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Lucky for you, South Coast Plaza’s l.a.Eyeworks has bumped up its annual “BIG SALE” discounts to June instead of waiting for autumn. (Better to get those sunglasses now, no?)

Ultra-hot frames designed by l.a.Eyeworks, are yours to be had at spectacular discounts of 20% to 80% off! Choose from the latest collections to treasures from the l.a.Eyeworks vaults. The sale lasts for three days only: 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Friday; 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Saturday and 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday.

And there’s more! From Monday to Friday, l.a.Eyeworks will give you 20% off prescription and new sun lenses for all frames purchased at the BIG SALE.

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L.a.Eyeworks’ BIG SALE at Suite 1042 on the entrance level, is just around the corner from its namesake store. Enter South Coast Plaza near Z’Tejas Restaurant and follow the signs at Carousel Court. And leave the credit cards at home, cash /check/ATM only. For more, call (714) 957-8255. www.laeyeworks.com.

All-star cast at Sutra

Sutra celebrates its own version of Summer Solstice Thursday through Saturday by hosting an all-star party with Grandmaster Flash and Warren G performing live (could be the biggest weekend lineup ever seen by a single nightclub in OC)! The celebration will also feature a lineup of more than 25 deejays. Tonight, Grandmaster Flash will perform hits such as “White Lines” and “The Message.” On Saturday, Warren G, who exploded onto the rap scene with the 1994 smash single “Regulate,” will perform live. His much-anticipated album, “The G Files,” will be released Oct. 13 with collaborations with Travis Barker, DJ AM and a single called “Swagga Rich” featuring Snoop Dogg.

Tickets and weekend passes available at wantickets.com or www.sutrabar.com, or call (949) 722-7103. Sutra Lounge is at 1870 Harbor Blvd., Costa Mesa. For more, call (949) 722-7103 or go to www.sutrabar.com.

Summer warehouse sale

Don’t miss the School’s Out for Summer warehouse sale with Ubiquity Records, WESC Apparel and Garden Design Studio from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. today and 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday. Three of the hottest local companies will offer major discounts on denim, T-shirts, jackets, headphones, CDs, vinyl and garden/landscape items. Partnering for the event are music label Ubiquity Records (whose cool apparel also is sold at Urban Outfitters), WESC street fashion (designed for “life after skateboarding”) and landscape design and construction company Garden Studio Design (formerly Front Porch Creations). The studio’s at 1010 W. 17th St., Costa Mesa. For more, go to www.ubiquityrecords.com, www.wesc.com, or www.gardenstudiodesign.com.

Breakfast at Javier’s

Javier’s at Crystal Cove Promenade, the popular see-and-be-seen restaurant has just introduced a weekend Desayunos, or breakfast, served 8 to 11 a.m. Saturdays and Sundays. The breakfast menu offers a wide variety of egg dishes served with refritos (beans) and papas (potatoes), fresh fruit and Mexican pancakes.

Javier’s is at 7832 E. Coast Hwy. at Crystal Heights Drive, Newport Coast. Call (949) 494-1239 or go to www.javiers-cantina.com for details.

Putting Newport in focus

This summer, Cinema Orange will screen documentaries celebrating art, architecture and design from the recent Newport Beach Film Festival. The films will be shown at the Orange County Museum of Art the last Thursday of each month, and are free with museum admission. Cinema Orange is at 850 San Clemente Drive, Newport Beach.

For more, (949) 759-1122 or go to www.ocma.net.

Add clips to your shoes

Luxeclips is a new Newport Beach-based company started by a mother-and-daughter team who have created a sparkling clips for your favorite flip-flops or any shoe. Luxeclips are handmade with genuine crystals and rhinestones. You can easily add sparkle and glamour to flip-flops made of rubber or leather. Choose from an iridescent peace sign; crystal skull and bones; blue, topaz or pink pinwheel; starfish, a signature clip with turquoise and more. The clips are sold online; please allow 10 to 14 business days for shipping. Prices range from $15 to $48.50, but average price is $22. Go to www.luxeclips.com.


GREER WYLDER writes Best Buys, which runs Fridays. She’s the founder and president of www.greersoc.com , a free daily e-mail service that provides the latest in Orange County fashion, dining and trends.

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