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EVENT REPORT: ECOLUXE Pre-Oscars Celebrity Luncheon & Luxury Lounge 2023

By Don Rose

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On March 10th, veteran producer Debbie Durkin hosted her 17th annual ECOLUXE Pre-Oscars Luxury Lounge to benefit Marley’s Mutts Dog Rescue, at the iconic Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills. To celebrate the film world's biggest night, this high-end, innovative, Covid-safe, private event (created and produced by Durkin Entertainment) was executed smoothly, even in the face of a strong rainstorm -- an engaging and memorable experience featuring sustainable brand partners, award nominees, celebrities, and media/VIP guests.

The 2023 edition of the ECOLUXE Pre-Oscars Celebrity Luncheon and Luxury Lounge curated a destination experience that connected purposeful lifestyle brands with social impact, health and wellness, environmental causes, stars, press, pop culture influencers, world class athletes, music artists, film producers, TV networks, industry VIP’s, and more. As always, the vibe at this annual can't-miss event was friendly, fun, and informative; guests enjoyed not only stellar sponsors and exhibitors, and top-notch networking, but also a gourmet buffet prepared by the Beverly Hilton's superb culinary staff. As in previous EcoLuxe events, the Hilton executive chef served up an absolutely delicious 5-star luncheon.

The luxury lounge featured the Exclusive West Coast Launch of Dream Body Sculpting Devices, a new, non-invasive body sculpting technology that burns fat, tightens skin, and builds muscle, hosted by “Real Housewives of OC" Gretchen Rossi. Co-Founders Christina Perez and Jasmine Davis provided free treatments to the stars attending the EcoLuxe event, to get them Oscar-ready!

What makes Dream Body Sculpting Devices® different: this woman-owned company's devices are made to order, and manufactured here in the US (DBS Devices® are now located in over 13 states) -- and their devices are equipped with high-quality materials and parts, designed to ensure safety, durability, and the best machines for non-invasive treatment options. The non-invasive factor is one of the key advantages; for example, their website describes a Non-Surgical Neck Lift, and Non-Surgical BBL (to shape, tone, and lift the glutes for a plumper/fuller buttocks area).

For more info on Dream Body Sculpting Devices (including Testimonials, Before/After photos, and procedure descriptions) go to: https://dreambodysculptingdevices.com/

The non-profit organization Marley's Mutts Dog Rescue was also onsite with therapy dogs and puppies for adoption, promoting awareness of their 'Pawsitive Change' program reforming the criminal justice system in our country.

Other wonderful exhibitors wowing and gifting attendees included the award-winning Canadian Creekside RNR Luxury Glamping with geodesic domes, giving resort stays to select stars; Inca Glow Hair Products, SAKS 5th Avenue personal stylist; 375 Park Avenue Spirits offering tastings of Van Gogh Girl Classic Vodka, Tromba Reposado & Anejo Tequila, Scapegrace Black Gin, Dictador 20yr Rum; Healthy Paws Herbals Lab; and SPLEASH Patented Dog Leash Accessory (the name is a combination of Splash+Leash - you attach your own leash to Spleash, add water, and now you have a device to walk your dog and also spray/splash water wherever you point, which could be your pooch or your own mouth for a quick drink!). But wait, there's more cool exhibitors to mention: SF Sause (a line of hot sauces touted as the best condiment on the continent, and it truly is tasty, with tang! -- there's a milder sauce as well as spicy, which thankfully was not overly hot or burning); RevealU Skincare; and Fresh Patch (their product is a square of REAL grass, about 2 feet long on each side -- not artificial turf, but the real stuff -- that you can use alone or in multiples side-by-side to make your home patio more homey for your pet). There was even an "ECOLUXE Pawscars Lounge" hosted by DOGUE Magazine (yes, a kind of DOG alternative to VOGUE!) and pet photographer Mary Haber, who photographed dog influencers on a Hollywood red carpet set by MJ Designs.

The LA storm couldn't dampen the joyful spirits of the event or the attendance, as numerous stars and journalists were escorted through the lounge by Ms. Durkin's tenacious team of umbrella-toting Celebrity Ambassadors. Celebrities and VIPs that attended the annual event included Rodney Mathews (“Bachelorette", "Bachelor in Paradise"), Nayte Olukoya (“Bachelorette"), Otito Ogbonnia (NFL Pro football player, LA Chargers), Joe Jenkins ("Siesta Keys"), Crystal Manning (Olympic Track & Field athlete), Daniele Lawson (Actor, "King Richard"), Adam Croasdell (Actor), Carrie Bernans (Actress, "Black Panther", "Avengers", "End Game"), Gregory Zarian (TV personality, Actor, “Westworld"), Jasmine Davis ("The Chi"), Matt Iseman (Comedian, Host of "American Ninja Warrior"), Janeshia Adams-Ginyard (Emmy Nominee Actress, "Lovecraft Country", "Wakanda Forever"), Patricia Kara ("Deal or No Deal"), Petri Hawkins Byrd ("Judge Judy"), Naomi Grossman ("American Horror Story"), Marc Anthony Nicolas (Emmy-winning producer CBS "The Talk"), Kiara Lanier ("American Idol"), and Kyra Lizama ("Love Island").

All in all, it was another fabulous EcoLuxe Luxury Lounge, and Ms. Durkin deserves big kudos for pulling it off despite one of the most intense storms in recent memory -- proving once again that she is in the upper echelon of LA's elite event producers. Stay tuned for our report on the next EcoLuxe event, coming this Fall to celebrate TV awards season!

[bitemarx]

vox phantasma & vox populi

for @june-buddy as part of the @d20exchange! you mentioned pete n kingston + d20 settings. i really like these two’s connection and wanted to include the aesthetics of the realms they represent!

hope u enjoy n have a good year!!

[kimtaegis]

– You had tough days? – I did whenever you weren't around.

for @aprylynn 💕 cr. namuspromised, appletape, onsam for BTS

[ikeasharksss]

hey im curious

feel free to rb & explain your answer in the tags!

[inkskinned]

it is all chaos and entropy. the thing is that the chaos and entropy make it beautiful and lovely.

yes, it's true that nature and the universe are uncaring and unspecific, and that is terrifying. i have lived through some of the unfairness - i got born like this, with my body caving into itself, with this ironic love of dance when i sometimes can't stand up for longer than 15 minutes. i am a poet with hands that are slowly shutting down - i can't hold a pen some days. recently i found a dead bird on our front porch. she had no visible injuries. she had just died, the way things die sometimes.

it is also true that nature and the universe are uncaring and unspecific, and that is wonderful. the sheer happenstance that makes rain turn into a rainbow. the impossible coincidence of finding your best friend. i have made so many mistakes and i have let myself down and i have harmed other people by accident. nature moves anyway. on the worst day of my life she delivers me an orange juice sunset, as if she is saying try again tomorrow.

how vast and unknowing the universe! how small we are! isn't that lovely. the universe has given us flowers and harp strings and the shape of clouds. how massive our lives are in comparison to a grasshopper. the world so bright, still undiscovered. even after 30 years of being on this earth, i learned about a new type of animal today: the dhole.

chance echoing in my life like a harmony between two people talking. do you think you and i, living in different worlds but connected through the internet - do you think we've ever seen the same butterfly? they migrate thousands of miles. it's possible, right?

how beautiful the ways we fill the vastness of space. i love that when large amounts of people are applauding in a room, they all start clapping at the same time. i love that the ocean reminds us of our mother's heartbeat. i love that out of all the colors, chlorophyll chose green. i love the coincidences. i love the places where science says i don't know, but it just happens.

"the universe doesn't care about you!" oh, i know. that's okay. i care about the universe. i will put my big stupid heart out into it and watch the universe feast on it. it is not painful. it is strange - the more love you pour into the unfeeling world, the more it feels the world loves you in return. i know it's confirmation bias. i think i'm okay if my proof of kindness is just my own body and my own spirit.

i buried the bird from our porch deep in the woods. that same day, an old friend reaches out to me and says i miss you. wherever you go, no matter how bad it gets - you try to do good.

[sandersstudies]

So our community made a Meal Train page for us now that we’re home in the wake of my husband’s surgery, and the meal train is just 1 meal/day but luckily for us most of the people on the list are moms who have forgotten what it’s like to feed 2 people and are sending us big trays to feed 6 so we are all covered and in fact I’m running low on fridge space now.

[terristre]

"practice"

[limonnitsa]

reciprocal gift | Ida's wand handle lore

Sebastian might not understand Ida's passion towards nature and it's aesthetic, but he is attentive enough to notice it.

And after Ida's gift - the music box that played the lullaby mother sang to Anne and Sebastian, he tried his best to make something equal despite the lack of money or time.

[girlbossdean]

fridged - a poem about thee mary winchester for sapphicnatural week 2024

day 1: bury your gays

dedicated to my sappicnatural besties ola @mrcowboydeanwinchester and K @roublardise <3

transcript under the cut

fridged

they say I got fridged

which sounds cold and clean

but you wouldn't believe

the hot mess of the scene

there I hang from the ceiling

your lady in white

with my long golden locks

am I doing this right?

blood stains the fabric

you watch it spread

it burns like the flames

and it ends with me dead

- no, don't be sorry

it's alright, you see

there are no happy endings

for people like me

and I know there are others

'cause it takes two to fuck

truth be told I indulged

'til the end of my luck

good girls want a boy

so this bad girl gets shot

arrow straight through the heart

it's all part of the plot

so now I hang from the ceiling

your dutiful wife

serve my motherly purpose

a life for a life

guess it's not bury your gays

when heaven long buried mine

so if you need a term

she was fridged will do fine

[anophiles]

A kingdom, or this.

[yourdarlingness]

──　STRAWBOREAMIC　⸝　︵︵

pronunciation　(　STRAW · BO · REE · MIK　)

。　a gender related to strawberries, bows, and (day)dreaming.

DAY 2 — strawberries ｡ @dolliecworpse ' s coining event !

───────　feel free to id　───────

[catastrxblues]

EVERMORE by taylor swift (feat. bon iver) — “and i was catching my breath, floors of a cabin creaking under my step. and i couldn’t be sure, i had a feeling so peculiar, this pain wouldn’t be forevermore.”

my #swiftiegiftexchange2024 for @lovesickallovermybed!!!! 🫶🏽🫶🏽

[aftgexchange]

2024 AFTG Fall Exchange Sign Ups are OPEN!

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Sign ups open: Aug 4th

Sign ups close: Aug 18th

Assignments out: Aug 21st

Posting: Sept 29th -October 6th

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[mcytrecursive]

It's Time

You know that onshot that you're pretty sure you're 5% of the total hits for, you've read it so many times? Have you ever considered the prospect of art based on it?

You know that art piece that you used as your computer desktop so long you gave up and printed it to put on your wall, so that it could always be with you? Have you considered a web weave based on its themes and ideas? Are you considering it now?

You know that longfic that you have a standing appointment to scream about with your friends when it updates? That fic where your favourite character is a side character we haven't seen in four chapters? That story where you were in the author's discord server and you all built an AU together where things went just a little differently and it was happier (or maybe angstier)? What if you could get a sequel to the story, see more from that side character, get that AU written out?

The MCYTBLR Recursive Exchange just went live, and we are entirely set up to make those art pieces, web weaves, or fics a reality. An entire exchange just for fic of fic, art of fic, web weaves of art, art of fic, fic of web weaves, and more. We are celebrating the creations we all know and love within the MCYT space, and we are now live.

Join the Discord and talk to us about the art pieces and fics you love, and get your questions answered!

More information about works that have been nominated, how to sign up, and how to nominate works are all found in the discord! Come! Join us!

[mooneln0ne]

Part 5...! Luffy!

[duckdodger]

murray christmaz ☃️

To @sylphee ! April & all the turtle bros in their cute winter outfits ! ( @mutantmayhemgiftexchange )