Doris Bergman's Eleventh Annual Valentine Romance Oscar® Style Lounge & Party Rocked

By Darlene Donloe

It’s that time of year again.  The time when Oscar nominees, former Oscar winners and nominees, Golden Globe winners and nominees, iconic Hollywood couples, and television series’ regulars all flock to Fig & Olive in West Hollywood to kick-off Oscar® season at Doris Bergman’s Eleventh Annual Valentine Romance Oscar® Style Lounge & Party.

Sue Wong Couture Gowns & Fragrance flank the red carpet step and repeat

Fig & Olive

Hosted by Jonathan Sweet of Building for the Stars and presented by BUYWINE.COM and Precious Vodka, Bergman’s legendary party is known for its popular and elegant location, gourmet cuisine, festive atmosphere and friendly attendees who are gifted with an enviable array of products that include fashion for him and her including couture gowns, bespoke tuxedos & suits, hand-rolled cigars, tech accessories, beauty, skin & hair care, jewelry collections, accessories, French perfume, CBD products, Napa Valley wines, luxury home décor, exotic culinary spices, and unique spirits.

This year BUYWINE.com highlighted Abiouness, a white wine by Nicole Abiouness. 

Doris Bergman and Enya Flack (S&G THESIGN)

S&G THESIGN

Doris Bergman (c) and BUYWINE.com

Maria Conchita Alonso

Kheng Hua Tan

The party wouldn't be complete without returning fan favorites - Deborah Mitchell's Twisted Silver, Art Lewin Bespoke Suits & Tuxedos, My Saint, My Hero blessing bracelets, Spa Girl vodka, Beauty Kitchen, and Sue Wong Couture Gowns & Fragrance.

Deborah Mitchell of Twisted Silver with Kenya Clayborne

Celebs on hand included Esai Morales, Christopher McDonald, former Oscar nominee Bruce Dern, Chris Browning (BOSCH), Diedre Hall (Days of Our Lives), Jackson Dunn, (Brightburn), Jon Mack (Pandora’s Box), Kheng Hua Tan (Crazy Rich Asians), Lydia Cornell, Maria Conchita Alonso, Michael Campion (Fuller House), Rex Lee (Young & Hungry), Teilor Grubbs (Hawaii Five-O), Tristan Rogers, Jenni Farley (Jersey Shore Family Vacation), comedian Judy Tenuta, Candace Rice (Floribama Shore), Elena Samodanova (Dancing With The Stars/So You Think You Can Dance), Vincent Spano (Alive), William McNamara (Copycat), Ryan Ochoa (Pair of Kings), Donovan Carter and Kris D. Lofton (HBO’s Ballers) and Kelsey Scott (12 Years A Slave).

Kelsey Scott with Olecea Beaute

Donavan Carter and Kris D. Lofton (HBO's Ballers) 

Tristan Rogers

Allison Hammond host of ITV's This Morning in Great Britain with
Adam Friedlander of Sugar Me Life

Candace Rice of MTV's Floribama Shore

Esai Morales with presenting sponsor BUYWINE.com

A number of vendors were on hand. Some were there for the first time, others making a return.  All of the vendors showered attendees with a number of high-end items.

Twisted Silver

Spa Girl Vodka

Gifts and services for the event were provided by Jonathan Sweet of Building For The Stars, Buywine.com, Precious Vodka, Montecristo Cigars, Quantum Rejuvenation, Milena’s Boutique, CURTIS & Co. Timepieces, La Cristallerie des Parfum  de Paris, Free Bird Remedies, Lasio Hair Care, Beauty Kitchen, S&G THESIGN, Twisted Silver Jewelry, My Saint, My Hero Bracelets, Zirconmania & Diamond Veneer, Timmy Woods Designer Handbags, Sue Wong Couture Gowns & Fragrance, Sugar Me Life, Hint Water, Art Lewin Bespoke Suits & Tuxedos, Spa Girl Vodka, Rock Your Hair, Author Kathleen Heim The Rules of Nines, Olecea Beaute, LiquidNano, Junkless Granola Bars, Chapstick, Canteen Wine, Kam Shield, Canteen Wine, Dragon Island Spice Co., Vita Coco, Author Scott Kelley (We All Die Young). Gift bags were provided by BELLA magazine.  

Lori Eschagary and Janet Lai

Sue Wong Couture Gowns & Fragrance

Lasio Hair Care

"Jacob the Fake Jeweler" of Diamond Veneer Travel Jewelry

Beauty Kitchen

Quantum Rejuvenation and Michael Campion

Jackson Dunn with Twisted Silver

Meg, Morgan Day, Sidney Nicole Rogers and Mel
Free Bird/Euphoric Enlightenments

Adam Friedlander
Sugar Me Life

La Cristallerie des Parfum de Paris

Author Kathleen Heim's The Rules of Nines

Timmy Woods Designer Bags

KTTV's Fox 11 News Anchor Christine Devine and Andy (Wednesday's Child)

In the spirit of giving back, attendees donated unwrapped gifts – clothing accessories, electronics, sporting equipment and money - to teens (13-18) in foster care, for a gift drive for Fox 11's Wednesday’s Child, an organization that highlights ‘harder to place’ children in the LA County foster care system who are in need of adoptive families.