It’s a great way to get in the spirit for two important occasions–Valentine’s Day and the Oscars–the fourth annual Valentine Romance Oscar Lounge and party held at West Hollywood’s acclaimed Café La Boheme.
The restaurant opened its Tuscan country villa doors and lovely patio to about 100 guests, including Oscar winner Michael Clarke Duncan. “Such amazing gifts, delicious food, a wonderful ambiance and I’m running into so many of my friends,” he said. “Yes, this is really an A-class event!” added another Oscar winner, Louis Gossett, Jr. Other celebrity guests included Joe Mantegna, Karina Smirnoff, Antonio Sabato, Jr., Diedre Hall, Eric & Eliza Roberts, Judd Nelson, Kimberly Elise, Kevin Eubanks, Carla & Lou Ferrigno, William & Elizabeth Shatner and Brandi Glanville of “The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills.”
The event was sponsored by couture designer Sanaz Afsar for SAFIR, and produced by Doris Bergman in association with Michelle Lee Faulkner, and indulged guests with an incredible array of fashion for him and her including bespoke tuxedoes and suits, the finest in skin care, stunning jewelry, fragrance, couture gowns, custom hats, lingerie, couture handbags, electronics, hand-rolled cigars, gourmet cuisine, delectable sweets and exotic spirits.
In the spirit of giving back, guests brought new or slightly-worn clothing to donate to Operation Dress Up, a student-run California non-profit organization.
Gifts and services were provided by Art Lewin & Co. Custom Clothiers, LYON Fine Jewelry, Michael Marcus Cosmetics, Nu-4-You Eye Make-up Fallout Protector, Lusciouss jewelry, Twisted Silver®, evening bags and accessories by Charlie Lapson, exclusive chapeaus designed by Baron Hats, Single® by Galina Sobolev, eclectic and vintage-inspired accessories by Road Kill Boutique, colorful Tee’s & caps for men and women by SMYLE, sexy lingerie by Dulcenea, fabulous fragrance Insatiable Blu & Insatiable Pink by Azure Skye™, bath and shower treats by Spongeables® LLC, NICKEL Skin Care Line for men, ObeyYourBody® Decorin Age-control Day Cream SPF-15 Anti-Wrinkle Treatment, hair care by BodyWealth & Ms. Jessy’s, the ‘Holland Collection” by OPI, nail-art kits by Nail Glam, iharmonix™ Qi-7 Extreme-Performance Mobile Earphones and Zmix Metalix Premium Snap-On Phone Cover by Qmadix, Pauline’s Pecan Brittle, Honest Tea, California Girl Chronicles, authored by Michelle Risley, Kusmi Tea, Hacienda de Chihuahua Sotol Plata Tequila, Blue Angel Ultra Premium Vodka, The Chocolate Traveler, Leon Cigars, Bootleg Chocolate and Café La Boheme’s cuisine created by 5-star executive chef, Christine Banta.
