Veronica Beard, a ready-to-wear fashion brand, is opening its newest retail store this fall at Fashion Island in Newport Beach.
The brand known for its Dickey jacket was created in 2010 by two Veronicas, sisters-in-law Veronica Miele Beard and Veronica Swanson Beard. Their mission was to create “a modern uniform for today’s women.”
“We make the uniform for women, it’s sophisticated and sexy and colorful,” Miele Beard told Forbes in April. “We are known for our quality and our fit. And our dickies. That jacket is 40% of our business.”
The line includes an array of colors and fits. The Fashion Island boutique will be opposite Bloomingdale’s, carrying the brand’s full lineup of Dickey jackets and denim, outerwear, dresses, tops, skirts, footwear and accessories.
The Fashion Island store is the company’s fifth standalone store in California and 30 in all.
Medical center opening in Trabuco Canyon
Hoag’s newest health center is celebrating its south county debut Aug. 26
Hoag Health Center Dove Canyon in Trabuco Canyon will be open seven days a week, providing primary care, internal medicine and Hoag Urgent Care services.
The center will host a grand opening from 9 a.m. to noon with tours, food demos, blood pressure screenings and more. PGA pro Michael Block will be there, too, from 10 a.m. to noon.
The center will begin seeing patients on Wednesday, Aug. 30. For more information, go to hoag.org/dove-canyon.
Address: at 31951 Dove Canyon Drive,
New bank opens in Laguna Hills
Poppy Bank, a Santa Rose institution with assets nearing $6 billion, has opened a Laguna Hills branch.
The full-service bank marks its second Orange County branch. The other is in Costa Mesa.
“Despite the many recent challenges in the economy and the banking industry, Poppy Bank continues to thrive,” said President and CEO Khalid Acheckzai. “We are thrilled to be joining the Laguna Hills community…”
Address: 24231 Avenida De La Carlota, Suite 130
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