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OC Street Fair

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By Greer Wylder
September 02, 2011

Head over to Orange for the OC International Street Fair starting tonight from 5 to 10 p.m. at Orange Plaza at the intersection of Chapman and Glassell. Every Labor Day weekend for the past three decades, the Orange International Street Fair has been the downtown Orange destination to experience a wide variety of food, music and dance from cultures and ethnicities throughout the world. The fair continues from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m.  on Saturday and Sunday. The event promises good food, good beer and good times and alcohol sales at 9 p.m. each night. The OC Street Fair is…

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Style Week in OC!

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By Greer Wylder
September 02, 2011

Mark your calendar for a week of dozens of runway shows, fashion festivities, cooking demos and events as Style Week Orange County returns bigger and better this year Friday, Sept. 30 through Saturday, Oct. 8. The fashion event is outdoing itself with the addition of two top designers, David Meister and Rachel Roy presenting fall runway fashion shows at Fashion Island, in addition to events at Irvine Spectrum. You can attend a runway show of modern dresses and gowns by David Meister on Wednesday, Oct. 5 at 1 p.m. in the Neiman-Marcus Bloomingdale’s  Courtyard; and see Rachel Roy’s chic and…

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OC Rescue Mission!

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By Greer Wylder
August 31, 2011

Thanks to a grant, all donations made to the Orange County Rescue Mission received before Sept. 30 will be doubled. It’s a great opportunity to get involved and donate to families in need served by the OCRM.  It’s at One Hope Drive in Tustin. 714.247.4300, or toll-free 800.663.3074.

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Clutch for a Cause!

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By Greer Wylder
August 31, 2011

If there’s one luxe handbag on your want list, make it a one-of-a-kind Judith Leiber minaudière to benefit Festival of Children Foundation, an OC-based nonprofit that’s improving the lives of children. The iconic American luxury brand created the limited edition bag, with all proceeds from tickets sales benefiting Festival of Children Foundation. You could be the lucky winner of the special Swarosvki crystal clutch featuring the Festival of Children’s carousel horse logo, but you need to purchase an opportunity ticket. (Only 100 tickets will be sold at $100 each for this rare luxe handbag.) The bag will debut at Festival…

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Just a Doll

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By Greer Wylder
August 30, 2011

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…

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