If you’ve ever wondered what it looks like inside a Cannes Film Festival “gifting suite,” check out these pics from inside this luxury lounge, which was attended by no less than Akon, Steve Aoki, Samantha Banks, Phoebe Dahl, Chloe Sevigny, Faye Dunaway and many more.
Produced by GBK Productions and sponsored by eco-brand LifeCell South Beach Skincare (www.LifeCellCream.com), this luxurious space for celebs and their guests to enjoy was held from May 15-16 inside the sumptuous Grand Hyatt Cannes Hôtel Martinez.
Akon gets his LifeCell on at GBK Productions’ gifting suite at the 2016 Cannes Film Festival
Celebs were pampered to an anti-aging “all-in-one treatment” from LifeCell, which is a leader in high quality, paraben-free, fragrance-free and cruelty-free anti-aging skincare.
Nick Loeb gets the all-in-one treatment with eco-brand LifeCell
Other products highlighted at this event included SOUNDWALL. Paying homage to recently passed mega-artist Prince, SOUNDWALL combines high-fidelity audio with contemporary art to create an extrasensory way to remember The Purple One.
Game of Thrones actor Tom Wlaschiha hangs out with Prince at the art-meets-SOUNDWALL
Cannes-based hairstylist to the stars Eros Giuliani was on hand to give advice and to gift guests with an exclusive bag full of hair-nourishing Philip B Botanicals products.
Other beauty lines on hand were Ooh La La Beauty Bar’s cosmetic line, Grande Naturals’ lash and mascara lengthening products and Flint, the world’s first retractable, refillable, reusable, recyclable lint roller.
Rosie Day picks up some lash-loving products from GrandeLashMD.
And if they needed more time at the beach, celebrities were offered a three-night stay at St. Lucia’s four-star Bay Gardens Beach Resort & Spa while a few select guests were given the keys to rooms to Belmond La Samanna in St. Martin, which has access to one of the Caribbean’s most exclusive beaches.
Rosie Day grabs her oversized JLEW bag in burnished gold
Every star needs a bag, so JLEW Bags offered up a “rock star” clutch made from leather, complete with a tassel and charms. Zumer Sports supplied traveling celebs with backpacks and duffel bags made from actual sport ball materials such as baseballs, softballs, footballs, basketballs and tennis rackets.
Great for selfies, LuMee was available for auto-image-loving celebs to take home as the original and patented front-facing LED-lit smartphone protective case for “picture perfect” lighting every time.
To put a spotlight on a good cause, this gifting suite included hand-crafted, commemorative bracelets by The Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence. Each bracelet is engraved with the initials of a gun violence victim and includes their personal story.
While perusing all the goodies, guests sipped on Napa Valley’s Heitz Wine Cellars’ very first vineyard-designated Cabernet Sauvignon.
Faye Dunaway (right) and friend Denise Rich (left) enjoy BGK’s annual gifting suite during the Cannes Film Festival
How fun was that? The Cannes Film Festival makes for a fabulous trip–especially with the added bonus of visiting gifting suites — for those who love the global lifestyle.
