FACT SHEET
WHAT:Southern California’s premier open-air shopping and dining destination.
Overlooking the Pacific Ocean and reminiscent of a Mediterranean village, FashionIsland is the town center of Newport Beach and
centerpiece of theNewportCoast resort. FashionIsland features nearly
200 retail stores, an array of casual and fine dining restaurants, a seven-
screen movie theatre and more.
SQ. FOOTAGE:1.3 million square feet overall, encompassing:
Bloomingdale’s188,000 sq. ft.
Bloomingdale’s Home Store 62,000 sq. ft.
Neiman Marcus 153,000 sq. ft.
Macy’s225,000 sq. ft.
WHEN:1967FashionIsland opened with 909,000 sq. ft.
1985Atrium Court opened, completing phase one of the “Renaissance”
1987Phase two of the Renaissance completed, adding intricate tile work and lush landscaping
1989The Renaissance was completed, adding 70,000 sq. ft. of retail space inthree outdoor paseos, the Island Terrace food court, a seven screen theater and a 1,300-space parking structure
1990Atrium Court remodeled
1996OrangeCounty’s first and only Bloomingdale’s opened
1997Bloomingdale’s Home Store opened
2002A 35,000 sq. ft. expansion opens between Macy’s and Bloomingdale’s
2005Neiman Marcus completes a 33,000 sq. ft. expansion as a
third level
UNIQUE FEATURES:
* “Skydivers,” a bronze sculpture of three figures posed on 27 ft. concrete columns and inspired by circus aerialists, commissioned in
1967 by Aristides Demetrios.
* A beautiful 20,000 gallon Koi Pond with nearly 100 koi.
* “Pop Jet” and “Iris Fountain,” two unique fountains added in 1989,
and designed exclusively for FashionIsland.
* A custom-made Venetian-themed carousel with antique horses and
menagerie animals that opened in summer, 2003.
* 16 bronze sculptures of Garibaldi Damselfish “swimming” in sea
grass, installed in 2006.
WHO:Owner &
Management: The Irvine Company, Newport Beach, CA
Architects: Renaissance Project/ Jerde Partnership, Los Angeles, CA and RTKL Associates/ Los Angeles, CA
Atrium Court/ Kober Associates, Los Angeles, CA
Stores/ Welton Beckett, Santa Monica, CA
Plazas/ Sasaki-Walker, San Francisco, CA
Landscape/ SWA Group, Laguna Beach, CA
Fountains/ Wet Designs, Los Angeles, CA
UNIQUE STORES:
Only Location in OrangeCountyOnly Location in Southern California
American RagCie For Joseph
AvitattHanna Andersson
Betsey JohnsonIndigo Palms
Between the SheetsJapanese Weekend Maternity
Bloomingdale’sKate Spade
Bloomingdale’s Home StoreLahaina Galleries
Café Beau SoleilMartin + Osa
Charriol Original Penguin
Chip & Pepper (early 2007)Quiksilver Youth
Cristophe SalonStuart Moore
Design Within ReachTalulah G
Fleming’s Prime Steakhouse & Wine Bar
G-Star
Hästens Beds
Juicy Couture
Jules Allen
Ligne Roset
L’Occitane en ProvenceOnly Location in the Country
Lululemon AthleticaApropos
Martin Lawrence GalleriesBenchley Luggage & Gifts
Muttropolis Dog & Cat BoutiqueBlue Coral Seafood & Spirits
Neiman MarcusCafé R&D
Optical Shop of AspenFrancoli Gourmet Emporio
O&Co. Mediterranean Food MerchantGrasshoppers
RebelIKKS
Roy’s Hawaiian Fusion CuisineModern Romance
Shabby ChicNewport Children’s Bootery
Sigrid Olsen (Holiday 2006)The Look
St. Croix ShopYours Only
Teuscher Chocolates & Cafe
Tutto Mare
Wentworth Gallery
FUN FACTS:* FashionIsland has more than 14 million visitors annually.
* In 1967, FashionIsland hosted its first summer evening Concert
Series with bandleader Henry Brandon. The concerts continue today,
as one of OrangeCounty’s favorite summer events.
* FashionIsland is known for having the most spectacular
Christmas tree in the country, a 115 ft. white fir that arrives every year
in early November, and is decorated with more than 17,000 white
lights and ornaments.
* FashionIsland currently has more than 1,200 tiles throughout the center that have been hand-painted and personalized by local youngsters.
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Media Contacts: Jane Gillespie (949) 733-2198 or Laura Davis (949) 720-3313