Dan's Papers - June 20, 2008 -

The summer is in full swing and the sales are far and few between until after the Fourth of July. However, new inventory is filling up the shelves with some great new and unique fashions, accessories and home furnishings. Let's do some summer shopping!

Accents on West Montauk Highway in Hampton Bays are having an outdoors sale of featured items with a cool 20% off. On the agenda are: a cool green outdoor pool table, a hot sleek stainless steel convection grill and a hammock to relax on at the end of the day. The offer is over on June 30. Maybe a belated Father's Day gift is in order?

Have you been to Wish Clothiers located at 87 Jobs Lane in Southampton yet? Well you should know that this shop gets new merchandise just about every week, just in time for the weekend there's always fresh new merchandise on the hangers. There are Toms shoes, Vanitas, Torn, Lauren Moshi, Stella and Jamie, Tylie Malibu, Aristocrat premium denim, Fidelity denim, Riller and Fount and the hot new dress line from J. Brand jeans. Call Jocelyn at 631-942-7970 for any questions you might have about her new trendy merchandise.

If you miss your piano, can't pack it and take it with you for your Hamptons getaway retreat, you can rent one. The Piano Barn, pianobarn.com has anything you need in pianos. They buy, sell, rent, move and tune and have a piano rental/rent to own plan for your convenience. Look for Steinway, Yamaha, Kawai, players and so much more. The showroom is in East Hampton and is open on Saturday and Sunday and daily by appointment. Call 631-324-8655 for information.

Bridgehampton's Glorioso's located on Main Street is stuffed to the rafters with all new inventory just in time for summer madness. Look for beautiful dresses, tops, pants, shorts, shawls, hats, and hand-made jewelry for every occasion including weddings. Glorioso's is also located at Gurney's Inn in Montauk with her exciting merchandise.

Head for Bellhaus on Montauk Highway in Wainscott for the Lavender Sale that offers 40% off on clothing and accessories. Don't miss this one!

Rumrunner Home on Hampton Road in Southampton and Main Street in East Hampton is having a sale on the solid teak sun lounger and the Ascott solid teak dining set. The prices on both these item are unbelievable and they are flying out the door.

If you are headed to Gurney's Inn in Montauk for a little fun in the sun, be sure to check out the Spa Shop and the renowned Hamptons Resort and Spa. The products: Emergin C, the trusted cosmoceutical line used in many of Gurney's top spa treatments and available for purchase, have recently revamped and reformulated its entire collection of products. Now paraben-free, without any synthetic dyes or fragrance and packaged with eco-friendly paper, this eco-chic line still promises medical grade results while being healthier for your skin and the environment. Some of their top products available at Gurney's Spa Shop or at emerginC.com are: emerginC vitamin C serum - $75, emerginC multi-vitamin + retinol serum - $79, emerginC d-red daytime emulsion - $69.50, emerginC triple threat peel - $85, and emerginC earth - with bio-active phytelene minerals - $78.

In Montauk at Livable Home, "a lifestyle store for the stylishly inclined" located at 6 South Elmwood Avenue (with the yellow and white striped awning); look for unique and eclectic gifts and accessories for all occasions. One item in particular that I fell head over heals for are the whimsical melamine dinner plates inspired by the sea are dishwasher safe and just perfect for entertaining al fresco. They aren't your mother's melamine for sure! The set of four "Sea Life" are very affordable at $38. And you can also purchase the color coordinated dessert plates with other sea creatures on them at $30.When you enter this shop; you will be pleasantly surprised how much merchandise is available to suit your very own lifestyle. For more info call Adrienne at the shop at: 631- 23-5556. Check the website at livablehomestore.com to get a look!

Until next week. Ciao and happy summer shopping!

If your shop is having a sale, new inventory or you are a new business or have relocated, and you want everyone to know about it, please e-mail me at shoptil@danspapers.com and at newkids@danspapers.com. I would love to hear all about it!