and T-top cars. All other

classic cars and motorcycles are included. Other festivities include a

banana split eating and building contest and other fun and entertainment.

Admission to the swap meet is $2 and kids 12 and under are free. Parking

is free.

There are some great sales at South Coast Plaza this weekend. At

Bally, all ready-to-wear and ladies and men’s leather jackets are reduced

50%. Also on sale are selected shoes, belts, scarves and accessories

reduced 33%. Bally is on the first level, just outside of Macy’s

Information: (714) 557-1914. At Jill Sander the entire spring/summer

women and men’s collections are reduced 50%. It’s making room for the new

fall/winter collection. Jill Sander is on the second level, outside of

Macy’s, and across from Versace. Information: (714) 540-3484. Prada is

also having a sale on its spring collection of women clothing and

accessories reduced 30%. It’s on the first level, near Nordstrom.

Burberry is having a sale on selected men’s and women’s apparel and

accessories reduced 30% to 40%. It’s on the second level, outside of

Macy’s. Information: (714) 556-8110.

Tiffany & Co. has come out with its latest summer collections. The

collection ranges from vases, jewelry, watches, baby items, crystal and

more. There are some great vases ideal for summer flowers. There’s a

crystal Windham vase at $150, a tulip petal earthenware vase at $75 and a

Tiffany Delft vase in earthenware at $65. From the Metropolis collection

there’s a crystal vase at $65. If you like tropical-themes, there’s a

sterling silver bamboo bangle bracelet at $240 and a crystal bamboo bowl

at $100 for a 9-inch bowl or $60 for a 6-inch bowl. Elsa Peretti has

designed a starfish necklace at $395 for a 17-inch sterling silver

necklace or $1,600 for an 18k gold 17-inch necklace. Peretti also has the

beautiful Diamonds by the Yard necklace in platinum, 16-inches long,

$1,400, and in 18k gold at $1,100. There’s also a Diamonds by the Yard

bracelet of sapphires set in platinum at $1,450. Tiffany & Co. is at

South Coast Plaza, on the first level, near Nordstrom. Information: (714)

549-8300.

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.