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Laguna Beach resident DeAnne Combs and longtime friend Melony Huber recently launched their new brand , La Peony Clothing , with a collection honoring female Oaxacan artisans . Working in partnership with a fair-trade , female-run collective , the naturally dyed organic cotton accents are handwoven by these craftswomen , who also make lambskin trims for some pieces . A portion of proceeds are donated back to the collective to help it grow . The label ’ s premiere capsule collection is La Primera La Peony . The sustainable textiles and designs are sourced from Oaxaca , Mexico , and the apparel is made in Los Angeles . Items range from a bold fuchsia jumpsuit to a hoodie dress in cream or olive , both made from sustainable stretch hemp fleece , with cruelty-free lambskin trim on the dress . ( lapeony . com )
Also in recent months , Laguna Beach Aesthetics moved to a new office . The business , a cosmetic dermatology and laser center , originally opened in 2016 , relocated to 610 N . Coast Highway in September . Dr . Adrienne O ’ Connell , originally from the San Francisco Bay Area , is board certified in aesthetic medicine , completed a family medicine residency and a fellowship in emergency medicine , then practiced emergency medicine for a year before studying aesthetic medicine , from Botox to laser resurfacing and light therapy , microneedling , chemical peels , dermal fillers and platelet-rich plasma treatments . In addition to the new office , she now offers new treatments including Potenza , which is microneedling with radiofrequency ; Sculptra , an injectable biostimulator ; and filler to the tear trough using a new microdroplet technique . ( 949-264-8825 ; lagunabeachaesthetics . com ) — S . S .
Top : La Peony Clothing ; bottom : Laguna Beach Aesthetics ’ new space
Larry Stewart ( left ) and his brother , Lance , holding Slice Pizza & Beer box designs including Stewart ’ s ( far left )
Slice Pizza & Beer has released its fifth pizza box designed by a local artist in an effort to promote community , this time featuring a drawing by Larry Stewart : a black-and-white depiction of his signature bull in a suit — challenging the traditional symbol for strength and machismo — in front of the Laguna Cinemas South Coast Theatre building , plus , on the inside flap , a quote he chose from a Beatles song : “ And in the end , the love you take is equal to the love you make .” ( slicelb . com )
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