July 30, 2024

Celebrate the Summer Games at South Coast Plaza

Explore an exhibition from Olympic timekeeper OMEGA, support sponsors of Team USA and Paris 2024, and discover new boutiques from French fashion brands.

COSTA MESA, Calif.- The Olympics take place in Paris this summer, and visiting South Coast Plaza is a winning way to celebrate. The international shopping destination in Southern California is home to 250 boutiques from the world’s best-of-the-best brands, including many that support the sporting event.

OMEGA has served as the Official Timekeeper of the Olympic Games since 1932. This summer, the prestigious Swiss brand will debut an exclusive exhibition in South Coast Plaza’s Jewel Court highlighting the brand’s storied Olympic history as well as displaying Special Edition Paris 2024 watches.

Show support for Team USA by visiting Nike and Ralph Lauren, Official Apparel Outfitters of the U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Team, and The North Face, outfitter for the sport climbing competition. Prada and Berluti are also designing for Olympic teams.

LVMH is the Premium Partner of Paris 2024. Among LVMH’s luxury brands at South Coast Plaza are three Louis Vuitton boutiques and the new Bulgari flagship store, as well as Dior, Fendi, Tiffany, Loewe, Loro Piana, Céline, Givenchy, Prada, Stella McCartney, and TAG Heuer.

Finally, commemorate the Paris games by shopping at boutiques from fashionable French Maisons that recently debuted at South Coast Plaza, or will soon:

APC     
Founded by Jean Touitou in 1987, A.P.C. (Atelier de Production et de Création) is a French clothing brand renowned worldwide for the creativity, authenticity and durability of its products. The South Coast Plaza boutique opened in summer 2023.

Balmain
Pierre Balmain first introduced his “New French Style” more than 75 years ago, offering a distinctly fresh and feminine conception of haute couture. In November 2023, Balmain opened its new boutique at South Coast Plaza, it’s second in California.

Cartier
Cartier was established in Paris in 1847 and its first boutique opened in 1859. Cartier debuted the completed redesign and expansion of its South Coast Plaza boutique in April 2024.

Chloé
Chloé is a French luxury fashion house founded in 1952 by Gaby Aghion that has long stood for timeless elegance and style. The brand’s newly designed South Coast Plaza boutique debuted in June 2024.

Lanvin
Founded in 1889, Lanvin is the oldest operating French couture house. The brand’s new South Coast Plaza boutique opened its doors in June 2024, with an architectural concept by Bernard Dubois that is a West Coast exclusive.

Maison Margiela
Martin Margiela established Maison Margiela in Paris in 1988 and quickly captivated the fashion world. Today the Maison embraces the philosophy that fashion is an artistic expression rather than a cult for personality. The South Coast Plaza boutique debuted in January 2024.

 

Coming soon

Alaïa    
The West Coast exclusive Alaïa boutique will debut at South Coast Plaza in November 2024. The Parisian brand was founded in 1964 by Azzedine Alaïa, who started his career at Christian Dior, opened his first atelier in the late 1970s, and produced his first ready-to-wear collection in 1980.

 Baccarat
The French crystal company founded in 1764 continues to use artisanal techniques that have remained relatively unchanged over the centuries. The newly West Coast flagship for Baccarat will debut at South Coast Plaza in August 2024.

Courrèges
The house of Courrèges was established by French designer André Courrèges in 1961. South Coast Plaza opened its first Courrèges boutique in 1975. The new Courrèges at South Coast Plaza will debut in July 2024 as a West Coast exclusive, and the brand’s only U.S. boutique outside of NYC.

Moncler
Founded in France in 1952, Moncler is known for high fashion outerwear and accessories for men and women. The South Coast Plaza boutique will expand into a redesigned boutique set to debut in Spring 2025.

 

ABOUT SOUTH COAST PLAZA

Renowned as a leading international shopping destination, South Coast Plaza is home to more than 250 prominent boutiques and critically acclaimed restaurants, including Louis VuittonHermèsHarry Winston, Saint LaurentLoeweDiorGraffMiu Miu, Chanel and more. New flagship boutiques that have debuted at South Coast Plaza in 2024 include BulgariCartierLanvin, and Gucci, with new boutiques for Alaia, Amiri, Courrèges, Jacques Marie Mage, Rolex, and Santa Maria Novella coming soon. South Coast Plaza is in Costa Mesa, California. southcoastplaza.com or 800.782.8888.

Images available upon request. Contact Kedric Francis, South Coast Plaza Director of Public Relations and Communications FrancisK@southcoastplaza.com