Holiday shopping at Fashion Island

Fashion Island has some great holiday shopping choices and it

offers convenient services. Gift wrapping and shipping are available

from The Mail Room, located in the service shops near Tutto Mare; The

Ultimate Invitation, located in Atrium Court; and Sand’s Hallmark

near the koi pond. The Fashion Island concierge can be reached at

(949) 721-2000 for store information, center hours, directions, gift

certificates, dining reservations and more. The concierge also has

additional convenient locations throughout the center Fridays through

Christmas.

Bloomingdale’s and Neiman Marcus have personal shoppers who can

assist in selecting the perfect holiday gifts for those on your list.

Fashion Island also has a personal shopper, available through the

main concierge desk in Atrium Court, who can assist with corporate

and personal gift selections.

Seasonal stores include Macy’s Holiday Lane near the koi pond. It

sells artificial Christmas trees, ornaments and a large selection of

holiday decor. There’s also holiday decor at Neiman Marcus,

Bloomingdale’s Home, Pottery Barn, Z Gallerie, Sand’s Hallmark,

Anthropologie, Cheri, Restoration Hardware and Long’s Drugstore.

Fashion Island is located on Newport Center Drive in Newport

Beach.

PHOTOS WITH SANTA

To avoid large crowds at Santa’s House in Fashion Island visit on

weekday mornings and weekends prior to noon. A photo with Santa also

helps two good causes, as a portion of the photo proceeds will

benefit HomeAid Orange County, a nonprofit organization that builds

shelters for the temporarily homeless, as well as the Make-A-Wish

Foundation, which grants the wishes of children with life-threatening

illnesses to enrich the human experience with hope, strength and joy.

GIFTING WITH A CARD

A Neiman Marcus Gift Card in any amount you wish makes a great

gift. You’ll never have to worry whether you chose the right size or

whether they’ll like it -- it’s mistake-proof. In celebration of

Neiman Marcus’ 95th anniversary, the card is in their fabulous

leopard print with the “Comfort and Joy” logo. Neiman Marcus is at

Fashion Island in Newport Beach. Call (949) 759-1900.

SOUTH COAST SHOPPING

Some of the best in holiday shopping is at South Coast Plaza. With

world-class stores to choose from and holiday specialty stores this

is the place to go. Each year the center suggests some great gift

ideas. Looking for high-end gifts? You’ll find them here.

At Montblanc, there’s a Palm V Touch Pen-Palm Pilot stylus made

with solid yellow gold or platinum and diamonds -- $3,910 (platinum)

and $2,930 (gold). At Porsche Design, there’s a laptop designed by FA

Porsche for $3,419. At Tiffany & Co., there’s a new wristwatch

collection -- the Tiffany Mark Collection -- that runs from $1,100 to

$50,000.

Van Cleef & Arpels has the Lotus Collection, a pendant and

matching earrings in white or yellow gold with diamonds, pearls or

onyx for only $18,500 for the earrings or $9,200 for the pendant.

Looking for gifts for her? Go to these stores. Celine has Boogie

Bags worn by Madonna, Gwyneth Paltrow and Sarah Jessica Parker for

$500 to $1,050. Georgette Klinger has a “holiday radiance” spa

package for $95. Miss Sixty has Tommy Jean, its signature jean at

$129 to $169. Traffic has a blur shearling coat in brown, black or

camel at $900 to $1,200. Wolford has a stardust net sweater in

black/silver and black/gold for $240.

Find gifts for him at these stores. Dunhill has a deluxe game set

with ivory dice, wood chips and a parchment-covered wood box for

$2,550. David Yurman’s Throughbred Automatic Watch is a stainless

steel watch designed with 12 layers of lacquer and decorated with

silver index marks for $1,850. Celebrities like Dylan McDermott, Josh

Hartnett and Steven Spielberg wear this watch. At Porsche Design

there’s the PD Golf Micromilled Collection -- irons are $1,400, wedge

$200 and putters $200. At Global Passport there’s a Tommy Bahama

Aruba zip sweat top available in six colors for $77.

* BEST BUYS appears Mondays and Fridays. Send information to

Greer Wylder at greerwylder@yahoo.com or 330 W. Bay St., Costa Mesa,

CA 92627, or via fax at (949) 646-4170.