A woman’s apartment never looked so good

BEST BUYS

Artisance looks like a woman’s apartment filled with everything a

woman would want -- except a kitchen and the perfect man. There’s a

living and dining room decorated with modern-style furniture, art,

mirrors and a dream closet packed with the best designer clothes,

shoes, purses and even sunglasses. It’s also a miniature Barney’s New

York store, the perfect place to find upscale gifts. Architecturally

inspired pottery from Klein Reed; Raku vases and cylinders from

Joseph Conforti; mid-century inspired pottery from Jonathon Adler;

hand-blown glass from Robin Mix (priced from $525 to $1,200); Tuscan

candles from Lorenzo Vildoresi and Tocca candles. Parisian boxes in

shark skin, eel and alligator skin, and luxury sterling condiment

trays for caviar as seen in Elle Decor. Open by appointment Monday;

from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Wednesday; and from 11 a.m. to

7 p.m. Thursday through Sunday at 278 Beach St. (949) 494-0687

Fashion for sale

The Glamour Boutique is filled with hip fashion accessories for

locals and tourists. The small boutique carries fashionable jewelry,

handbags, makeup bags, a lotion and makeup line, belts, watches, fun

tank tops and sleepwear and greeting cards. On the first Thursday of

every month, in conjunction with Laguna’s Art Walk, The Glamour

Boutique has a trunk show featuring a jewelry designer, hand bag

designer or greeting card maker. It has seasonal sales through out

the year. Open from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily. 735 S. Coast Highway.

(949) 376-8313.

Gwingingwi art

The Gwingingwi Gallery is showing new original oils by Michael

Perez of Southhampton, N.Y. Perez is a hot artist, with works seen on

“Sabrina the Teenage Witch,” “Friends,” “Melrose Place” and the

feature film “Fifteen Minutes.” He’s been featured on NBC’s Today

Show and written up in magazines in newspapers. The Gwingingwi

Gallery also shows contemporary indoor/outdoor hand-carved stone

sculptures by well-known artists Dominic Benhura and Nicholas

Mukomberanwa. Landscapes are done by Timothy Howe, appealing to

traditional and contemporary collectors. Open from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.

daily except Tuesday at 1550 S. Coast Highway. (949) 376-7902.

Everything photo

Silver Images is the only camera shop in Laguna Beach. It has a

good selection of quality used cameras, camera accessories, film and

batteries. Specialty services include: repairs, custom photo

restoration, photo finishing, passport pictures, digital media for

digital cameras, film readers and digital print services. And there’s

a nice selection of historical pictures of Laguna Beach. Silver

Images shares the same location as Latitude 33, a wonderful

bookstore. Open from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday to Saturday at 311 Ocean

Ave. (949) 494-3005

Catch the family in color

Commission a family or individual portrait at the Michael Bryan

Art Gallery. The gallery is filled with Bryan’s original works and

limited edition prints. His artwork is very colorful and lively. His

themes include cigars, liquor and the good life, places, sports,

street scenes, cars and motorcycles, music, Western and tropical

scenes. Open from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Thursday; from 11

a.m. to 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday; and from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday

at 303 Broadway, No. 104. (949) 376-7818

A walk in the gift shop

You’ll be walking on air after shopping at Cloudwalk. It’s an easy

place to find gifts, casual clothing and home accessories. Items

include: Juicy Couture, Blue Marlin sweatshirts and big city

T-shirts, darling diaper covers, blankets, lighting, paintings,

frames, pajamas, thongs and novelty pet gifts -- no joke! Open from

10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Friday; and from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m.

Saturday and Sunday at 240 S. Coast Highway. (949) 494-8212.

* BEST BUYS is a weekly feature of the Coastline Pilot. Send

information to Greer Wylder at greerwylder@yahoo.com or P.O. Box 248

Laguna Beach, CA 92652, or via fax at 494-8979.