It’s a busy time at Fashion Island, they’re opening six new retailers this month, including several first-to-market retailers and lifestyle concepts to open in Newport Beach.
Luxury coffee brand Nespresso just opened its first Orange County boutique behind Tesla, near Macy’s. You can experience and explore Nespresso’s products and try the high quality Grand Cru coffees from Nespresso’s OriginalLine and VertuoLine systems. Nespresso machines, Grand Cru coffee capsules and accessories will also be available for purchase.

Nike, is transforming its current location into a Nike Women’s, complete with a fitness studio for various classes. Nike Women’s Fashion Island is slated to open Thursday, Nov. 20. Nike is located next to C. Wonder.

Urban Decay, the global beauty brand based in O.C., is scheduled to open its first stand-alone store on Monday, Nov. 17. The flagship store will feature a custom foyer, as well as six makeup stations with exclusive Urban Decay makeup and boutique lifestyle products. Urban Decay will be located across from Le Pain Quotidien, near Macy’s.

Just in time for the holidays, See’s Candies, the iconic candy and chocolatier, is opening on Friday, Nov. 14. The 90-year-old company will continue to offer its beloved, old-fashioned confections made from scratch and without preservatives at their newest shop, complete with See’s signature black and white checkered floors. Visitors will still receive a piece of candy on the house. See’s will be located next to Nespresso, near Macy’s.

SoulCycle, already a huge phenom spin studio from NYC to LA is opening its first Orange County location on Friday, Nov. 21. The studio features a 58-bike studio, home to the signature SoulCycle workout, and an expansive SoulCycle lifestyle boutique, with SoulCycle’s original clothing collection. Additional amenities include six showers, multiple bathrooms and a locker area. The studio will be located beneath California Pizza Kitchen, near Nordstrom.

Create a custom pizza in minutes at Blaze Fast Fire’d Pizza, the largest and fastest growing build-your-own artisanal pizza chain, will open its newest location on Wednesday, Nov. 26. With an interactive ordering format, you can customize one of the menu’s signature pizzas or create your own, choosing from a wide selection of fresh, artisanal ingredients – all for under $8. The generously sized personal pizzas are then sent to a blazing hot open-flame oven — the centerpiece of the restaurant — where dedicated pizzasmiths ensure the thin-crust pies are “fast-fire’d” in less than 180 seconds. Blaze will be located in Island Terrace, adjacent to Island Cinema and Lemonade.
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- 01.11.26 – Dry January, Done Right at Khan Saab
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