• Thursday 2/7: Need some help finding your inner sexy for Valentine’s Day? Karizma boutique in Corona del Mar might be able to help. Lingerie designer Wendy Glez and denim designer Carrie Ventresca will be on hand to offer tips to put together your perfect Valentine’s Day look. Glez will offer a free gift with every purchase from her lingerie. Ventresca’s line of ClubSkinny denim is exclusive to Karizma. The unique denim line designed to flatter the figure. The curvy back yoke rounds rather than flattens and the signature back pockets are shaped and strategically positioned to plump. The event is 3 p.m. to 8 p.m. Karizma is located at 2908 E. Coast Highway. 949-219-0023.
• Now ’til Sunday 2/10: Antonia in Corona del Mar has a great sale for all you shoe-aholics. All sale shoes are $99 are less! Look for brands like Kate Spade, Tory Burch, Bernardo, Donald J. Pliner, Pedro Garcia, Jean-Michel Cazabat and more! Click here to shop online! Sale ends Sunday.
• Friday 2/8: Paris Hilton will be at Macy’s at South Coast Plaza from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. to hawk her new Paris Hilton Footwear Collection. It’s expected to be a mob scene, so arrive early if you want to catch a glimpse of the heiress. Otherwise, the shoes are already available for purchase at Macy’s at SCP.
• Feb. 7-18: It’s baaack — Barneys annual blowout warehouse sale will be held at the Barker Hangar at 3021 Airport Avenue in Santa Monica. On Feb.7 & 8th, the sale hours will be 8 a.m. to 9 p.m. Otherwise, hours are 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. weekdays and 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. weekends. 310-777-5700

**Sorry for the delay in posts everyone! I’m a bit one-handed at the moment thanks to my amazing kitchen skills that landed me in the ER with second-degree burns to my right hand. Bear with me. Also, don’t pick up utensils that have been sitting on an open flame.

Some goodies to be found at the Blue Dot boutique sale this weekend — we decided to check out the first day of the sale Saturday.  Alas, I couldn’t resist sleeping in so we didn’t get out there until close to 2 p.m. The idea is pretty brilliant — gather OC’s best boutiques under one roof for a blowout sale with up to 75% off regular retail prices. Good news is, organizers say this will be a semi-annual shopping event!

More than 30 boutiques participated: Erica Dee, Goat, Lola Rouge, Patina, Shopgirls, Elle H, Habit, Solutions, Hannah Bean, Harlow and more. The event was cash only for at the door entrance but as it turns out, a good handful of the shops took credit cards … Click on the jump to see what goods await if you go Sunday …

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I like the easy shape of this 3.1 Phillip Lim caramel-hued suede shoulder tote, great for the fashionable worker bee. The sides even unfold to create more space (to look like a regular tote). If only I could shave off the first digit of the price tag …

$593 at PinkMascara.com

Calling all prom-goers! (Not sure if anyone in high school actually peruses a newspaper site, but hey, pass this onto your younger siblings or offspring …)

Your high school doesn’t need a Super Sweet 16–size budget in order to throw the prom of your dreams. Go to TeenVogue.com and submit a brief essay telling us why your prom deserves a total makeover, and include a few photos supporting your case.

A team of Teen Vogue editors and stylists will fly to the winner’s hometown and revamp the party from floor to ceiling. (And they’ll even have time to give the winner her own personal makeover, too.) Go to teenvogue.com/go/prom now for your chance to win a truly unforgettable night!

Submission period starts on Feb.1 and ends March 9.

… have you checked out Harlow’s newly revamped website? Now you can shop online for both men’s and women’s apparel and accessories. Look for some markdowns on fall merchandise from designers like Mike&Chris, boots by Gigi Favela and handbags by Botkier and 49 Sq. Miles.

… Queen Bee in Newport Beach has a new owner. The boutique’s e-tail site is also getting upgraded, so be on the lookout for that. FYI: The twice-a-year sale is going on right now at the store. Look for 30 to 70% off brands like Development, Black Halo, Alice + Olivia, True Religion, Mike&Chris, Rich&Skinny, La Rok, Twisted Heart, Twill 22, Sky, T-Bags and more …

Other fab OC-based online shops:

PinkMascara.com: Extensive selection of high-end designers like 3.1 Phillip Lim, DVF, Rory Beca, Development, Dolce Vita, Gryson, Jean-Michel Cazabat, Loeffler Randall, Nieves Lavi, Tart and more. Gorgeous product shots with multiple views and on actual models so you get a really good idea of what items look like on the body, especially jewelry and shoes. In the works? Video, so you can see how to wear the different styles and trends.

ShopgirlsBoutique.com: An adorable Costa Mesa boutique that stocks Serfontaine jeans, Edun, Chie Mahara shoes, Splendid tees and more.

Shopbutante.com: An Anaheim-based online shopping site that offers plenty of contemporary labels like T-Bags, Goldsign, JBrand, LaRok, Lauren Conrad Collection, Sky, Primp and Corey Lynn Calter, to name a few.

Click on the jump to see more great OC online boutiques …

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• Feb. 2-3: Don’t forget: Blue Dot Boutique kicks off a big sale this weekend featuring goods from several local boutiques like Hannah Bean, Karizma, Patina, Kate Daniels, Erica Dee, Goat, Elle H, Trio and more! Brilliant idea!! Save up to 75% or more on stuff from your favorite OC boutiques. The sale starts at 10 a.m. Saturday (2/2). There is an admission fee of $25 if you go from 10 a.m. to noon Saturday (VIP access — first dibs on the merch), then $12 from noon to 5 p.m. Sunday’s sale hours are 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.; admission is also $12. The sale will be held at the Orange County Fairgrounds, building 16. Remember, no changing rooms, so dress accordingly and another biggie: CASH ONLY! A portion of the proceeds will benefit CASA of Orange County, which works with at-risk youth in foster care.
• Feb. 2&3: The Warehouse Sale, known for its big savings on premium denim, is back in Orange County. Look for 40% to 80% off on brands like True Religion, J& Company, Taverniti, 575, BCBG Max Azria and more. The VIP sale starts Saturday with a $15 admission and RSVP from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. or $25 at the door; otherwise, it’s free with RSVP or $5 at the door from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday. Click here to RSVP. The sale will be held at the Sheraton Park Hotel, 1855 South Harbor Blvd. in Anaheim. Major credit cards accepted and there will be a community dressing room.
  
• Feb. 7-18: It’s baaack — Barneys annual blowout warehouse sale will be held at the Barker Hangar at 3021 Airport Avenue in Santa Monica. On Feb.7 & 8th, the sale hours will be 8 a.m. to 9 p.m. Otherwise, hours are 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. weekdays and 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. weekends. 310-777-5700.

The impossibly funny and sharp-tongued bloggers of Go Fug Yourself have come out with a book: “Go Fug Yourself: The Fug Awards.” Heather Cocks and Jessica Morgan have inducted the word “fugly” – which means frightfully ugly, into the fashion lexicon. With Go Fug Yourself, the duo has entertained 3.5 million unique visitors a month with their smart, scathing dressing-down of celebrity fashion disasters. In the book, the two hand out honors to various celebrities such as “The Tanorexia Award” for worst fake tans and “The Sag Award” for most egregious misuse of breasts (winner: Kirsten Dunst). The book ($20) hits stores Feb.5 but is already available on Amazon.com.

Adios, black leggings. I know, I know — a lot of you vehemently despise the clingy legwear that’s become so ubiquitous, but they’re so comfortable. Lindsay Lohan was photographed earlier this week in a pair of cropped cream lace leggings by So Low. I actually think it’s a cute look, pairing the white with the cream. Although, it would be much more pulled together had she thrown a trench coat over it with a scarf perhaps. These dainty leggings (and especially at that biker short length) are the kind that are probably best seen barely peeking out from underneath a tunic or short dress — otherwise, they look a bit Madonna circa the 80s. If you can rock ‘em, they come in cream, fudge and black and retails for $37 at SoLowStyle.com

Looking at this, I almost started wishing I was a high society VIP just so I could wear this dainty gray skirt suit with the delicate scalloped lace neckline, yet another demure but feminine ensemble from St. John’s fall runway collection. I’d pair it with some nude patent heels, a smart clutch and simple pearl earrings. What? C’mon, haven’t you ever imagined yourself trying on a look outside of your usual style-box?

St. John’s fall offerings of glitzy, animal print frocks and coats conjures up Roberto Cavalli, no? Though, these days, it’s hard not to think of the Italian designer whenever one spies anything animal-print inspired. That trench coat even offered a red lining that prompted one to think of shoe designer Christian Louboutin’s trademark red soles …

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