Still time to fulfill New Year’s resolutions at South Coast

Plaza

Pia Jones

I hope you’ve received most everything on your holiday wish list.

And there’s still time for that other list ... your resolutions for

the new year. Of course, making resolutions is one thing, keeping

them is another. Whatever your goals -- from losing 10 pounds to

reorganizing your home office to updating your look -- South Coast

Plaza is the ideal New Year’s shopping destination.

GET IN SHAPE

This resolution seems to make the list every year. Let 2003 be the

year you make good on that commitment to a fitter, more active you.

Run, don’t walk, to Puma and pick up a pair of award-winning

“Complete Premise” running shoes, or a stylish retro velour warm-up

suit. Then outfit yourself for winter fun at Sport Chalet, where kids

are hot for snowboarding apparel and gear by Burton and skiers are

snapping up equipment by Obermeyer. For fashion-forward females, the

store carries the super-chic Bogner line.

GET A NEW LOOK

Whether you’re in search of a new look from head to toe, or you’re

just after a fresh new lip color, South Coast Plaza can make it

happen. For makeup, M.A.C. is a must stop, must shop. You’ll want to

check out their newly debuted Fab Florals line of sheer pastels for

eyes, lips and nails -- inspired by nature and petal-soft to the

touch. If your makeup style spans brands, Sephora is the one-stop

cosmetics super-boutique, offering the most popular lines around in

fragrance, makeup, skincare, bath and hair care.

GET ORGANIZED

New to South Coast Plaza, Room & Board is proving that the home

office need not be an eyesore. The stylish office armoires feature an

innovative wire management system that tames the perennial tangle of

power cords and cables. They also offer a wide range of shelving

systems, available in wall-mount, leaning and free-standing styles.

For the wee ones, Pottery Barn Kids offers pint-sized furnishings,

including the adorable Anderson Toy Chest (which can be personalized

with your child’s name), to help the youngest members of your

household keep all their holiday gifts in their proper place.

GET SMART

Make this the year to read the classics you never got around to in

college. Stop by Book Soup, where you’ll find over 45,000 titles,

including an eclectic selection of books on art, photography, film

and music. And help your kids develop a positive habit -- reading --

with a visit to the Rabbit: The White Rabbit Children’s Bookstore

features an outstanding selection of books for kids of all ages, and

books for children and their parents to enjoy together!

GET HIGH TECH

If you’ve been left behind by the digital revolution, 2003 is the

year to get on the high tech bandwagon. For state-of-the-art

audio/video equipment, you can’t beat Bang & Olufsen’s BeoVision 5 --

a new home cinema solution setting new standards in plasma

technology. If you suffer from computer-phobia, you’ll bite at the

Apple store, where you can get a taste of the easy-to-use iMac, or

groove into 2003 with an iPod -- the portable personal music system

that allows you to save and play thousands of songs.

To get motivated, call(714) 435-2000 and ask to be connected to

your favorite South Coast Plaza retailer.

* PIA JONES is a South Coast Plaza representative.