Nine new stores coming to South Coast Plaza

A flurry of new business activity is coming to South Coast Plaza with the announcement of nine new stores coming this year to the shopping center in Costa Mesa, according to a press release.

The new stores will include upscale garment retailers Brunello Cucinelli, Diane von Furstenberg, Lululemon Athletica, Madewell and Soma Intimates, accessories retailer Longchamp, watchmaker Omega, and Lego and Microsoft.

“This is just the beginning of a very exciting year of welcoming sought-after brands and concepts to our incredible family of retailers,” Debra Gunn Downing, executive director of marketing at South Coast Plaza, said in a prepared statement. “Our continually evolving collection is what continues to keep the shopping center vibrant and our customers excited and in search of newness.”

In addition to the nine new stores, South Coast Plaza will open two remodeled stores: skincare retailer Origins and leather goods retailer Tod’s, the release said.

—Sarah Peters