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Fashion is in the Air

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Newport Beach fashion scene offers coastal sophistication

By Amy Perritt

Fashion can be both fun and sophisticated and no one knows that better than Newport Beach. Refined coastal spirit influences an unmistakable brand of California-chic. From the beaches to the boutiques, we invite you to experience our seaside city’s unique culture of fashion.

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Newport Beach has a way of reigniting your personal flair and rejuvenating the soul with a cool, SoCal vibe that stays with you long after you have returned home. It won't take long before you realize your fashion and shopping adventures belong here.

A pillar of SoCal fashion

Newport Beach offers luxury shopping at its finest in one of the most beautiful Southern California beach destinations. Enjoy collections inspired by our own coastline and around the world, ranging from elegant and sophisticated to modern and hip to everyday casual. Contemporary, haute couture and every artistic creation in between give Newport Beach its signature fashion scene.

Newport Beach will open your eyes to the world of fashion, colors and textures and dare you to approach your experience as a union of the senses. The warm sunshine, ocean sparkle and sway of the palm trees all but emanate our distinct approach to quality fashion and harmonious ethos. You will feel like you have been transported to paradise—and you have! Newport Beach is a fashion playground where sun, sea, sand and effortless style meet.

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Lido Marina Village
In Newport Beach your options are near endless and each shopping area presents theirs in very distinct ways.
Lido Marina Village
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Fashion-savvy neighborhoods with top designers and labels

Visit our charming neighborhoods for all of the latest trends and styles. Each one is a unique fashion destination featuring hundreds of top brand names and designers—your favorites included! A welcoming atmosphere and an undeniable sense of place make each boutique and shop a trademark of Newport Beach.

A’maree’s is high-end fashion with more than 120 designers from all over the world, including Céline, Rabih Kayrouz and Mira Mikati. You could spend hours in this zen-like boutique-of-windows overlooking Newport Harbor taking in the current fashion trends in Europe and beyond. The fabrics are gorgeous. There is clarity in the pattern and color combinations. Clothing, curated jewelry, handbags and shoes are showcases of sophisticated glamour. A’maree’s Sale Away down the road offers past collections and marked down designer pieces.

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Park and walk the more secluded storefront sidewalks at Corona del Mar Plaza. Along Came a Spider Children’s Boutique, Bluemercury, Chico’s, Diane’s Beachwear, J.McLaughlin, Sienna Brown, Tommy Bahama’s Island Grille and Store and VICI come together here with many others to create a shopping hub for all styles and tastes. The range of stores and designer selections brings out all ages. Treat everyone to ice cream or a cupcake at Sprinkles, and enjoy a specialty coffee while you browse.

Fashion Island is Orange County’s premier open-air lifestyle destination. Shoppers can stroll through the paseos and courtyards, while taking in the glittering backdrop of the Pacific Ocean as they explore a curated collection of more than 150 stores, including Orange County’s only Neiman Marcus, as well as Nordstrom, Bloomingdale’s, Bloomingdale’s Home Store and Macy’s – in addition to St. John, Zadig & Voltaire, Alice + Olivia, Rodd & Gunn, Nespresso, Urban Decay, SoulCycle, Vince, Joie, SUITSUPPLY, ViX by Paula Hermanny, Anthropologie & Co. and THE LOT. Experience Fashion Island’s sophisticated yet relaxed, resort-like atmosphere that is distinctively Southern California. It’s all here to remind you that shopping can be relaxing and feel this good!

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Allow yourself to become one with Lido Marina Village on Newport Harbor. Browse the peaceful promenade. Step inside the pristine and dynamic boutiques and chic shops. Admire the stunning landscape of yachts, sails blowing in the wind. Become immersed in the nautical life and the village’s strong sense of character and pride. Here, you can explore fashion and swim designs by Cynthia Rowley, couture and contemporary fashion by Elyse Walker, beach-inspired apparel by Faherty, timeless classics for today's modern women by Jenni Kaye, laid-back comfort by Marine Layer and fashion-forward fitness clothing by Sweaty Betty.

Set a little off the coastal path, the WestCliff Plaza area is a special, independent strip of shops and boutiques with apparel, jewelry, health and beauty and home specialties you won’t find elsewhere—Alixandra Collections, James Perse, Love Lola and The Red Balloon to name a few. Chances are you will forever receive compliments on the unique gems you find here.

Your own personal runway

In Newport Beach, explore your own fashion statement. After all, style is a reflection of you and the connection you have to the world. Discover the many ways to inspire your inner style maven and be so bold as to redefine it. Buy the dress in a color you never wear. Mix and match patterns. Throw in the latest hat or those stunning heels that you always admire on everyone else. It’s your turn now! Embrace the unexpected that only Newport Beach can give you, and make the journey your own.

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Culture of style

Newport Beach offers more than convenient shopping plazas, stylish villages, exquisite boutiques and one-stop-shop fashion malls. We are a fashion-follower’s retreat, a trendsetter’s sanctuary and an avant-garde trailblazer’s oasis.

While you are here, you will see how the locals tie the flavor of Newport Beach life into their everyday wear with effortless balance and a solid sense of self. Coastal-inspired textiles and ensembles will surround you, from easy breezy and flowy to structured, tailored and one-of-a-kind. Draw inspiration from the natural beauty of Newport Beach but also from the fashionistas who flock here for the same reason we hope you will: for the love of fashion.

Leave it all behind. Come by land, sea or airplane. Grab your friends for a weekend getaway or make it a family retreat. Plan to stay awhile. Newport Beach offers exceptional accommodations, dining, entertainment and activities for everyone from sunrise to sunset and with a sense of style everywhere you go.

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