Greer's OC

One of our favorite fashion icons of all time, Diane Von Furstenberg just opened her first namesake Orange County boutique at South Coast Plaza. The DVF store carries a full line of ready to wear, shoes and fabulous accessories.

Unlike many designers, Diane Von Furstenberg only offers ready to wear, making it a much more accessible label to all, there aren’t any high-end couture pieces. Her signature wrap dress and printed flirty silhouettes are available in spring pastels, bursts of color, white, navy, black and even aubergine. Her designs will make any woman feel and look incredible, plus there’s a full range of complimentary accessories and shoes too.

Open 10 a.m. to  9 p.m. Monday through Friday; 10 a.m to 8 p.m. Saturday; 11 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. Sunday. Level 1, in the Saks Fifth Avenue wing at South Coast Plaza in Costa Mesa.  714.312.5480.

Holiday Treats

The cases are full of fresh springtime bakery specials for Easter and Passover at SusieCakes Bakery in Newport Beach. Let SusieCakes make your holidays sweeter with the cupcake of the month, pineapple upside down ($3), lemon Easter cake with filled with lemon curd and topped with vanilla buttercream  6” ($33) or 9” ($46); or pies and cheesecakes like white chocolate banana cream pie with whipped cream 5” ($8.95) or 9” ($18.95); or blueberry crumble pie with streusel topping 5” ($8.95) or 9” ($24.95); and baby chicks sugar cookies with yellow and white sanding sugars $4.95, frosted sugar cookies–in bunny and egg shapes with pastel colored royal icings ($3); and sweetheart sandwich cookies filled with lemon buttercream and baby chick cut out ($3).

For Passover, SusieCakes is offering an original caramel matzo crunch with matzo crackers drizzled with chocolate and caramel ($3), a flourless chocolate cupcake topped with baby coconut macaroon in center ($3); and a flourless chocolate cake lightly dusted with powdered sugar 9” ($36). SusieCakes is also offering Susie’s Carhops, making pickup of pre-ordered bakery treats so easy. Just order and pay online, call in on the drive over, and Susie’s Carhops will run your order out to your car.

Open 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday through Saturday. SusieCakes is at 2043 Westcliff Drive, #104 in Newport Beach. For more information, call (949) 646-6881, or visit [url=http://www.susiecakes.com]http://www.susiecakes.com[/url].