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  • IGNITE Oscar Event honors Oscar Nominees and celebrates Art and Cinema

    Preity Upala|Updated Mar 13, 2025

    March 5th 2025--Los Angeles-The Oscar Awards season is a great time to celebrate art and cinema and one of the most memorable gifting suites over the Oscar weekend was the IGNITE event hosted by veteran event producer and beauty entrepreneur Heather Marianna. The Luxury Gifting Lounge was held on Thursday, February 27, 2025 at The Beverly Hills Marriott Hotel, a luxury boutique hotel in Beverly Hills. Heather Marianna hosted IGNITE to celebrate the brilliance of...

  • DPA hosts dazzling luxury lounge to honor the Oscar nominees

    Preity Upala, Observer Staff Writer|Updated Mar 10, 2025

    Oscar season is here and despite the devastating wildfires, the city of Los Angeles has decided it will still celebrate the arts and cinema by holding the Annual Oscar Awards. To honor the Oscar nominees, the veteran Luxury Lifestyle Gifting and special events company DPA, decided to hosting the prestigious DPA Music lounge on February 28th and March 1st. Held at the LUXE Hotel in Los Angeles, this year the guests were treated to a lavish array of gifts and services. Nathalie...

  • STARS HONORED AT Bodywell & MEND's 2025 Critics' Choice & Grammy Fire Relief Lounge 

    Preity Upala, Observer Staff Writer|Updated Feb 18, 2025

    February 5th, Beverly Hills-With the backdrop of the devastating wildfires which left Los Angeles shocked, the city has bravely decided to still celebrate art and film. The show must go on, and the Award season still kicked off this year. Veteran luxury lifestyle gifting and special events company GBK honored the 2025 Critics choice Award Nominees and Presenters by hosting the Bodywell & MEND's 2025 Critics' Choice & Grammy Fire Relief Lounge Presented by GBK Brand Bar. Held...

  • Grammy Nominees Honored At the DPA Music Lounge in Los Angeles

    Preity Upala, Observer Staff Writer|Updated Feb 10, 2025

    Los Angeles, February 9, 2025- At the backdrop of the Los Angeles Wildfires, the city made a bold decision to still celebrate the arts by holding the 67th Grammy Awards. To honor the Grammy nominees, the veteran Luxury Lifestyle Gifting and special events company DPA, decided to by hosting the prestigious DPA Music lounge on January 31st and February 1. Held at the LUXE Hotel in Los Angeles, this year the guests were treated to a lavish array of gifts and services. Nathalie...

  • The LA Art Show must go on!

    Preity Upala|Updated Feb 5, 2025

    1/29/20205 Los Angeles--It's that time of the year again! The New year, full of promise. Unfortunately, this new year, Angelenos have been hit with the disastrous wildfires across the city shocking the world at large. The LA Art show however has bravely decided to go on with the event this year bringing some joy to the city of Los Angeles. The LA Art Show returns to the Los Angeles Convention Center from February 19 to 23, 2025 for their 30th anniversary, marking their...

  • GBK hosts the most luxurious Gifting event in honor of the ESPY Awards

    Preity Upala|Updated Jul 23, 2024

    July 10th, Beverly Hills-GBK, the veteran Luxury Lifestyle Gifting and special events company honored the 2024 ESPY Award Nominees and Presenters by hosting the 'GBK Brand Bar Pre ESPY Luxury Lounge Presented by MEND, on July 10th at the Ten Thousand Luxury Residences, LA's iconic luxury residences. The luxury event this year saw some of the most celebrated sporting stars attending including Jaydin Blackwell, Olympic Gold Medalists Greg Louganis, Gil Roberts, Al Joyner, &...

  • Veteran Gifting suite DPA dazzles at this year's Cannes Film Festival

    Preity Upala, Observer Staff Writer|Updated Jul 2, 2024

    Cannes, June 7, 2024--Sun, Stars and glamour. The French Riviera once again played host to the 77th Cannes Film Festival. As the film industry descended upon Cannes to celebrate the industry, so did the event producers and brands to showcase their products. Veteran gifting suite DPA made a mark again this year with their infamous gifting events. The ‘DPA Cannes Lounge’ was held at the JW Marriot Cannes from May 15th to May 24th, the exclusive event invited stars and mem...

  • The Ultimate Mother's Day celebration in Hollywood with Distinctive Assets.

    Preity Upala, Observer Staff Writer|Updated May 8, 2024

    Los Angeles, May 5, 2024--It is that time of the year again, when we celebrate the most important person in our families- our mothers. Mother's Day is upon on and this year the veteran Luxury Lifestyle Gifting and special events company, Distinctive Assets has decided to distribute it's annual "Mother's Day in Hollywood" gift bag. They will pamper 25 of the world's most famous moms which include Blake Lively, Keke Palmer, Kaley Cuoco, Halle Bailey, Emily Vancamp, Uzo Aduba, Al...

  • Oscar Event honors a veteran event producer in memoriam at Luxury Gifting suite

    Preity Upala|Updated Apr 2, 2024

    March 15th 2024, Los Angeles-The Awards season is a great time to celebrate art but this year, one group hosted an Oscar gifting lounge in memory of beloved Hollywood publicist Doris Bergman. Nicole Lester and Heather Marianna, founders of The Merritt + Marianna Group hosted IGNITE, A Fire Luxury Gifting Lounge on Thursday, March 7, 2024, from 10 AM to 5 PM, at The Ambrose Hotel, a luxury boutique hotel in Santa Monica. Doris Bergman, a longtime Hollywood publicist known for...

  • OSCAR Award nominees and stars honored at the 15th annual GBK Luxury gift lounge

    Preity Upala, Observer Staff Writer|Updated Mar 26, 2024

    March 13h, Beverly Hills-This OSCAR Award season, GBK, the veteran Luxury Lifestyle Gifting and special events company honored the 2024 Oscar Award Nominees and Presenters by hosting GBK Brand Bar's 15th Annual Oscar Luxury Lounge . Held from the 8th and 9th March at the gorgeous Beverly Hills Four Seasons nestled in Beverly Hills, GBK Brand Bar gifted select guests with over 100k in a lavish array of gifts and services. The luxury event this year saw some of the most celebrat...

  • Academy Awards stars honored at Haute Couture boutique Anahit Ghazaryan in Beverly Hills

    Preity Upala, Observer Staff Writer|Updated Mar 18, 2024

    Beverly hills- March 9th, 2024--The 2024 Academy Awards dazzled this year with the DPA Events, the veteran Luxury Lifestyle Gifting and special events company, honoring the 2024 Academy Nominees by hosting the DPA pre Oscars event at Fashion Drug by Anahit. The event was held on the March 7th to 9th of March at the boutique Anahit Ghazaryan in Beverly hills and this year the guests were treated to a lavish array of gifts and services. Nathalie Dubois the founder of DPA, who...

  • Hollywood stars honored on their big night with Distinctive Assests 100k "Everyone wins Nominee" Gift bag.

    Preity Upala, Observer Staff Writer|Updated Mar 12, 2024

    Los Angeles, March 7, 2024-The Entertainment industry had it's biggest night of the year last weekend at the Academy Awards. The veteran Luxury Lifestyle Gifting and special events company, Distinctive Assets honored the 2024 Academy Award Nominees and presenters by gifting them with the "Everyone wins" Gift bag. In its 22nd edition, this year the guests were treated to a lavish array of gifts and services. Distinctive Assets, the LA-based entertainment marketing company credi...

  • GRAMMY Stars honored at the official GRAMMY® Gift Lounge at LA LIVE

    Preity Upala|Updated Feb 8, 2024

    Los Angeles, February 7, 2024-The Music industry had their biggest night of the year last weekend at the GRAMMY Awards. The veteran Luxury Lifestyle Gifting and special events company, Distinctive Assets honored the 2024 GRAMMY Award Nominees by hosting the GRAMMY® Gift Lounge on the 1st to the 3rd of February. Held at TOM's Watch bar @ L.A. Live, the lounge was open to presenters and performers during three full days of rehearsals. This year the guests were treated to a l...

  • Grammy Nominees Honored at the DPA Music Lounge in Los Angeles

    Preity Upala, Observer Staff Writer|Updated Feb 7, 2024

    Los Angeles, February 3, 2024-The 2024 GRAMMY Awards dazzled with the DPA Events, the veteran Luxury Lifestyle Gifting and special events company, honoring the 2024 GRAMMY Nominees by hosting the DPA Music lounge on the 2nd and 3rd of February. Held at the LUXE Hotel in Los Angeles, this year the guests were treated to a lavish array of gifts and services. Nathalie Dubois the founder of DPA, who has in the past produced the official Billboard Music awards DPA gift suite as...

  • GBK honors Hollywood's finest at the 2024 Critics Choice Awards

    Preity Upala|Updated Jan 27, 2024

    6th January, Los Angeles--The Award season this year started with a bang with the veteran Luxury Lifestyle Gifting and special events company GBK honoring the 2024 Critics Choice Award Nominees. GBK hosted the 2024 POOPH's Critics Choice Luxury Lounge presented by LA Smile's Dentistry and GBK Brand Bar. Held on the 12th and 13th January at gorgeous Four Seasons Hotel nestled in Beverly Hills, appropriately so, this year the guests were treated to a lavish array of gifts and...

  • The 75th EMMY Awards dazzled this year with it's official Giving suite

    Preity Upala, Special to the Observer|Updated Jan 18, 2024

    Los Angeles, January 14, 2024-The New Year kicked off with a bang with the Award season including this year's inclusion of the rescheduled EMMY Awards in January. The Backstage Creations, a veteran Luxury Lifestyle Gifting company, honored the 2024 EMMY Award Nominees by hosting the 75th EMMY Award Giving Suite on the 13th of January. Held at the J.W Marriot Hotel in Los Angeles, this year's guests were treated to a lavish array of gifts and services. This Giving suite was...

  • 2024 starts with a bang at the DPA Golden Globe event.

    Preity Upala, Observer Staff Writer|Updated Jan 16, 2024

    Los Angeles, January 7, 2024-The New Year kicked off with a bang with the DPA Events, the veteran Luxury Lifestyle Gifting and special events company, honoring the 2023 Golden Globes Award Nominees by hosting the DPA Golden Globe lounge on the 5th and 6th of January. Held at the LUXE Hotel in Los Angeles, this year the guests were treated to a lavish array of gifts and services. Nathalie Dubois the founder of DPA, who has in the past produced the official Billboard Music...

  • Sushi and Sake Festival shines a light on the thriving Japanese culture in Los Angeles

    Preity Upala, Observer Staff Writer|Updated Oct 27, 2023

    [Los Angeles] - The JRA- Japanese Restaurant Association of America, will present the Sushi & Sake Festival at Hilton Los Angeles, Universal City on October 29th 2023, Sunday. The festival will feature Sushi & Sake, Japanese food, Big Tuna Filleting Show, Taiko -Japanese Drum Show and all things Japanese. This event has been held for over 20 years and this year is sure to be a big hit again. Japanese foods such as Ramen, Yakitori, Takoyaki, Japanese Sake, Shochu & Beer will...

  • One of the Biggest Sporting Matches on the Planet is this Weekend and most Americans are not even aware of it.

    Preity Upala, Observer Staff Writer|Updated Oct 17, 2023

    Los Angeles — It is time the Cricket match between the great cricketing nations of India and Pakistan, for the ICC Cricket World Cup 2023, held in India. The politics and drama engulfing any India-Pakistan match these days is unmatched by almost anything else in any sport globally, let alone Cricket. This sporting spectacle will be hosted in the world’ largest Cricket stadium, the Narendra Modi Stadium, Gujarat, with an expected audience of 132,000 spectators at the ven...

  • 'Sutton's Dollhouse" make a splash in Beverly Hills

    Preity Upala, Special to the Observer|Updated Aug 22, 2023

    West Hollywood, CA August 10, 2023 - Tinseltown was at it again as the Real Housewives of Beverly Hills (RHOBH) star Sutton Stracke hosted an exclusive invite only in-person event at her West Hollywood boutique, SUTTON. Fittingly titled "Sutton's Dollhouse", in honor of the new Barbie movie out in theatres. Stracke held the event to showcase her new line to members of the media and clients alike. In edition to the Dollhouse collection, SUTTON also debuted its partnership with...

  • GBK honors Sports stars at the most luxurious event for the ESPY Awards

    Preity Upala, Observer Staff Writer|Updated Jul 25, 2023

    July 15h, Beverly Hills--This ESPY Award season, GBK, the veteran Luxury Lifestyle Gifting and special events company honored the 2023 ESPY Award Nominees and Presenters by hosting its' Teqball USA-Pre-ESPY Luxury Lounge. Held on July 11th at gorgeous Kimpton La Peer Hotel nestled in West Hollywood, appropriately so, this year the guests were treated to a lavish array of gifts and services. The luxury event this year saw some of the most celebrated Sports stars attending as...

  • DPA GIFTING SUITE BRINGS A TOUCH OF HOLLYWOOD GLAMOUR DURING THE CANNES FILM FESTIVAL

    Preity Upala, Observer Staff Writer|Updated Jun 25, 2023

    Cannes, France- 5th June, 2023--For the most glamorous film festival in the world, the Cannes International Film festival, DPA was the host of a celebrity-gifting suite. This year the premiere Media company set out to treat the stars to an array of exciting and cutting edge brands and products. Held in the legendary JW Marriot, from 17th May till 25th May, a Cannes a watering hole for many a star, dubbed as "Palace of the stars",the Cannes Gifting Suite was attended by number...

  • DPA Events honors the Oscar Award Nominees with their Luxury suite

    Preity Upala, Special to the Observer|Updated Mar 23, 2023

    Los Angeles, March 15, 2023-The veteran Luxury Lifestyle Gifting and special events company DPA, honored the 2023 Oscar Award Nominees by hosting the DPA Hollywood Awards Gifting suites on March 10th and 11th. Held at the LUXE Hotel in Los Angeles, this year the guests were treated to a lavish array of gifts and services. Nathalie Dubois the founder of DPA, who has in the past produced the official Billboard Music awards DPA gift suite as well teamed up with Circa Resort and C...

  • GBK hosts the most luxurious Gifting event in honor of the Oscar Nominees

    Preity Upala, Observer Staff Writer|Updated Mar 22, 2023

    March 13th, Beverly Hills-This OSCAR Award season, GBK, the veteran Luxury Lifestyle Gifting and special events company honored the 2023 Oscar Award Nominees and Presenters by hosting its' Annual Pre-Oscars Celebrity Luxury Lounge. Held on the 10th and 11th March at gorgeous Kimpton La Peer Hotel nestled in West Hollywood, appropriately so, this year the guests were treated to a lavish array of gifts and services. The luxury event this year saw some of the most celebrated...

  • Secret Room Events Kicks off the Award Season with their GRAMMY Awards Luxury suite

    Preity Upala, Observer Staff Writer|Updated Feb 7, 2023
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    Los Angeles, February 7, 2023-This Award season, Secret Room Events, the veteran Luxury Lifestyle Gifting and special events company honored the 2023 GRAMMY Award Nominees by hosting the Celebrity Award Event luxury celebrity gift suite on February 3rd. Held at the Petersen Automotive Museum Rooftop in Los Angeles, this year the guests were treated to a lavish array of gifts and services. Secret Room Events, led by experienced event producer, Rita Branch, was proud to sponsor...

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