Fashion, Dining & Trends of OC

Greer’s Pick of the Week

Luscious Lip Enhancers by Velana K
Velana K gloss formula is unique. It is packed with vitamins A and C and contains a golden seaweed mixture which moisturizes and protects against photo aging. The marine based filling spheres are infused throughout the gloss, promoting collagen production. Shea butter also helps protect against dehydration and other climatic influences.

Greer’s Good Life

Villa Nova special offer
One of our favorite waterfront restaurants invites you to receive $10 off any $50 food purchase or 20% off a bottle of wine. (Fine print: Offer not valid Saturdays and cannot be combined with any other discount. One offer per table. Expires Nov. 30, 2008.) www.villanovarestaurant.com. 3131 West Coast Highway, Newport Beach. 949.642.7880.

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10.02.08

COOL ISLAND SHADES!

Luxury eyewear choices in Orange County just got a couple of shades cooler: Dita, the coveted LA-based eyewear brand, just arrived at Fashion Island in Newport Beach.

Dita Legends is ideal for discerning shoppers looking for a consummate selection of Dita frames. In addition to its celebrity-favorite sunglasses and optical collections, the store boasts a selection of vintage frames curated by the founders, Jeff Solorio and John Juniper, and will seasonally feature designer collaborations by some of Japan's most celebrated brands: Visvim, Hysteric Glamour, and Neighborhood.

The boutique will also celebrate styles beyond the Dita brand: Oliver Goldsmith from England, Cazal and Mykita, both from Germany.

Founders Solorio and Juniper are Orange County natives and friends since elementary school. Their eyewear collections are inspired through film, photography, and beach culture.

Open 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday to Friday; 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Saturday; 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday. Dita Legends is near the Iris Fountain at Fashion Island in Newport Beach. 949.717.7793.

www.DITA.com

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