By Darlene Donloe
In
honor of the upcoming 88th Annual Academy Awards, Doris Bergman
hosted her Ninth Annual Valentine Romance Oscar® Style Lounge & Party at
Fig & Olive in Hollywood.
Bergman has earned a reputation in Hollywood for throwing the best pre-Oscar
style lounge and party. After her recent soiree, her reputation is in tact.
Doris Bergman
Fig & Olive
The
invitation-only event, hosted by Buywine.com, was attended by celebrities and
persons from the world of entertainment who enjoyed French and Italian gourmet
cuisine, premiere Napa wines and unique spirits while celebrating the film industry’s
Oscar® nominated actors, former Oscar® winners, presenters, stylists and industry
VIPs.
The atmosphere was festive as attendees were lavished with everything from high-end fashion for men and women that included
couture gowns, to bespoke tuxedos and suits, beauty, skin and hair care, jewelry,
accessories, handbags, fragrances and electronics.
Oscar
nominees in attendance included Benj Pasek (La
La Land/Best Song), Justin Paul (La
La Land/Best Song), David Greathouse, executive producer (Hacksaw Ridge) Best Picture, David
Permut, producer (Hacksaw Ridge/Best
Picture), Saniyya Sidney (Fences/Best
Picture and Hidden Figures Best Picture),
joined multiple Oscar nominees Bruce Dern, Golden Globe nominees/winners Allen
Maldanado (Black-ish), Dale Goldboldo
(People vs. O.J.), Grammy nominee
Renee Olstead, (Do You Want To Know A
Secret?), Frank Stallone, (Stayin’
Alive), primetime Emmy nominee Matt Walsh (Veep), primetime Emmy winner Patrika Darbo (Acting Dead), Dancing With
Stars dancers Karina Smirnoff and Edyta Sliwinska, Sam Trammell (True Blood), Steven Bauer (Ray Donovan), Lauren Makk (FABLife), Dr. Nicholas Perricone
(skincare guru), Michael Campion (Fuller
House), Tony Denison (Major Crimes),
Dee Wallace, Naomi Grossman (American
Horror Story), Denise Boutte (Couples’
Night), Justin Chon (Gook) and
Kelsey Scott (12 Years A Slave).
Johnny Harris of Photo Tee-Shirts
and Kelsey Scott (12 Years A Slave)
Allen Maldanado (Black-ish)
Spa Girl
A
number of vendors were on hand – some for the first time, others making a
return. All of the vendors showered attendees with a number of high-end
items. Vendors included:
The Bahamas Ministry of Tourism, Dr. Perricone Hydrogen Water, Vida Emanuel
European Day Spa, Isdinceutics, USA, Photo Tee-Shirts, Buywine.com, True Love
Skin Care, The Footmate System by Gordon Brush, Rejuvenation in Motion Mobile
Med-Spa, Timmy Woods Handbags, Sassy Locks Custom Baby Clothing, The Coffee
Chef, Samiah Hinton Designs, FIBRUM Virtual Reality, Sue Wong Couture Gowns
& Fragrance, Single Dress, Kaya Di Koko, Single Underwear For Men,
Rekorderlig Cider, Handmade Hearts By Hillel, Hint Water, Spa Girl Vodka, M
& R Photo Gallery, Pura D’or Hair Care, Spongelle, Zozo Bean Bakery, Zenful
Water and Dr. Perricone gift boxes (containing Cold Plasma, Cold Plasma Eye,
Cold Plasma Sun-D, The Essential Multivitamin, Super Greens and H2 Elemental
Energy.) VIP gift bags were provided by Dr. Perricone.
Alma M. Callan of BuyWine.com
Dee Wallace with Sassy Locks
Handmade Hearts By Hillel
Spa Girl
Timmy Woods Handbags
Always
popular among the guests were Twisted Silver, My Saint, My Hero and Art Lewin Bespoke
Suits & Tuxedos.
“We’re all
here for the same reasons,” said Megan Lyne, sales rep for My Saint, My Hero.
“It’s always nice to come and have a nice time, but our bracelets are a reminder that we all need prayer and blessings.”
(l-r) Christine Rich and Megan Lyne
Twisted Silver
Twisted
Silver introduced their latest piece – Muscle, which can be worn as a choker,
necklace or bracelet.
Debra
Mitchell, who owns Twisted Silver, said she participates every year because she
gets to meet new people.
Debra Mitchell (r) adorns Casey Burke (The Middle)
with some Twisted Silver
Art Lewin
Art Lewin’s
ties are always a crowd favorite.
The always nattily dressed Lewin
of Art Lewin Bespoke has been participating in the popular event for
years. Lewin, whose company has been in existence for 27 years, opened his Art Lewin
Bespoke company in Beverly Hills four years ago.
ZoZo Bean Bakery
Janeth
Hurtado’s ZoZo Bean Bakery was launched in honor of her seven-month-old,
daughter, Zoey, who passed away eight months ago. Proceeds from the sales are slated for liver
research and organ donation.
Jennifer
Suiter’s True Love Skin Care, founded in 2015, is a crowd-pleaser. The line specializes in all-natural topical
nutritional supplements.
“I’m so
excited to share True Love with everyone,” said Suiter. “When people see the
unique approach we take to skin care and health, they’re just blown away.”
Footmate was on hand (pun intended). The product comes with a gel
and has Tee Tree oil and olive oil, which is good for callouses. The product is good for people in
wheelchairs, athletes, diabetics and children.
Eureka
Glinton, the general manager of the Bahamas Film & Television Commission
was in attendance to promote the commission. The Bahamas has been used in
several Hollywood films include seven James Bond films, Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest, Into The Blue and Tyler Perry’s Why Did I Get Married Too?
Glinton also noted that the Sports Illustrated swimsuit issues have used
the Bahamas as a destination.
Greg Keushgerian and Brittany Marshall
Greg Keushgerian and Brittany Marshall gifted Fibrum, a gaming content company with a branded VR headset.
The system is completely wireless and sells for $79.99.
Dr. Sal
Dr. Sal, a primary care physician
with expertise in facial aesthetics, sports medicine, and pharmaceutical
clinical research, touted
his mobile concierge med spa, which he started a year ago.
“Some people
don’t want to come to the office,” said Dr. Sal. “I provide my services in the
comfort of your house. You call me. I provide privacy and discretion because no
one wants anyone knowing they’ve had plastic surgery.”
Lauren Makk
Lauren Makk
(FABlife), who is pulling for Moonlight
to win Best Picture this year, said she came to the event because she wanted to
meet the vendors and support the Oscar nominees.
“I’m also
here to support Wednesday’s Child,” said Makk.
In the spirit
of giving back, guests and sponsors donated unwrapped gifts for young adults
(ages 13-18) for a post-holiday gift drive benefitting ‘Wednesday’s Child’
-- a weekly segment airing on KTTV FOX 11 News, Los Angeles, with Anchor
Christine Devine. ‘Wednesday’s Child’ highlights ‘harder to place’ children
in the LA County foster care system who are in need of adoptive families.
“In Los Angeles County, alone, there are
over 35,000 children receiving child welfare services,” says social worker,
Professor William Wong. Bergman always invites two foster
children to join in on the festivities and experience what it feels like to be
treated as a VIP. http://www.foxla.com/wednesdays-child
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