This is part 2 for the GBK Golden Globes Celebrity Gifting Lounge in Beverly Hills. This star-studded event was amazing. The number of name-brand celebrities that you recognize was astonishingly great. Seeing “Sam” (Sam Trammel) from True Blood was great and more people than that.
Here’s a broad list of movies and television shows that had cast and/or crew that had indicated they were stopping by. The photos I saw told me that this was pretty much on the mark. Given that I came on day 2 and later in the afternoon- and it was exceptionally warm– many people had come and gone already!
12 Years a Slave
Agents of Shield
Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues
Breaking Bad
Criminal Minds
Despicable Me 2
Justified
Last Vegas
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Major Crimes
Masters of Sex
Modern Family
NCIS: Los Angeles
Once Upon a Time
Orange Is the New Black
Parenthood
Philomena
Scandal
The Good Wife
The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug
The Wolf of Wall Street
White Collar
V Wine Room
One of the key players in the event was the V Wine Room. They are an amazing draw to this event because V Wine Room is the only dedicated tasting room in Los Angeles; proudly pouring limited production boutique California wines not found anywhere else in Los Angeles.
V was chosen as the exclusive wine provider because of the unique nature of its Napa style tasting room. V will pour a Sauvignon Blanc made by Tara Gomez of Kita Wines. Gomez is the only Native American winemaker in the country and her crisp, citrusy Sauvignon Blanc is not to be missed. Joining Gomez’s Sauvignon Blanc is an artful blend of Sangiovese and Syrah crafted by Tessa Marie wines, Tessa Parker being the granddaughter of Fess Parker the noble actor and vintner. Other featured wines include floral Viogniers from both Four Brix and Sol Rouge and an earthy Pinot Noir from CNagy wines. Proprietor Mikey Consbruck exclaims, “I’m proud to operate a unique and local business promoting boutique California wines and their vintners. Our regulars rave about the wines and I’m sure the presenters and nominees will agree.” V’s gift to the nominees is a yearlong membership to V’s wine club. “The wine club allows people to enjoy our wines and participate in exclusive events together while expanding their palates.” Mikey invites everyone interested in the wine club to come in and sample some great wines, sure to be enjoyed by Hollywood elite, and learn about membership benefits.
Check V Wine Room at http://www.vwesthollywood.com/
I seem to have missed talking to them entirely (but then I didn’t have a lot of time either) which was sad because I like good wine and I talk about wine on this blog. If you are in LA, make sure you stop by this wine merchant and take a test drive on some new vintages and brands!
Other cool brands that participated are listed below:
airweave + Mark Feurstein
Presenting Sponsor, airweave
airweave is the number one super-premium bedding topper in Japan and is celebrating its launch in the United States in January of 2014.
The St. Regis Bora Bora Resort, gifted a destination package to include 3 nights in a Deluxe Overwater Villa, daily breakfast and 20% discount to Miri Miri Spa by Clarins.
Caribbean Living Magazine / Hard Rock Hotels, International, who gifted an all-inclusive trip to the Hard Rock Hotel Punta Cana.
Beauty products are always a hot ticket and de riguere for any event like this! The list of participating brands is quite substantial!
Tweezerman, were providing their special guests their Purple Rein Petite Tweeze Set and Coil Spring Nipper for women, and Facial Hair Scissors and Black Slant Tweezer for men.
Tweezerman.com
Minerva Research Labs provided this cool new product called Pure GOLD COLLAGEN®. This is a new generation liquid food supplement that contains a unique blend of hydrolysed collagen and active ingredients that are essential for the production of collagen and skin’s hydration. I got to try a bottle right there on the spot. It tasted great. The gentleman suggested I finish it because you are supposed to down it all at one time.
http://www.gold-collagen.com
The Crave Collection:
Embellash Eyelash Conditioner, Brow Braun Eyebrow Conditioner, and Hands-Free Skin Brightener from The Crave Collection looked like cool products would be worth checking out!
Burke Williams Spa, the original urban Day Spa, gifting their H2V exclusive skincare line plus these super cool cosmetics line that includes some great non-sticky, well-pigmented gloss. www.burkewilliamsspa.com
Regeneca WorldWide, a Global Health and Wellness innovator, gifted their RegeneBlend antioxidant beverage blend which is a combination of over 18 fruit and vegetable phytochemical extracts.
http://myregeneca.com/
Lipo Light South Bay, provided the latest in alternative Lipo LED Body Sculpting Fat Elimination Technology. http://southbaylipolight.com
Barbar Hair Tools are Italian made hair tools (dryers, flat irons etc) that are not only efficient and effective, they are also affordable! barbarhairtools.com
Sleep-In Rollers, hair rollers that are designed to flatten like a sponge, are a new innovation from the UK to give you a chance to return to the land of rollers but with comfort, effectiveness and the ability to give you a great hairstyle full of bounce and body. It’s very cool and the hottest thing in the UK! It’s also great for saving your hair from hot hair tool damage! There is a great selection of products on their website and they are happy to ship! http://sleepinrollers.com/ (Don’t miss checking this one out! They are awesome rollers!)
Joe Montegna with a Fiamma gift certificate
Fiamma Jewelry is an exquisite collection of fashion and engagement jewelry with pink diamonds for women who have a love for all things that glitter and sparkle. What woman walking down the red carpet would turn down pink diamonds? Thought so! Enough said! This is a line that definitely should be seen. The jewelry was stunning.
http://fiammajewelry.com
True Blood cast- members!
Threaded Creations is a unique high-end children’s boutique. For those with kids, siblings or friends and family with children, this is a great boutique with high end fashions and accessories for children. gifting accessory hairpieces, gift cards and pocket squares from the EF3 Designs accessory line. This collection is both sophisticated and also whimiscal. Don’t blow this off. It’s definitely worth a look with fairy tale-esque type of clothing and costumes. There is something for everyone. http://threadedcreations.com/
Just one of the fabulous collections from Luminita!
Luminita, is a highly unique array of jewelry in leather, glass and metals. Each item is carefully thought out and constructed. (They are gorgeous!) The line offered guests Leather/Beads Bracelet magnetic clasp which is a reinvention of the traditional clasp that allows you to be creative. It enables two bracelets to become a necklace or vice versa. Be creative and show off your personal style! http://www.luminitajewelrybydesign.com/
Made By Survivors is an international nonprofit gifting silver and brass handmade jewelry made by survivors of human trafficking, This is site and organization that gives back! Don’t forget to check this out. It’s worth the time and effort to help others. http://www.madebysurvivors.com/
Mark Feurstein & Spanx!
SPANX – the leader in shapewear -provided celebrities with both the Slim-Waist Trunk as well as the Spanx for Men Cotton Control Crew;. This is the innovator of the shapewear sector. http://www.spanx.com/
Rolf Bleu TM by Caryn Sterling. From cross body ipad covers to jewelry and embroidered Beanies, Founder Caryn Sterling keeps her Rolf Bleu TM brand innovative and “on trend”.
Planet.ECO was created to provide an Internet platform where those who are concerned about our planet can connect, engage, and find goods and services that promote sustainability. We want to be your one-stop source for relevant environmentally friendly services. Whether its sustainable technology, the availability of “green” jobs, social responsibility, environmentally-friendly services, or “green” news – the possibilities are endless and planet.ECO® is the hotspot.
http://planetdoteco.com/
Products from The Artisan Group vendors that were in their gift bag!
The Artisan Group®, gifting the celebrities and members of the press a lovely collection of trendy jewelry, spa and bath products, fine art photography, and other handcrafted gifts. This is the coolest collection of vendors under one umbrella. It allows small independent creatives to band together as a collective and use their collective creative muscle to be able to be featured at events like this; obtain more press and visibility and also to help each other sell-through to consumers. This is one of the most diverse and interesting creative collectives I have ever seen. It’s not about what you like (you will like almost everything)! It’s how much can you buy for your home or personal use. Friendly too!
http://www.theartisangroup.org/ See more products on http://www.pinterest.com/theartisangroup
Additional items from The Artisan Group gift bag. (This was from my colleague Marie’s gift bag). The photos don’t do the items justice but they do give you an inkling of how great it looks. I will be confirming the individual designers of these pieces.
Charity participants/recipients of fund-raising activities:
GUARDaHEART Foundation, a non-profit foundation dedicated to raising awareness of heart disease prevention by spreading the word to guard your heart and save your life. For more information, please visit www.guardaheart.org rg
Lambda Legal – Lambda Legal has been making the case for equality on behalf of lesbians, gay men, bisexuals, transgender people and those with HIV across the nation for 40 years. Their impact strategy combines groundbreaking work in the courts with innovative education and policy advocacy to change the hearts and minds of the public — and to teach people how to make sure that LGBT civil rights are respected. Lambda Legal’s mission is to achieve full recognition of the civil rights of lesbians, gay men, bisexuals, transgender people and those with HIV through impact litigation, education and public policy advocacy and their work is an integral part of the continuing struggle for civil rights in America. For more information, please visit www.lambdalegal.org
This is end of Part 2!
Stevie Wilson,
LA-Story.com
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Many fun items, but I am having a good laugh because I wore foam rollers in about 1965, and my class from that year has recently sent me a picture of myself in the class…with a Gidgit flip.