Only a handful of stars with walk away clutching a glitzy prize on the night of the Golden Globes, but a small army of Hollywood celebs walked home from the annual style suites that precede the awards with armloads of all sorts of glamorous giveaways and luxe loaners to pair with their designer duds for the big night.
We stopped by the swankest of the swag suites to give you to the scoop on who was gathering what and where, and made sure to snare snapshots of Hollywood.com’s fashion-conscious video hosts Margi Blash, Kimberly Lansing and Lindzi Scharf as they sampled the suites and got spoiled like the stars!
HBO’S THE LUXURY LOUNGE
The Scene: Pampering the privileged at the Peninsula Beverly Hills, TV’s most honored cable network rolled out the red carpet with a swanky selection of spoils for the stars of its series as they sipped cocktails from Hypnotiq.
The Goodies: Cozy cashmeres from Cris, heavely heart-shaped chocolates from Godiva, massage chairs from iJoy, Jalda handbags, Klegg’s super-miniaturized MP3 players (demonstrated by NBA star AC Green!), “Golden Glamour” hatboxes filled with makeup and haircare products from L’Oreal, Gendarme’s 7 Sinful Scents fragrances, manis and pedis at the Rescue hand & Foot Spa, brand-new bronzing products from Mystic Tan, dynamic denim from Parasuco, stunning sparklers from jeweler Sol Rafael, complimentary rubdowns from Y’Sharis Tropical Spa, and sinfully sultry lingerie from Spoylt.
Spot-On Swag: What better gift for the pay cable superstars than the special HBO edition of Scene It?, the DVD trivia game?
Star Power: HBO stars like Entoruage’s Adrian Grenier, Kevin Dillon, Jerry Ferrera and Debbie Mazar, Curb Your Enthusiasm’s Cheryl Hines, Rome’s Polly Walker, Deadwood’s Ian McShane, The Sopranos’ Lorraine Bracco and Michael Imperioli, and Globe nominee Kelly MacDonald were joined by Debra Messing, Anne Heche, Shirley MacLaine, Brenda Strong, Jennifer Finnigan, Marlee Matlin, Ludicris, Jesse L. Martin and Fred Willard.
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KARI FEINSTEIN PR STYLE LOUNGE
The Scene: An elegant private residence in the hills above Sunset Boulevard, public relations maven Kari Feinstein made the stars feel at home as they sampled Kari’s kicky collection of cutting edge loot.
The Goodies: A cornucopia of trendy treasures were laid out for the stars from hip, funky brands like supersmile, Astro Style, Candice Nicole handbags, Saint-Tropez jewelry, Sinful Suds, Jill Reno, Princess Potion, Giantto, Valerie Downs, Candy Zoo, Quynh Imports, Page Sargisson jewelry, La Coupe Salon, Plush Puffs, The Chocolate Guy, Jill Smith Design, Hollywood Tans, Montague & Capulet, Ananas and Spanx.
Sexiest Swag: The stars got steamy sliding around hot pink stripper poles from Lil’ Mynx, then slid hilarious message tees from Ta-Tas Brand Clothing over their, um, ta-tas.
Star Power: Jessica Alba, Avril Lavigne, Melinda Clarke, Tiffani Thiessen, Rachael Leigh Cook, Daisy Fuentes, Jessica Capshaw, Natasha Henstridge, Lauren Holly, Kristen Bell, Marla Sokoloff, David Boreanaz, Dominic Purcell, Shawn Pyfrom and Brady Bunch bros Barry Williams and Christopher Knight.
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INSTYLE SUITES
The Scene: The Four Seasons Hotel’s chic Almond Suite was transformed into the “Diamond Suite” by InStyle Magazine, filled to overflowing with a jaw-dropping array of glittery gems.
The Goodies: A plethora of spectacularly sparkly baubles and bangles from Andrew Fox, Caressa, Damiani, Daniel K, Escada Fine Jewelry, Kimora Lee for Hello Kitty, Penny Preville, Philip Stein Watches, Roberto Coin and Simon G.
Posh Perks: Across the hall, the ladies got as dazzling as the diamonds on display with make-up applications by Chantecaille, mini-manicures by OPI in the Spa Suite, and a yoga class by Jodi Guber of Beyond Yoga.
Star Power: Emilie de Ravin, Chandra Wilson, Isaiah Washington, Andrea Bowen, Lisa Edelstein, Melissa George, Maria Menounos and Michelle Trachtenberg.
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GLAMOUR MAGAZINE’S BIOLAGE STYLE SUITE
The Scene: Beverly Hills’ serene and uber-private L’Ermitage (seriously–photographers were asked to come in a side entrance so as not to disturb the hotel’s hoi polloi) played host to a suite where Glamour mag helped glam up the gals for the Globes.
The Goodies: The celebs took home a bevy of Biolage products after scrubs, blow-outs and stylish snips from from the on-scene hairstylists and makeovers from the Giorgio Armani Cosmetics team.
Star Power: Teri Hatcher, Elisha Cuthbert, Maggie Grace, Kelly Carlson, Kimberly Stewart, Amy Smart, Anne Heche, Kelly Hu, Sarah Wynter, Brittany Snow, Taryn Manning, Ryan Reynolds, Tyler Hilton and Talan Torriero.
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THE STUART WEITZMAN BOUTIQUE
The Scene: No opulent hotel suites or over-the-top extras–just the exceptional service of famed footwear designer Stuart Weitzman’s classy Rodeo Drive store.
The Goodies: It’s Carrie Bradshaw’s ultimate fantasy: shelf after shelf of shoes, shoes and more shoes, the strappy stilettos and posh pumps that most celebs consider the most stylish and comfortable footwear for walking the red carpet.
Star Power: Geena Davis, Nicolette Sheridan, Melanie Griffith, Joan Allen, Queen Latifah, Jaime Pressly, Alfre Woodard, Lisa Rinna and Candice Bergen.
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