It’s a 007 Theme for Eco Oscar Sustainable Gift Lounge
The grass is always greener in the backyard of a Beverly Hills estate, perfectly in keeping with the theme of Debbie Durkin’s Main Event Red Carpet Lounge Eco-Oscar event celebrating the 85th Annual Academy Awards. In honor of the 50th anniversary of the James Bond movies, 007 also played a big part in what is billed as a sustainable event. In honor of the fact that Ian Fleming wrote his spy novels in Jamaica, the Jamaican...
Star Pampering at Roger Neal Style Hollywood
If anyone deserves an award for the longest running luxury awards season suite, it’s Roger and Lynn Neal, who just wrapped up their Style Hollywood Beauty and Couture Suite celebrating the 85th Annual Academy Awards. The party ran for three days during Oscar week at L’Ermitage Hotel in Beverly Hills, but for the Neals it has been going on for 17 years. They started off working with shoemaker to the stars Stuart...
Sparkly Gowns and Crystal Trophies at the Costume Designers Guild Awards
Anne Hathaway had the crowd going when she dramatically announced, “We should all take a moment of silence…,” took a long pause, and then continued, “for the more than 100 disco balls that died for the sake of my dress.” It was a comment that may have missed its mark comedically – Hathaway, a recent “Saturday Night Live” host, bowed to the greater expertise of Amy Poehler and Maya Rudolph...
What ‘Argo’ and ‘Zero Dark Thirty’ Now Share: WGA Awards for Their Writers
To twist a popular line from the screenplay–“I’ve never left anyone behind”– “Argo” is apparently not leaving any awards behind. Chris Terrio added another one to the film’s trophy case by taking the award for best adapted screenplay at the 2013 Writers Guild Awards, which honor outstanding achievement in writing for film, television, radio, new media and videogames. “I’m so...
Gourmet Treasures of the New Monsieur Marcel
It was a well-dressed crowd that arrived and a well-fed crowd that departed several hours later as more than 200 gourmet aficionados turned out for the grand opening of the newest foodie mecca in Beverly Hills, Monsieur Marcel. The reception benefited UNICEF, with 20% of sales going to the charity, and showcased a wide collection of the very finest in imported and domestic artisanal food and wines. Monsieur Marcel co-founders ...