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Just a Doll
08.30.11
Greer's OC recently sat down with Debbie Askew to chat about Doll Boutique for Riviera Orange County | Modern Luxury.
At the former Lola Rouge in Costa Mesa, Askew branched out from her sister, Sandy Askew Johnson, and from their co-owned Lola Rouge concept (still going strong at Fashion Island) and opened her own Doll Boutique in May.
Doll is a fresh look, gone are the black and reds, and in are the whites and yellows. And it carries a mix of affordable apparel lines, few high-end ones, new home decor and gift room and much more.
Read more at Riviera Orange County | Modern Luxury (starts on page 88).
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BuildaSofa!
08.29.11
Want to design your own sofa? Check out the new BuildASofa at the Market Place in Irvine that’s celebrating by offering 20% off everything during Labor Day weekend, Sept. 3-5. And you can receive free delivery Sept. 3 in Orange and LA counties.
BuildASofa offers quality, custom designed furniture at a reasonable price by working with in-house designers, and all furniture is made locally so orders are ready in just a few weeks.
The showroom boasts nearly 200 styles of sofas and sectionals including modern, classic and transitional, as well as chairs and barstools, chaise lounges and more. Choose from more than 1,500 fabrics, as well as details such as nail heads, skirting, tufting, piping and more.
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. Sunday.
At the Market Place at 13268 Jamboree Road, off Bryan in Irvine. 714.508.2414.
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