The Hollywood 360 was invited to make the rounds of some pretty spectacular pre-Emmy, celebrity packed, gifting suites this weekend.
By: Linita Masters and Michele Black
GBK, the luxury lifestyle gift lounge and special events company, honored the 2015 Emmy Awards Nominees and Presenters with gifts and refreshments at this luxuriously tented event. The celebrity gifting ran the gamut, from beauty care, to fine wines, watches, jewelry, massages and trips with a variety of luxury and must-have lifestyle brands.
Walking into the GBK Lounge we were met by the cool sounds of Good Boy alongside Presenting Sponsor Life Cell– an all-in-one antiaging treatment formulated to target aging skin. www.lifecellcream.com Life Cell gifted the celebrities with a bag filled with their anti-aging skin care treatment that is taking Hollywood by storm!
We ran into the handsome star of the new hit CBS show (Zoo), James Wolk on our way to The Artisan Group (www.theartisangroup.org ) who gifted the celebrities and press with an awesome gift bag overflowing with wonderfully handcrafted items including trendy jewelry, spa and bath products, perfumes, clutches, candles, stationery and fine art photographs.
The Goldberg’s, Sean Giambrone, got his uWheels on, the world’s first self-balancing scooter with dual gyros and equipped with Bluetooth 4.0 and built-in speakers. www.uwheels.com. We decided for us, spectating was safer for everyone.
We seemed to bump into Michael Grant Terry of Bones and his lovely wife at almost every table and did our best to assure him, we weren’t stalking. Well, maybe just a little.
Other celebrity sightings included Jordon Hinson, (Kevin at Work, Eureka), Punam Patek (Kevin at Work), Jim O’Heir (Parks and Recreation), Daniel Franzese (Looking), Jonathan Sadowski (Young and Hungry), Keisha Castle Hughes (Game of Thrones), Max Ehrich (Under the Dome), Yara Shahidi (Black-ish) and Abigail Savage (Orange is the New Black).
The celebrities weren’t the only stars at this event. There were a multitude of Sponsors and Charity beneficiaries gifting celebrities and press.
Presenting Sponsors:
LifeCell, gifted a bag filled with their anti-aging skin care. www.lifecellcream.com
Aesthetica Cosmetics gifted fantastic face contouring with step by step instructions Making it easy enough to use every day but sophisticated enough for everyday or flawless looks. Thank you to the gorgeous Paloma Roma and Karen for treating us right. www.aesthetica.com
PlaqueHD gifted plaque-identifying toothpaste. The first professional plaque-identifying toothpaste loved by dentists, patients and parents nationwide. www.plaquehd.com
Ike’s Place – Ike Shehaden Gifted Celebs with his Award Winning Sandwiches for Meat Eaters, Vegetarians, Vegans, and Gluten Free Diets as well as showing off some smooth dance moves. @ikeshehadeh
Olga Kay, Russian-American YouTube celebrity, comedian, writer, director and former circus juggler was as adorable as the Moosh Walks socks that she gifted celebs. The knee high “character” socks with ears give your feet some personality. Olga let us know that we should look out for the upcoming adult and baby sizes and characters. www.MooshWalks.com @OlgaKay, Youtube.com/OlgaKay
Belmond La Samanna, gifting 3 Night Gift Certificates to their Resort on Baie Longue Beach in St. Martin with daily breakfast for 2. www.BELMOND.com
Aluminé – haircare products formulated using the best of nature and science without abrasive chemicals, parabens or sulfates.
Grande Naturals, gifting their Outrageous Designer Gift Box which includes 1 GrandeLASH-MD (3 month supply) and 1Grande MASCARA. www.grandelashmd.com
Violent Iodine – the once-daily, non-prescription pill to alleviate premenstrual breast discomfort and promote breast health. All us girls can relate. www.VioletDaily.com/VIP
Venetia Vodka the World’s Most Desired Vodka. – Flawlessly Crafted. Brilliantly Bottled. www.venetiavodka.com
Jonata / The Hilt Wine- gifted celebs with a bottle wine , choosing from one of their Cabernet’s, Merlot’s and Sauvignon Blanc’s from their estate in the central coast of California’s Ballard Canyon (Santa Ynez Appellation)-www.jonata.com , www.thehiltwines.com. Thank you Michael for a spectacular glass of wine!!!!!
UWHeels, #1 Best Selling Self-balancing Scooter! www.uwheels.com
Charity beneficiaries:
Alfalit International – A non-profit organization that provides literacy programs for the underserved in the US and internationally. For more information, please visit: http://www.alfalit.org
GBK, formerly GBK Productions, is a luxury lifestyle gifting and special events company, specializing in entertainment marketing integration. Formed in 2000 by Gavin Keilly, the company’s Founder and CEO, GBK consists of five divisions: GBK Celebrity Gifting, GBK Special Events, GBK Weddings, GBK Charitable Consulting and GBK Marketing/Public Relations. Widely known in the entertainment industry for bringing that little extra something into the Gifting Lounge environment, GBK offers its clients a full range of marketing services. For more information on Gavin B. Keilly (CEO), Carla Domen (VP) or GBK, please go to gbkproductions.com.
All photo’s and video by the Hollywood 360 unless otherwise noted.
