Keep eye on South Coast Plaza sales

l.a. Eyeworks’ annual designer frame and sunglass sale starts Friday

and runs through Sunday at South Coast Plaza.

Thousands of l.a. Eyeworks frames are reduced 20% to 80%. Some are

priced as low as $15, $45 and $75. Also, shoppers can enjoy 20% off

on prescription and custom lenses with any sale purchase.

Eyeglass lovers anticipate this annual sale, and line up early

just to get in.

Open 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Friday, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Saturday, and 11

a.m. to 6:30 p.m. Sunday. The new l.a. Eyeworks is located at Level

1, at the entrance adjacent to Carousel Court and Z’Tejas. (714)

957-8255.

CHECK YOUR FIT-NESS

Finally, you can get the right denim fit. There’s a futuristic

fitting device at the Levi’s Store at South Coast Plaza today and

Friday.

Just step fully clothed into the cylindrical glass booth and in 10

seconds, an electronic body measurement system will scan you. Then

you’ll receive a size and style recommendation printout.

The Fit Experience will be a permanent installation at the Levi’s

Store later this year.

Level 2, near Robinson-May at South Coast Plaza. (714) 429-0150.

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THINK PINK

October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, and South Coast Plaza

merchants participate in raising funds for research.

* Cartier has created a new limited edition Cartier Roadster watch

to raise funds for the Breast Cancer Research Foundation. The

stainless steel watch features a pink dial, and subtle pink ribbons

($3,800). (714) 540-8231.

* Mikimoto will donate 15% of sales from their new Breast Cancer

Collection that features pearls and pink sapphires to the Young

Survival Coalition, a group dedicated to issues affecting young women

with breast cancer. (714) 424-5440.

* Crane & Co. is offering a pink elite traveler ($39). It’s a note

taker with a mechanical pencil. Proceeds from traveler sales go to

the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation. (714) 979-1828.

* Tumi Boutique is carrying a limited edition oversized tote

($250), a demi-zip shoulder bag ($135), and a cosmetic pouch ($70) in

a pink jacquard with pink leather trim. A portion of the proceeds

from the collection will benefit the Breast Cancer Research

Foundation. (714) 429-0997.

* Hallmark Gold Crown will donate $2 from sales of Olivia

Newton-John’s CD “Stronger Than Before” to the Susan G. Komen Breast

Cancer Foundation (714) 540-4760.

* Paradise Pen Co. is carrying a golf pencil by Retro ($15),

available in black, pin, polka dot and silver with a pink ribbon. A

portion of the proceeds will go to benefit the Susan G. Komen Breast

Cancer Foundation. (714) 556-0643.

* New Balance is carrying pink ribbon fitness apparel priced from

$25 to $75. A $5 donation from each apparel sale benefits the Susan

G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation. (714) 434-9405.

* Williams-Sonoma carries a Kitchen-Aid Pink Food Mixer ($249.95).

From each food mixer sale, $50 will go to the Susan G. Komen Breast

Cancer Foundation. (714) 751-1166.

* ICE Accessories will donate 10% of the purchase price for every

pink purse sale to the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation. (714)

432-7555.

* Oilily will donate 100% of the proceeds from all sales of the

Karow T-shirt ($118) to breast cancer research and community outreach

programs. (714) 432-7505.

* Marina Rinaldi carries a pink cashmere twin sweater set ($765),

and will donate 20% of the proceeds from sweater sales to the Susan

G. Komen Cancer Foundation. (714) 918-7600.

* Judith Leiber will donate 20% from sales of crystal handbags

($1,495) and pink crystal sunglass frames ($295) to the Cancer Care

Foundation. (714) 549-7177.

A CHANCE TO BE A BLOCK-HEAD

A Block Party featuring the latest in fashion will happen Oct. 14

from 6 to 9 p.m. on the third level of South Coast Plaza’s Crate &

Barrel/Macy’s Home Store Wing.

Parties will take place inside the following participating stores:

Paul Frank, Miss Sixty, the Orange County Museum of Art Orange

Lounge, Replay, Diesel, Puma, Traffic, and Oliver Peoples. Guests can

sample appetizers, enjoy cocktails and listen to the DJs picks.

The event includes special offers and a chance to win a $1,000

shopping spree at South Coast Plaza and $500 in prizes.

RSVP by Friday at o7blockparty@southcoastplaza.comf7, or at

(714) 438-3298.

FOR THE RECORD

The correct phone number for the new Nail Lounge is (949)

515-5115. It’s located at 369 E. 17th St. in Costa Mesa.

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

o7greerwylder@yahoo.comf7; at 1375 Sunflower Ave., Costa Mesa, CA

92626; or by fax at (714) 966-4679.