GBK’s “Vintage Cinema” Gifting Suite for the 2011 MTV Movie Awards Hit the High Note

The presenters and nominees for the 2011 MTV Movie Awards were honored on Friday June 3rd and Saturday June 4th at the SLS Hotel in Beverly Hills, in the luxurious “Vintage Cinema” inspired GBK Gifting Suite.

Charity always being a major focus for the president of GBK Productions, Gavin B. Keilly, the GBK MTV Gift Lounge will be donating proceeds to four different charities this year. The featured charities include the the St. Bernard Project, Mylife MyPower Inc., SoHo Project and Educating Young Minds.

The St. Bernard Project is a national award-winning New Orleans rebuilding agency that continues to return Katrina victims back to their homes and communities, while also providing free mental health services for those suffering from Post Traumatic Stress Disorder and the other stress-related ailments after Katrina or the oil spill catastrophe. You can learn more about the St. Bernard Project at www.stbernardproject.org.

MyLife MyPower’s national campaign is intended to reach out to bullies, their victims, schools, teachers, and parents. They hope that others will help join them in there fight to end bullying. You can visit their website to get help for you or someone you know, at www.mylifemypower.org.

Educating Young Minds, a non-profit learning center, aims at creating a rich and diverse supplemental learning environment where students are encouraged to grow academically, emotionally, spiritually and socially. Educating Young Minds programs serve students who are considered under-represented or at high risk in our society, as well as supports the progressive honor roll student who desires advanced academic support. You can read more about the EYM Mission at www.educatingyoungminds.org.

The SoHo Project (Sisters Offering Hope to Others), is an organization dedicated to raising funds and awareness for nonprofits by offering new and creative platforms that integrate artists. Visit their site and read about their mission at www.sohoproject.com.

GBK is the recipient of multiple BizBash’s Awards for “Best Gift Bag,” and offered its exclusive list of invited celebrities, VIPs and media the opportunity to enjoy the beautiful Los Angeles weather while experiencing an electrifying environment full of lavish gifts, sweet treats, musical and dance performances and a charitable focus.

The suite featured new products which were introduced to such stars as Chaka Khan, Niecy Nash, and Annalynne McCord and her new beau, Dominic Purcell. GBK added to their ambiance this year with new musical and dance performances.  Soul singer Quincy G, YouTube sensation Mike Burke, and Joseph Vincent and Pullman Standard a cabaret and indie rock band, performed throughout the two-day gifting suite, as well as pop music singer and songwriter, Jared Lee who serenaded the audience with his singing and beautiful piano skills.

Along with the live singing performances, DJ eTunes rocked the crowd and got everyone to their feet as he spun on the turntables.

Along with the live music and entertainment as the stars shopped around, there were scrumptious hors d’oeuvres and a full bar underneath elegant white canopies, on a large patio lounge area. Celebrities including Alexys Nycole Sanchez, and Brandi Glanville enjoyed gift bags and specialized items from these amazing companies.

Hard Candy, a makeup line known for its innovative bright colors and a range of quality face, nail, body, and makeup products, was giving gift bags and makeup applications to the guests with their Lask Ink lash dye, with color lasting up to 4 days. The creative names for their products, such as “Glossaholic” Sequin Saturated Shine Lip Gloss, “Glitterazi” Eye Glitter Gel,  “Lash Call” lengthening mascara, make them popular among women of all ages and add a touch of sass to an already spunky brand. They are now available in Canada exclusively through Walmart, or you can always check out the newest products online at www.hardcandy.com.

Caribbean Living Magazine is full of helpful tips on where to eat, stay and play while visiting the lovely Caribbean, and was offering a one week stay in the Caribbean to celebrities. Caribbean Living offers many great ideas on ow to  make the best of your time on your vacation, whether it’s realization or sightseeing you are looking for. You can subscribe online at www.caribbeanlivingmagazine.com, where they offer a print version for $20.00 per year or a digital version for only $15.00 per year.

Bellezza Derma Center,  was on hand performing amazing signature Medical Grade Facials with Donna Scott, award winning medical skin care expert. Along with facials, they were offering gift bags with products for guests such as Candace Cameron Bure, Frankie Muniz, and Matthew Rys, to enjoy at home. You can see a list of all of their services, or make an appointment for your own facial at www.bellezzadc.com.

The SoHo Project (Sisters Offering Hope to Others), founded by Lindsay Scheel in New York City, and sister Kimberly Scheel in Los Angeles, raise funds for non-profits through creative and artistic projects based on inspiration driven from iconic New York artists’ neighborhood. They have many events throughout the summer benefitting a number of different charities, and were handing the celebrities “save the date” cards for their “Masquerade: Unmasking the Face of Lung Cancer” event in support of The Bonnie J. Addario Cancer Foundation in November. You can read more about The SoHo project and it’s efforts to make this world a better place at www.sohoproject.com.

Pinup Girl Clothing made quite a splash at this year’s gifting suite featuring their latest line of vintage apparel and accessories. They were offering the celebs a bag with a “Bombshell” or “Marilyn” white swimsuit, a necklace of their choice (my favorite being the pink brass knuckles with “Bitches get Stitches across them), and a vibrant hair flower to complete the pinup look. You can see all of their vintage inspired designs at www.pinupgirlclothing.com.

Salerm Cosmetics, with more than fifty years of experience in color, care and finish, gifted a full range of hair products and tools to celebrities such as Alexis Bellino, Kimberly Elise, and Tasha Smith. You can find their newest products like the “Hi-Repair Pack” With Botox Plus effect, 3-step rejuvenating hair treatment at www.salerm.com.

Pric’eco Australia,  known as the home of the temporary tattoo sleeve’s that give you a realistic looking tattoo in an instant. The company adorned the guests with six fabulous new designs to wear. You can see all of their designs at .
G. by Glimmer Body Art had artists on hand, decorating guests with the hottest trend in body art and gifting their own personal G. kit. You can find them online at www.glimmerbodyart.com.

Designer Skin was gifting professional indoor and sunless tanning products featuring superior ingredients from around the globe for exceptional results. The most amazing thing about this product, aside from being used both indoor and outdoor, and the flawless look for the sunless tanning lotion, is the fact that the “Ravish Me”  Designer Skin tanning lotions is actually edible. “I will definitely be using this!”-Alexis Bellino, Real Housewives of Orange County, Just Say Yes! “I love that Just Say Yes! has chamomile!”-Sasha Pieterse, Actress, Pretty Little Liars. You can get your tan on at www.designerskin.com.

Fabrega Jewelry SA, which collects elements from nature and incorporates them with metals, creating a new environment for them within jewelry, gifted stars such as Tessa Thompson, Bella Thorne, and Aubrey O’Day, select pieces from their line. You can find your “Second Life” gift piece at www.mariajosefabrega.com.

Chelsea Taylor provided sterling silver and Swarvoski™ crystal jewelry – rings, bracelets, necklaces and earrings to guests. You can find all of her designs for the perfect lady in your life at www.chelseataylor.com.

Spin Master, a multi-category children’s entertainment company launched their newest product, “Redakai,” a new card game featuring a new style of game play and BLAST3d™ technology, and “Bizu,” twist on beads. “Bizu” is the exclusive bead activity that allows girls to create magically transforming accessories and characters, by first creating a bracelet, then twisting it into shapes such as a cat. The “Bizu” beads come in bright, fun colors and offer more than just a plain old accessory for young girls. You can find them at www.spinmaster.com.

Maximum Lash, a high-performance lash conditioner that strengthens and fortifies your lashes, making them appear longer, thicker and more dramatic than ever, were giving the stars a sample to try in their signature purple box. Grab yourself a box at www.maximumlash.com.

The Broccoli Wad, known as the “real man’s money band” was also given to stars such as Reid Ewing, Steve-O,  Chuy Bravo, and Flavor Flav. Order your “real man” in your life his money band at www.broccoliwad.com.

Rullingnet Corporation provided “VINCI Tab,” touch screen mobile learning for babies, toddlers and young children. It is a small device, that is new on the market, which incorporates educational material, which encourages interactivity, in a way that is still intriguing for young minds. You can grab this amazing learning device at www.vincigenius.com.

Sanuk, the innovative action sports and adventure footwear company known for it’s original “Not-A-Shoe” sandals, gifted stars such as The Electric Barbarellas, and Ernie Hudson sandals and sidewalk surfers for men and women. You can check out all the styles and colors offered at www.saunk.com.

Nano Magnetics develops innovative products that reignite one’s passion for play, gifted their Nanodots™ Magnetic Constructors.The tiny ball magnets can be shaped into any shape and used for all different purposes from a stress ball to a pencil holder. You can find your Nanodots at www.thenanodots.com.

Fine Featherheads, the original feather hair extension distributor, was offering feather hair extensions to the celebs. Feathers extensions have become the hottest new trend, and you can grab yours now at www.finefeatherheads.com.

The indiExhibit, a collaboration of individual artists, provided an assortment of indie designed clothing, jewelry and other accessories to stars such as Chris Massey, Kyle Massey,  and Spencer Grammar. See all of the artwork for sale at www.theindiexhibit.com.

Bark After Dark which is known for their anytime, anyway, anything you need services, was gifting a care bag full of $150 worth of dog care services. Gift certificates can be redeemed for daily dog walks, hikes, dog park adventure, house-sitting, boarding and much more. Bark After Dark has many celebrity clients as well as non-celebrity clients, and specialize in 24 hour and last-minute services. You can schedule your doggie’s next midnight adventure or see what other great products they offer at www.barkafterdark.com.

YOU gNeek is a company that features handmade, personally designed and unique items for the geek and gadget enthusiast in you.They have unusual jewelry and accessories such as miniature switchblade earrings and pendants, and were featuring their latest favorite, the “YOU Light My Fire” cufflinks, which are actual mini working lighters. Their jewelry is on Etsy at www.etsy.com/shop/YOUgNeek.

ADMIT TO BITTER is a collaboration of New York artists that came together to make a great gift bag for the celebs that held a hand-painted hood “”T” specifically designed to hold a CD of NYC music, and hand designed crafted necklace shaped like a tooth with an accent black Swarvoski crystal detail. You can find your “One of a kind for what’s on your mind” at admittobitter.com.

Demand Shoes, was gifting the latest from their Luichiny line, designed for the trendsetting fashionista. Luichiny offers unique materials, ornaments, and styles of shoes that make a bold statement wherever they are worn. You can grab your next favorite sexy stilettos at www.luichiny.com.

SHUT IT DOWN gifted a stainless steel dog tag custom engraved with “SHUT IT DOWN LA 2011” and the back engraved with “SUPPORT ANTI-BULLYING SUPPORT RESPECT”. You can buy your metal dog tag to show your support for the cause at www.shutitdownnow.com.

Along with the popcorn machine, the stars were also offered a cure for their sweet tooth. Sweet Rose Creamery out of Santa Monica, makes all of their toppings, cones, sauces and ice cream sandwiches from scratch daily, brought organic ice cream treats for the guests to enjoy. You can book catering for your event at www.sweetrosecreamery.com.

Dotpops! Bakery brought their scrumptious balls of cake coated in a decorated candy shells. Dotpops! are perfect for all occasions from birthdays to school functions, from weddings to church activities. They have adorable decorations ranging from sports designs to glitter pops,  and their cake flavors are simply divine. Quite a treat for any teacher, friend, or any someone special. You can order online and ship to any event to make it “Poppin’ ” at www.eatdotpops.com.

Boardwalk IceCream Co. offered a station to build your own ice cream bars. They use all natural ingredients used to make the creamiest premium ice cream on a stick, then they  hand-dipped the guests selection into real chocolate and rolled it into their choice of candy and nut toppings. You can visit them in Huntington Beach or find them online at www.boardwalkbars.com.

Designer carmel apples were offered by Apple Revolution out of Anaheim, California. They offer an array of designs dressed as ornaments for all different occasions. You can see their hand-crafted gorgeous designs at www.apple-revolution.com.

Wailalu Soda Works offered a nice alternative to the open bar, with their six different flavors of all natural soda. Out of Hawaii, Wailalu Soda Works brings a bit of the sweet island taste to any occasion. They use pure cane sugar and natural flavors to make its pineapple, mango, root beer, and vanilla cream sodas. You can find a retailer near you or buy online at www.wailalusodaworks.com.

Along with the fabulous finds and the sweet treats, guests were also given the new Colgate Wisp Icy Bubble by Colgate– Palmolive, so they can brush on the go, after meals, in the car, or even at the MTV Movie Awards if needs be.

Guests were also gifted a VIP invite to the 7th Annual Miss Malibu pageant that will take place in July. The reigning Miss Malibu was present with a large surfboard by her side, for celebrities to sign and doodle upon, that will be auctioned off for charity.

All in all, the GBK Vintage inspired MTV Movie Award Gifting Suite was an impressive display of a variety of relevant brands and favorable causes. The addition of live music and entertainment won the crowds over, and we hope it is the start to a tradition they keep.