Ciao, Bella

Those who love Valentino have new reason to indulge their crush on this legendary Italian designer. A new Valentino boutique opens this month (next to Harry Winston’s) on the second floor of South Coast Plaza, offering women’s ready-to-wear, handbags, and shoes. The sumptuous yet intimate space, designed in collaboration with architect David Chipperfield, is a bit like shopping in your own personal palazzo. Think Venetian terrazzo, black-and-white marble, sandblasted mirrors, and silk carpets. You’ll feel like a principessa! (714.751.3300, www.valentino.com)