GREER’S BEST BUYS:

The Guess store at South Coast Plaza hosts a fun holiday celebration from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Wednesday in support of the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation.

You can enjoy beauty treatments including lip-print readings and brow shaping by Anastasia while shopping the newest arrivals of the season. Guess at South Coast Plaza carries women and men’s apparel, shoes, and accessories.

With any purchase and sign up for Guess List Loyalty Program, you’ll receive a Guess Green reusable tote bag filled with products from Guess, Allure, Anastasia of Beverly Hills, 3Lab, Elizabeth Grant Skin Care, M.A.C. Cosmetics, SAMPAR, SENSAI and more! (While supplies last.)

Make a reservation at allureaccess.com/guess by Monday. The Guess store is on Level 1. For more, call (714) 979-9766.

WINTER GEAR

The much-anticipated winter sports preseason sale starts at 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday at Surfside Sports annual Snowboard Carnival.

The store’s parking lot will turn into a carnival of booths and tents where snowboard vendors provide giveaways and raffles for season passes and lift tickets to Snow Summit, Bear Mountain, Mountain High and more. Pro snowboarders will sign autographs, and hungry guests can enjoy free food too.

The carnival ends at 3 p.m. with announcements of raffle winners, who must be present.

Inside the store, take advantage of up to 70% savings off on last year’s merchandise and the best deals on the latest products until 8 p.m. Choose from snow gear from Burton, Forum, Lib-tec, Volcom, Quiksilver, Roxy, Billabong, Oakley, Von Zipper, Electric, Neff, DaKine, 32, Spy, Vans, Oakley, Skullcandy, Elm and more.

Surfside Sports is at 233 E. 17th St., Costa Mesa. For more, call (949) 645-4624 or visit www.surfsidemailorder.com.

RETRO FUNDRAISER

You can bust out your favorite bell-bottoms, tube tops and spandex ensembles and have a great time for a good cause from 6:30 p.m. to midnight Nov. 8, at Studio ‘M’ — a ’70s-era discotheque and dance club.

The Mariner’s Elementary Foundation’s 10th annual fall fundraiser happens at the Orange County Fairgrounds in Costa Mesa. The fun evening includes cocktails, dinner and silent/live auction. Live music will be performed by Tijuana Dogs. Auction items include an auto lease, Cabo San Lucas vacation, Louis Vuitton handbag, and there’s a raffle of a GEM electric car. You can go to www.marinersfoundation.com to buy tickets, preview some of the amazing auction items, and register your credit card for the purchase of raffle tickets. Tickets cost $90 per person, or $100 after Saturday.

Espresso at home

The simplicity of serving a fresh cup of espresso was perfected when Nespresso designed a cutting-edge, stylish, single-serve espresso machine. And now the pioneer in flawlessly portioned premium coffees celebrates the opening of its first West Coast Nespresso Boutique-in-Shop at Bloomingdale’s South Coast Plaza in Costa Mesa.

At the Nespresso Boutique, experts will guide you through the various coffee machines and 12 Nespresso premium blends. You can sample coffees, and peruse limited edition products and coffee accessories, including cups and saucers, capsule dispensers, and travel cases.

Nespresso’s machines range in price from $199 to $899. They are perfect for fixing yourself a delicious cup of coffee with a rich taste enhanced by exquisite crema.

Nespresso is on Level One at Bloomingdale’s. For information, call (714) 824-4600 or visit www.nespresso.com.

SHOP FOR THE OCEAN

Vilebrequin at Fashion Island is having a shopping night to benefit MiOcean from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. Thursday. You can enjoy cocktails and preview the latest Vilebrequin collection. St. Tropez-based Vilebrequin is a hot brand of swim trunks and casual wear for men, favored by many celebrities. MiOcean’s mission is to clean up the ocean through knowledge, passion and commitment.

Vilebrequin is open 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday to Friday; 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Saturday; 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday. Vilebrequin, (next to Anthropologie and adjacent to Bloomingdale’s) is at Fashion Island in Newport Beach.

For more, call (949) 287-0143 or make a reservation by e-mail at [email protected].

GREER WYLDER writes Best Buys, which runs Fridays. She’s the founder and president of www.greersoc.com, a free daily e-mail service that provides the latest in Orange County fashion, dining and trends.