Renewed outfitting at Fashion Island retailer

Philadelphia-based Anthropologie, a popular upscale sister store to Urban Outfitters, just re-opened after a fabulous expansion and remodel at Fashion Island. Anthropologie offers one-stop shopping for stylish apparel, home decor and gifts.

It’s easy to forget that it’s a national chain retailer; it’s more like a Parisian flea market. Skylights bathe the store with natural light, and a 30-foot antique cabinet from Europe gorgeously displays bedding. This double-height cabinet was a major find. It was originally used in millinery shop in Spain and was discovered in France. It even has a small staircase on the side.

The living room, bedroom, bathroom and garden vignettes add to the store’s charm.

Anthropologie offers travel-inspired clothing, an eclectic feminine take on the Bohemian look; reproduction furnishings as well as one-of-a kind objects from Asia and Europe.

Personal items include soaps, books, candles and gifts. All decor can be bought: tables, beds, sofas, linens, mirrors, lighting and rugs.

Open 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday through Friday; 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Saturday; and 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sun. At Fashion Island in Newport Beach. (949) 720-9946.

DECKED OUT BABY

New mothers and baby fashionistas can find stylish apparel and shoes at All the Rage Baby, a high-end baby boutique at Crystal Cove Promenade in Newport Beach. The premier baby emporium offers more than 175 complete fashion collections, and it’s becoming on of the largest children’s shoe boutiques in Orange County.