Best Buys -- Greer Wylder

Bastille Day sale

Francophiles can help celebrate Bastille Day today at Yves Delorme’s

fifth annual sale event at South Coast Plaza. The festivities will

include a storewide savings of 20%, a chance to win a romantic weekend

for two in Paris or a beautiful Yves Delorme robe. Special commemorative

merchandise includes tea towels produced for Yves Delorme by Le Jacquard

Francais, decorated with bleu, blanc, et rouge of the French Republic.

Wine and cheese will be served from 4 to 6 p.m. Yves Delorme offers

exquisite home textiles, designed in France. The coordinating linens

change every season, and are perfect for every type of decor. (714)

549-7880.

Buy, wrap and ship

At Newport Coast Shopping Center, there’s a new Celebrations Plus gift

shop and party boutique that offers full-service mailing and shipping

services. The range of gifts at Celebrations Plus ranges from affordable

to high-end, and the convenience of having a gift wrap and mailing

service in the store is priceless. “We want to make gift buying and

shipping as easy as possible for our customers,” owner Steve Egly said.

“Never before has it been so convenient to select a gift, have it

beautifully wrapped and then shipped, all in one visit.” Celebrations

Plus also has children’s birthday party services, from custom invitations

to table decor, and customized invitations for weddings and other

occasions. Celebrations Plus is at 21163 Newport Coast Drive, Newport

Beach. (949) 644-6645.

A new Wells Fargo

Also, at Newport Coast Shopping Centre, there will be a grand opening

celebration today of its new Wells Fargo Bank. To help celebrate, the

bank will bring in its Concord Stagecoach from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. You may

have your picture taken inside the authentic stagecoach, and there will

be refreshments and a chance to win a Franklin Mint Wells Fargo Overland

Stagecoach. The bank is at 21103 Newport Coast Drive, Newport Beach.

(949) 219-0457.

Scandia bringing prices down

My all-time favorite linen shop, Scandia Down, is having a 25%-off

sale on all Scandia Down lightweight comforters and a 15%- to 45%-off

sale on select towels, lingerie, sheets and duvets. And, it’s a great

time to purchase white or ivory 320 TC Egyptian cotton sheet and duvet

sets starting at $159. The sale will end Friday. Scandia Down is on the

second level of South Coast Plaza, in the Crate & Barrel/Macy’s Home

store wing. (714) 549-9046.

Meet the chef

You may get an autographed copy of Alice Water’s latest cook book,

“Chez Panisse Fruit,” at Sur La Table from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. today.

The book-signing is for books bought at Sur La Table only. If you have

already purchased the book, you must show a receipt. Sur La Table is at

Corona del Mar Plaza, 832 Avocado Ave., Newport Beach. (949) 640-0200.

New furniture options

Sarah Whitcomb Antiques on Antique Row in Costa Mesa has just received

a new shipment of quality furniture, including a 10-piece walnut dining

suite, an American walnut secretary with bookcase, a large French

sideboard/home bar, and crystal sconces from Europe. There’s also a sale

going on through July 20 to make room for new merchandise. It’s open from

11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday. It’s at 130 E. 17th St., Costa Mesa. (949) 650-5947.

Ease on in

The At-Ease men’s and women’s annual summer sale is on. The savings

are huge, up to 70% off from such top-quality collections as Tallia

Hartz, Bobby Jones, Cutter & Buck, Corbin, Reyn Spooner, Barry Bricken,

Axis, Riscatto, Mezlan, Robert Comstock, Tori Richard, and Zanella.

At-Ease is at Fashion Island in Newport Beach. (949) 759-7979.

Christmas in July

The American Cancer Discovery Shop is having a Christmas in July sale.

Believe it or not, there are decorations, dolls, candles, designer

Christmas sweaters and Reyn Spooner dresses at a fraction of wholesale

prices. Other new donated items are antique dolls, two Queen Anne dining

room sets with six chairs each, a 17-inch color monitor for $30, and new

office chairs (secretary and executive for $20 to $35). The store is

going through a remodel so its cash counter and display counters, modern

and large, are for sale. The American Cancer Discovery Shop is at 2600 E.

Coast Highway, Corona del Mar. (949) 640-4777

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