4 November 2009

Alessi is pleased to announce the opening of its first ever seasonal shop on November 2,2009. Open through December 31st, the 500 square foot shop will be located at Fashion Island, an upscale shopping center located in Newport Beach, California. Mario Coric, manager of Alessi Los Angeles said:"We have been working on this project for a little over three years now and are thrilled to see all of our combined efforts come together. We are anticipating great results for the first Alessi seasonal shop". “We are extremly excited to open the first seasonal store and the first shopping center store for Alessi in North America" said Paolo Cravedi, Managing Director of Alessi U.S. We are confident that Fashion Island will be the ideal setting for our brand and that the center's sophisticated shoppers will find our store to be perfect source for holiday shopping".

Alessi is located at 1085 Newport Center Drive in Newport Beach and will be open at the following times:

Monday-Friday 10.00 a.m. - 9.00 p.m.

Saturday 10.00 a.m. - 7.00 p.m.

Sunday 11.00 a.m. - 6.00 p.m.