Dream Girls

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Dream Girls is almost as much of an institution on Newport Street as the infamous hamburger joint, Hodad’s—which has become synonymous with OB.  Owner of Dream Girls, Bridget McGirr, says the very junior-style store has an energy you can feel when you enter. The store’s reputation is that of being…

Ivy’s on Newport

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One of the oldest family businesses is Ivy’s. The owner, Kathryn Barwick, is a third generation OBer.  She says her store is “ridiculously cheap”, with the average item beginning and ending at around $30.00, Barwick describes her store as Bohemian, but filled with the basics for  most women’s wardrobe.

The Perfect LBD

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The Perfect LBD Owning an amazing, sexy, functional, well-made, and great fitting little black dress just might be one of the keys to a stress free and more productive life. This past Sunday in the Style section of the Los Angeles Times, I saw an article about a young woman…

Vocabulary

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Vocabulary is a playful and smart women’s boutique offering clothes and accessories to help articulate any style. The owner is Cecelia Church, a trained seamstress and former costume and prop designer who has worked with some of San Diego’s most accomplished theater companies—Lamb’s Players, San Diego Repertory Theater and Diversionary….