Worth celebrating a one-year anniversary

Lola Rouge is celebrating its first-year anniversary with a great

sale through Sunday. (Clothing and accessories are reduced up to

60%.) This hip women’s boutique carries top fashion brands. You’ll

find: Trina Turk, Nanette Lepore, Tracy Reese, Calypso, Marc Vachon,

Jessie Della Femina, Milly, Liya Cynamone, Tom Nguyen, T-Bags, Alice

& Trixie, Huzzi, Diane von Furstenburg, Eva Fortune, Billy Blues,

Michal Negrin, Petro Zillia and Tamara Catz. New fall merchandise

arrives daily. The store has also received new, exciting lines. Lola

Rouge is open from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday through Saturday; and

from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday at 270 E. 17th St., Costa Mesa. (949)

646-5652.

KEEP AN EYE ON THIS DEAL

This weekend, Optica at South Coast Plaza is offering a special

for Best Buys readers. The fine eyewear boutique will give readers a

free antireflective coating with every prescription purchase. (It’s a

$100 value.) Ask for manager Peter Iacobucci. He’s extremely helpful.

Optica carries some of fashion’s best eyewear lines, including Gold

and Wood, from Paris; Alain Mikli, Sama, and Beausoleil. This

high-end optical shop specializes in custom shapes for rimless

frames, and it’s one of the few authorized Cartier dealers in the

area. Optica is open from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday to Friday; from 10

a.m. to 8 p.m. Saturday; and from 11 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. Sunday on

Level One in the Carousel Court. (714) 556-7808.

CHILDREN CAN GET CREATIVE AT THE FIRST PAGE

The First Page, a new specialty children’s bookstore, offers a

fun, free story time that’s ideal for kids ages 1 to 7 at 10 a.m. and

1 p.m. weekdays. The talented Lisa Cohen, who was with the Pacific

School of Music and the Arts before opening her Creative Parties for

Kids business, is a gifted storyteller. Children love her hourlong

story time, which ends with a fun “magic” alphabet box and face

painting. Cohen’s creative mind makes the event even more fun.

Sometimes, she’ll bring her newborn bunnies to share with the kids,

and even gave out animal balloons to the kids. If you’re interested

in having Cohen entertain at your child’s birthday party, or having

her host a tea party in her tea room, you can find out more

information at her Web site, creativepartiesforkids.com. The First

Page is at 270 E. 17th St., Costa Mesa. The First Page is open from

10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Friday; and from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Saturday. (949) 645-KIDS.

ARE YOU READY FOR THE OTHER KIND OF FOOTBALL?

4Soccer, a Newport Beach soccer shop, is offering a special

package for AYSO players. It includes shoes, shin guard and ball for

$27.99. All major brands of soccer equipment is available. And if you

mention this Best Buys column, you’ll receive 10% off on all

equipment. 4Soccer is open from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday through

Friday; and from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday at 3400 Irvine Ave.,

Suite 101, Newport Beach. (949) 476-2237.

IT’S A GOOD TIME FOR SLEEP

Blue Springs Home is having a great summer clearance sale. It

needs more room for fall merchandise and has discounted wonderful

bedding from House Inc. and Bella Notte. Now’s the perfect time to

find beautiful baby bedding reduced 60%. Adult bedding is included.

Upscale fabrics by the yard is reduced 70%. Blue Springs Home is open

from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Saturday; and from 1 p.m. to 4

p.m. Sunday at 369 E. 17th St., Costa Mesa. (949) 642-3632.

GET DRESSED WITH WOLFORD

Austria-based Wolford is one of the top brands of luxury leg, body

and swimwear and intimate apparel. It has an exciting new line

designed from Lagerfeld Gallery by Karl Lagerfeld and Vivienne

Westwood for fall and winter 2003-04. On Friday and Saturday, there’s

a special showing of the collections for special order only. It’s one

opportunity to see these incredible designs. You can also enter to

win great gifts. Westwood’s been considered a symbol of the British

avant-garde since the late 1970s. Her collection combines a mixture

of check and traditional patterns in a modern way. Prices start at

$58 and go up to $540 for detailed sweaters and dresses. Karl

Lagerfeld’s fashion philosophy is, “it’s all in the mix.” He likes

jeans worn with high-quality clothes. In Lagerfeld’s collection,

there are 20 styles, including dresses, skirts, T-shirts, tank tops

and textured hosiery. Prices are from $58 for leg wear to $570 for

dresses. Wolford has made some of the finest hosiery since 1950 and

works with some of the fashion world’s best artists and designers. In

the past, Wolford has collaborated with Jean Paul Gaultier, Phillipe

Starck and Andres Sarda, to name a few. Wolford is on Level Two at

South Coast Plaza. It’s open from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday to Friday;

from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Saturday; and from 11 a.m. to 6:30 p.m.

Sunday. (714) 556-7900. www.wolford.com.

* BEST BUYS appears Thursdays. Send information to Greer Wylder at

greerwylder@yahoo.com; at 330 W. Bay St., Costa Mesa, CA 92627; or by

fax at (949) 646-4170.