GREER’S BEST BUYS:Firehouse is new home to apparel
Fresh Produce Handpicked just opened a new charming store in the original Balboa Island firehouse.
Owners Deanna Frieze and Charlie Rohre restored the vacant building built in the 1930s to display Fresh Produce’s collection of women and children’s apparel. They even kept the original firehouse garage door.
Once again, the firehouse is a treasured part of the community.
Fresh Produce Sportswear features a colorful palette, comfortable fabrics and seasonally inspired printed designs. Fresh Produce’s active wear clothing offers flattering cut tees, tanks, shirts, skirts, pants, jackets, dresses, loungewear and swimwear. And the store carries Fresh Produce clothing for kids, as well as Extra Fresh, the women’s plus-size line.
Other lines available include Crocs footwear, Brighton accessories, Sea Glass jewelry, packable Wallaroo hats from Australia and ultra comfortable Oka b. sandals.
Save the date: on Thursday, July 19, Fresh Produce celebrates its grand opening from 4 to 8 p.m. with hot dogs, cupcakes, refreshments and great shopping.
Open 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. daily at 323 Marine Ave. in Newport Beach, (949) 673-7333; www.fresh-produce.biz.
Imperial furnishings
Do you collect Royal memorabilia, follow every step of Prince William and Harry, and devour each Princess Diana book that comes along?
Then you are going to want to have a quick look-see of the exclusive Althorp Living History at von Hemert Interiors today through July 29. It’s a collection of fine furniture reproduced from Althorp, the Spencer family’s estate.
Princess Diana’s brother, Charles Spencer, 9th Earl Spencer, joined with Theodore Alexander, a maker of fine reproductions of 18th and 19th century furniture, to offer furniture connoisseurs a part of history.
The Althorp collection includes hundreds of museum-quality furniture and accessory pieces. The same details found on originals at the Spencer’s 500-year-old estate were carefully reproduced with detailed hand carvings and lost-wax casting techniques.
Von Hemert Interiors’ three locations in Costa Mesa, Laguna Beach and Torrance offer the Althorp line. Open 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Monday through Saturday; noon to 5 p.m. Sunday at 1595 Newport Blvd. in Costa Mesa, (949) 642-2050; www.vonhemertinteriors.com.
High-end baby booty
Save up to 75% on premier baby apparel, furnishings and accessories at The Flying Pram’s semi-annual sale today and Saturday in Costa Mesa. Owner Kimberly Rief seeks out the best in European apparel, toys from around the world, Swedish bouncers and high chairs, and high-end Mutsy Sport strollers from the Netherlands.
Top apparel collections include Lucy Sykes, Marie Chantal, Neige, Tea, Kiwi, Rachel Riley, Trelise Cooper and Papo d’Anjo. The Flying Pram prides itself on offering excellent customer service, even delivering to Hoag Hospital, as well as carrying high-quality products.
Open 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday to Friday; 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday at 1576 Newport Blvd. in Costa Mesa, (949) 515-3511; www.theflyingpram.com.
Designers on discount
Karizma Boutique in Corona del Mar offers a storewide sale extravaganza through July 25. You can buy one item at regular price, and get the second item at 50% off, and the third item at 30% off.
Karizma has a great selection of handbags from Botkier, Kooba and Gustto, and new denim from Rock & Republic, Hudson and Frankie B included. Other great designers include Ingwa Melero, Miguelina, Rachel Pally and 12th St. Jewelry from Gorjana and CC Skye.
Open 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday to Saturday; noon to 5 p.m. Sunday at 2908 E. Coast Highway in Corona del Mar, (949) 219-0023; www.karizmaboutique.com.
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