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Meet Clive Christian, OBE at Saks Fifth Avenue

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By Greer Wylder
September 20, 2016

What does it take to create a perfume and the world’s most expensive perfume to boot? Find out at a meet and greet and afternoon tea with British interior designer, Clive Christian, OBE of Clive Christian Perfumes who will be making his first appearance in nearly a decade at Saks Fifth Avenue at South Coast Plaza on Friday from noon to 2 p.m. and from 2:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. at Fragrances on Level One. Christian is best known for his luxury kitchens and for creating Clive Christian No. 1, the world's most expensive perfume at $865 for a 1.6…

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Tone it Up Orange County Retreat

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By Greer Wylder
September 19, 2016

You can soak up the sun and embark on a fitness-filled weekend with 300 new girlfriends at the Tone it Up Retreat on September 22-25 in Dana Point. Tone it Up is an online-based healthy lifestyle community and fitness phenomenon led by Karena Dawn and Katrina Scott. The community reaches over 5 million women worldwide. The weekend will be led by Karena and Katrina and activities will include: surfing, SUP, a rosé 5k, daily workouts, Q&A sessions with Karena and Katrina and so much more. Accommodations, meals and event cocktails are included. You can learn more and sign up to…

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Flamenco Superstar Farruquito Debuts at Segerstrom Center

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By Greer Wylder
September 19, 2016

Spanish-born Farruquito, touted as one of “one of the greatest flamenco dancers of this new century,” by the New York Times makes his Segerstrom Center debut on Thursday, September 29 in the Renée and Henry Segerstrom Concert Hall with his latest show, Improvisao, that showcases his incomparable talent for improvisation. Farruquito comes from a flamenco family dynasty, he’s known for his passionate and precise dancing, and in Improvisao, he shares, “It is a return to my roots and a sample of what I’ve learned in this profession. Singing, guitar and dance fused with total freedom to create a different show…

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Pancakes in Paris Living the American Dream in France

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By Greer Wylder
September 16, 2016

Author and diner-owner in Paris, Craig Carlson will be at the Laguna Beach Books on Sunday, September 18 at 4 p.m. for a book signing for his just released memoir, “Pancakes in Paris.” After working in Paris, where breakfast is an espresso, a cigarette and a croissant he craved a traditional American breakfast.  Against all odds such as never even working in a restaurant, never raising money, and not knowing the labor laws in France, Craig created the first American style diner in Paris called Breakfast in America. Now, 13 years later and with three locations, his fascinating story is being told…

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Canstruction Awards ceremony

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By Greer Wylder
September 16, 2016

Orange County’s top architecture and engineering design firms have elevate canned food to an art form with CANstruction throughout South Coast Plaza and ARTIC through Sunday, Sept. 25 At the end of the CANstruction display, the sculptures made entirely out of cans will be distributed by the OC Food Bank to nearly 400 soup kitchens and food pantries across the county. Celebrating their ninth year, CANstruction Orange County is taking an artistically fresh perspective on today’s pop culture icons for this year’s competition. Inspirations range from Pokémon and Kobe Bryant, to the loveable characters in The Book of Life, Kung…

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