CONNECTED GIFTING SUITE HONORING THE 2009 ACADEMY AWARDS . . .
March 2, 2009
Connected Gift Rooms Takes Home The Oscar For Best Guifting Suite Honoring the Academy Awards!
(By: Bessie Sorge)
Connected Gift Rooms puts together one of the best gifting suites around town honoring this years Academy Awards. Located on the backlot of Universal Studios, the Connected gifting suite took place at Stage 37. For those who do not know the history of this 14,000 square foot soundstage, it has housed production for many popular television series including The Jeffersons, The Facts of Life and more recently Heroes. The most marketable items at the event were all of the "GO GREEN" products, which are made with eco-friendly materials proven to be safer for our environment! Many different vendors were on hand to give out some fabulous gifts to the stars and Hollywood Teen'Zine was there to bring you the scoop on what the stars took home!
SUZI Q COSMETICS continues to dazzle the stars with their high quality cosmetic line. We previously mentioned how much we loved their loose powder eye dust at last years gifting suite for the American Music Awards. In fact, we loved it so much we were wearing it at this event! Founder of the line, Suzi Picaso gave us a few more fun products to try which include their fantastic Cover Stick concealer that feels light and oil-free when applied and their Loose Translucent Face Powder which can be applied after the concealer leaving you with a shine-free complexion. This product is great for those celebrities who have to deal with the newest technology called High Definition! An added bonus was a great pair of eyelash curlers with pink handles. In case you didn't know, pink is a signature color for this fantastic line! These cosmetics were a hit among the stars this weekend and celebrities like Brenda Song, Jennifer Love Hewitt, Debby Ryan, Naomi Watts and Ashley Argota flocked to their booth to pick up some of the great products Suzi Q had to offer! You can purchase any of these products plus more by visiting the official Suzi Q Cosmetics website at: www.suziqcosmetics.com.
Brenda Song stops by the Suzi Q booth.
Brenda Song poses with the Suzi Q Eye Dust.
Jennifer Love Hewitt stops by the Suzi Q booth.
Debby Ryan stops by the Suzi Q booth.
Naomi Watts stops by the Suzi Q booth.
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KNOTHEADS is an awesome new hair twist accessory that left the stars craving for more at the Connected gift lounge! Disney superstar Brenda Song was "head over heals over knotheads" according to designer and creator Jessica Law. In fact, she loved these hair accessories so much that she and Jennifer Love Hewitt had them put right into their hair to wear around for the rest of the day. Brenda also requested that Knotheads be a part of her exclusive party gift bags at her upcoming Sweet 16 bash in May! Inspired by a bread bag tie, these great fashion trend setting hair twists are a better alternative to keeping your hair stylish yet healthy at the same time! So, it's time to get rid of those nasty rubber bands that break and damage your hair and replace them with both styles of this great hair accessory line. You can choose from a small or large knothead which come in assorted colors and patterns. You can start your very own collection of Knotheads by purchasing their products at: www.knottheads.com.
Ashley Argota (left) and Debby Ryan (right) stop by the Knotheads booth.
Debby Ryan gets a Knotheads tutorial from creator Jessica Law.
Brenda Song stops by the Knotheads booth.
Brenda Song gets a Knotheads tutorial from creator Jessica Law.
Jennifer Love Hewitt stops by the Knotheads booth.
Jennifer Love Hewitt gets a Knotheads tutorial from creator Jessica Law.
Hollywood Teen'Zine reporter Tristen Bankston and actress Mimi Michaels stop by the Knotheads booth. __________________________________________________________________________________________
PIN UP PETS is a new company based out of New York City that puts the couture in dogs! To go along with the eco-friendly theme, Pin Up Pets has created a line of dog clothing with natural, organic and high performance fabrics which are also non-toxic. The most popular items at the event were the winter coats for dogs and the rain coats! Hollywood Teen'Zine picked up two of these items (Cool Cat Top and Atomic Baseball Jacket) for our fury mascot Roxie Hart. You can purchase your pet some of these great items by visiting the Pin Up Pets website at: www.pinuppets.com.
Roxie Hart modeling the Cool Cats Blouse.
Roxie Hart modelng the Atomic Baseball Jacket.
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IN THE DARK GLOW BEAR is an adorable little bear that will help young kids feel safe in the dark and put them at ease when they go to sleep. No batteries needed as this glow bear gets its charge from any source of light such as the sun, light-bulb or natural light. Simply hold the bear for 20 seconds under any light source to achieve its glowing potential. Forget wasting energy with a night light its time to go green and purchase a In The Dark Glow Bear for your child today. Coming soon from the same company you will see glow in the dark house slippers which were a huge hit with the celebrities, including Naomi Watts and Jennifer Love Hewitt. Scott Baio picked up a glow in the dark bear for his daughter. Visit the What If Productions website to purchase this bear at: www.what-ifproductions.com
Naomi Watts stops by the In The Dark Glow Bear booth. __________________________________________________________________________________________
SLING COUTURE is probably one of the most unique and creative inventions we picked up at the Connected gift lounge this weekend. Who would have thought that breaking an arm would have looked so good? Well, lucky for us Sling Couture creator Robyn Tauber adds couture to injury. And for all of those fashionable celebrities they now have a more hip way to showcase their cast on the carpet! After admitting that she is a klutz, Jennifer Love Hewitt took home this item for possible future use! Other celebrity fans at this event included: Camryn Manheim, William Shatner, Stephen Baldwin, Omarosa, Dave Foley, Kimberly Locke, Scott Baio and Mario Lopez, to name a few. You can purchase this product by visiting: www.slingcouture.com
Hollywood Teen'Zine reporter Tristen Bankston stops by the Sling Couture booth. __________________________________________________________________________________________
VOLTERRA RESTAURANT is one of the best dinning locations in Seattle. Chef Don Curtiss started a line of signature all purpose seasoning salts called Fennel Salt. Rachael Ray has even featured this salt on her magazine calling it one of her favorite seasonings! Toasted fennel pollen, Adriatic sea salt, and orange peel are among the natural ingredients found in this 100% organic seasoning jar. Hannah Montana star Jason Earles loves to cook and couldn't wait to experiment the seasoning with his next dish! You can pick up some of this great seasoning salt by visiting the Volterra Website below. If you live in the Seattle area you may want to stop by Volterra to enjoy a great meal, visit the official website at: www.volterraproducts.net.
Ashley Argota (left) and Brenda Song (right) stop by the Volterra booth.
Jason Earles (left) and Jennifer Love Hewitt (right) stop by the Volterra booth.
Kara DioGuardi (left) and Rachel Laferve (right) stop by the Volterra booth.
Mimi Michaels (left) and Kimberly Locke (right) stop by the Volterra booth.
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MODERN WALL GRAPHICS is a collection of adhesive wall and surface decals that brings life to your home decor. Jennifer Love Hewitt picked up a few packages of the Wall Slicks one in the Birdbranch Style and one in the Queen style. Brenda Song picked up the Baroque and Blossom styles. Debby Ryan took home the Birdbranch style. Ashley Argota picked out the Pretty Punk style. Each of the Wall Slick style packages come with three sheets of graphics, a sheet of placement spacer dots that allow for precise positioning of the stickers to the wall and an easy to use applicator tool. You can choose from over 100 different styles and 39 different colors. These wall graphics can easily be removed without leaving any messy residue on the walls. A variety of shapes, sizes and patterns can be purchased through the official Modern Wall Graphics website at: www.modernwallgraphics.com.
Ashley Argota (left), Brenda Song (center) and Jennifer Love Hewitt (right) stop by the Modern Wall Graphics booth.
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GET HIP GET GREEN is a brand of eco-consciousness reusable shopping bags and lunch bags. In an effort to reduce the amount of plastic bags that are polluting our oceans today, these reuseable bags can be used for a variety of purposes including the purchase of groceries. One of the most popular items at the event had to be the new skull lunch bag and matching shopping bag. Get rid of those plastic bags and go green with this new hip and fashionable bag series which can be purchased at: www.gethipgetgree.com
Brenda Song (left) and Jennifer Love Hewitt (right) stop by the Get Hip Get Green booth.
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BABY HAPPY HAND is another fabulous invention for those on-the-go moms. This great new invention was a hit with Scott Baio and his wife as they picked up one of this great items for their daughter. This product is a perfect fit for all moms who do not have an extra hand to tend to a crying baby in the back seat of the car. Baby Happy Hand easily attaches onto the edge of the car seat or stroller and will hold a bottle or sippy cup, thus giving your little bundle of joy easy access to quench their thirst while freeing up mom to complete errands and drive without being interrupted. This great item can be purchased online by visiting the official Baby Happy Hand website at: www.babyhappyhand.com.
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PYRAMID FOR PEACE is a new and stylish jewelry symbol that allows supporters to express their desire for peace in a new and positive way. This fun pyramid jewelry line includes four sides of symbols for Islam, Christianity and Judaism representing the fact that if each of these religions were to come together there would be peace, which is the fourth bottom symbol of this pyramid. The most popular item were the peace t-shirts and bracelets. "We have been really excited about the reaction we got," says marking representative Deborah Batcha. You can purchase any of the Pyramid for Peace products by visiting the Pyramid for Peace website at: www.pyramidforpeace.com
Ashley Argota (left), Debby Ryan (center) and Jennifer Love Hewitt (right) stop by the Pyramid For Peace booth.
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SMOOCH is a family company based out of Los Angeles that designs women's jeans. Their adorable trademark signature logo can be found on the back pocket of each pair of jeans. "We're really about studying positive vibe, bringing hearts together," explains Stefanie. Their most popular product at the event were the corduroy pants. These awesome jeans can be purchased on the Smooch Inc. website at: www.smoochinc.com.
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MYGEARSTORE.COM is a website that fans of apple products such as laptops, ipods, iphones, etc. can go to purchase accessory gear for their electronics. The website is designed for easy and quick use to enable consumers to a fast and convenient place to get the accessories they need. Some of the popular items purchased through this site include the casing for the iPod and iPhone products and the extreme sound earplugs that block out almost all ambient noised. You can purchase any of these products through the official My Gear Store website at: www.mygearstore.com.
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JOTA SOX provide a fun and easy way to moisturize your feet while eliminating the problem of your socks absorbing all the lotion before it has enough time to soak into your feet. This product consists of a pair of latex disposable socks and cotton socks. The latex foot covering retains the moisture within the sock to enable the repair of rough dry feet. You can purchase your own pair of these socks by visiting the official Jota Sox website at: www.jotasox.com.
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WALLET WISHES is a line of inspirational cards with coins that you can give a loved one to relay a special message. Inspired by nature, Irene came up with these card designs and were a hit among the celebrities at the Connected gift lounge. "It's been interesting to share your hopes and your dreams with the celebrities that are around us," Irene gushes about the event. Purchase your own inspirational card for you or the ones you love by visiting the Wallet Wishes official website at: www.walletwishes.com.
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NICER gave out some of the softest and most comfortable robes on the market. Their premier bathrobe line takes luxury to an all new level with their soft cashmere-like robes with matching slippers and socks. Hollywood Teen'Zine received two items from the Nicer Spa Robe collection: a blue robe with white socks and a pink robe with matching pink socks. The line also launched a youth division with smaller sized bath robes and blankets for young children. If you want to feel the softness of these robes in the comfort of your own home then head on over to the Nicer official website (www.nicerwear.com) and purchase one. We promise you won't be disappointed! Here is a list of what the celebrities took home with them!
Mario Lopez: Nicer Fleece Robe
David Foley: Daughter took the Nicer Youth Robe Pink/Green Trimmed
Brenda Song: Nicer SPA Robe Lite
Ron Melendez: Nicer SPA Robe Lite
Omarosa: Nicer Baby Blanket
Finola Hughes: Nicer Youth Robe and Baby Blanket
Jennifer Love Hewitt: Nicer SPA Robe Lite
Jareb Dauplaise: SPA Robe Lite
Fred Willard: Satin-Poly Robe
Kimberly Locke: Baby Hooded Jacket
Mary Murphy: Satin-Poly Robe
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LOVE AND DESTINY is a brand new book by Sharon Jeffers which gives light to the secret language of relationships. With the use of ancient playing cards, Sharon guides you through the 52 card deck and matches each card to a corresponding date of birth. What lucky card are you? Find out by purchasing this great informative book and discover yourself in a whole new light. You can purchase your very own copy of this book by visiting Sharon Jeffers official site: www.starofthemagi.com.
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SKOY CLOTH is an earth friendly cloth that can be used in replace of paper towels. The Skoy Cloth soaks up spills and cleans off counters in one easy step. Simply wet the cloth and wipe up the mess! Each cloth lasts approximately the length of 15 rolls of paper towels. If the cloths get dirty then you can simply stick them into the dishwasher and washer/dryer! Best of all this product is 100% biodegradable and will dissolve when they reach their lifespan. You can purchase a four-pack of these cloths by visiting the Skoy website at www.skoycloth.com.
Jason Earles stops by the Skoy booth.
Debby Ryan (left) and Brenda Song (right) stop by the Skoy booth.
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BON BON is a fun, trendy and unique home furniture store that has some of the best smelling candles in town. Hollywood Teen'Zine picked up six of the best-selling tin candles with the following scents: Passionfruit & Guava, Vanilla & Amber, Mintleaf & Coriander, and Bluebell Garden. However, our favorite item we picked up was the Lux Fragrance in the Faith scent which it came in a glass votive jar and happened to be one of the popular items at the event! Bon Bon also offers an array of furniture and decoration for your home. We picked up a sample of their blanket line and its one of the softest pieces of fabric we've handled. For more information on their products or to purchase any of these items you can visit the official Bon Bon store website at: www.bonbonhome.com.
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STRAPPYS is a great new strap that can be attached to a straples bra to make it more fun and stylish for those shoulder bearing tops! Strappys was a hit with the celebrities. Kara DioGuardi absolutely loved these and even said that Strappy's "rocked it the most" at this years Connected Oscars event. You can purchase your very own Strappy by visiting: www.strappys.com.
Brenda Song (left), Jennifer Love Hewitt (center) and Kara DioGuardi (right) stop by the Strappys booth.
Debby Ryan stops by the Strappys booth.
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ECO PURSES is a new line of handbags created by Mindy Hartman. These adorable hand crafted handbags come in all different shapes, sizes and colors. The best thing about these purses and what the stars loved most about them is the eco-friendly products that were used to create each one of the bags. Our favorite bag was the pink, black and white mini carpet bag (pictured below with Ashley Argota). Some of the stars who stopped by to check out this great new brand include Jennifer Love Hewitt, Debby Ryan, Ashley Argota, and Stacy Kiebler. You can purchase one of these bags by visiting: Eco Purse Boutique.
Ashley Argota (left) and Debby Ryan (right) stop by the Eco Purse booth.
Stacy Keibler (left) and Jennifer Love Hewitt (right) stop by the Eco Purse booth.
Brenda Song stops by the Eco Purse booth.