I just returned from a business trip to Newport Beach and Laguna. This was the first time I'd been anywhere in California other than LA, SF or SD.
I didn't have much free time, other than one afternoon spent at a place called Fashion Island, where there's a disappointing Neimans, loads of kind of cheesy Tommy Bahama-type places, and one rather interesting mens' store called Gary's. I have to admit that I rather liked Gary's; classic but a bit ecclectic in some areas. What's the story on this store? Are there other locations, is it well thought of? Can they do much business when every guy I saw on the street was wearing flip flops? ;-)
I didn't have much free time, other than one afternoon spent at a place called Fashion Island, where there's a disappointing Neimans, loads of kind of cheesy Tommy Bahama-type places, and one rather interesting mens' store called Gary's. I have to admit that I rather liked Gary's; classic but a bit ecclectic in some areas. What's the story on this store? Are there other locations, is it well thought of? Can they do much business when every guy I saw on the street was wearing flip flops? ;-)
