Greer's OC

On Black Friday, if you’re an early riser and want to find great deals at stores opening in the wee hours at Fashion Island, stop by Macy’s and Express at midnight; Urban Outfitters at 4 a.m.; Dick’s Sporting Goods and Bath & Body Works at 5 a.m.; Anthropologie and Original Penguin at 6 a.m.; Carrol Boyes and Victoria’s Secret at 7 a.m.; Nordstrom, Bloomingdale’s and Barnes & Noble at 8 a.m. Neiman Marcus and all other stores open at 9 a.m. 

Fashion Island has opened more than two dozen new stores and eateries this year so there's a lot to check out.

The new line-up includes Ella Moss, Vince, Athleta, Jack Spade, Sperry Top-Sider, Roberto Coin for Traditional Jewelers, Vineyard Vines, Apple (now Orange County’s largest location), Drybar, Brandy Melville, Subway, Hana Grill, Carrol Boyes, the Newport Colony Company, Stone Oven, Great Maple, 5 Guys Burgers & Fries, Sbarro, Francesca’s Collections, Quiksilver Waterman Collection, Earnest Sewn, Le Pain Quotidien, Uno de 50, Tesla Motors, Casey’s Cupcakes and Happy Nails & Spa.

Seasonal stores including Sheep Dogs and The Mail Room are also open.

Fashion Island in Newport Beach 

Epic Shopping Time

Epic Timepieces, an online watch company founded by Jeff and Jackie Bird of Newport Coast, is offering Black Friday specials for holiday gifts with meaning. Epic watches come in 20 color variations and cost just $49.95.

The concept is simple: for each watch sold, Epic will provide clean drinking water for a person in a developing country for one year. "We're doing a water filter distribution in Haiti in January to almost 1000 special needs orphans and families with special needs children," says Jackie Bird. "We will be doing a "buy one timepiece and get one half off" sale from Black Friday through Cyber Monday -- our biggest sale ever!  As always, each timepiece sold will provide a Haitian with clean water for an entire year. “

At checkout just enter the code GreersOC to get a second timepiece at 50% off when you purchase the first at regular price. Valid from Nov. 25 -28.

Black Friday: Judith Leiber

Judith Leiber’s annual sale at South Coast Plaza begins on Black Friday for three days ending Sunday. It's the perfect time to pick up an iconic minaudiere (little treasure box) and its recently launched Horoscope and Bad Girl heart collection for all the upcoming holiday events. There are also gorgeous crystal embellished ties for men; for travel, cashmere blankets, pillow and eye mask; chinchilla scarves in five different colors, and crystal detailed cashmere wraps in three colors. 

For the first time, Judith Leiber will be offering 20% off its Monogram special orders.

Level 1, in the Nordstrom wing at South Coast Plaza in Costa Mesa. For more information, call 714.549.7177, or visit judithleiber.com.