Los Angeles (March 1, 2014) – GBK, the luxury lifestyle gift lounge and special events company, partnered with airweave to honor the 2014 Academy Award Nominees and Presenters at the annual Gift Lounge on February 28th and March 1st. Airweave, established in Japan in 2004, is a leading manufacturer of premium bedding toppers and pillows.

Despite the rain in southern California, celebrity guests attended the airweave and GBK Lounge in Beverly Hills to be pampered by the event’s luxury lifestyle sponsors. Guests included Weinstein Co.’s David Glasser, Amy Smart, So You Think You Can Dance’s tWitch and Allison Holker, Alexander Ludwig (The Hunger Games), Boo Boo Stewart, Blanca Lawson, Gracie Gold, Sherri Saum, and many others.

Guests received luxury gifts with a range of trend-setting and unique finds including: Presenting Sponsor Tervis, who gifted personalized Tervis tumblers that are made in America and keep hot drinks hot and cold drinks cold; BLOW e-Hookah, a revolutionary electronic hookah; pet supplies from Support Ur Pet, whose mission is to support pets through supporting their parents; Jigabot AIMe, an automated camera controller that can compose a shot to keep you in frame; Wine Me?, wine glasses that are one-of-a-kind luxury creations personally hand painted by artist Rebecca Suriano; Palace Resorts, who gifted a four day/three night stay for two at the brand’s signature property, Moon Palace Golf and Spa Resort; Duck Commander Meals by Food Supply Dept, providing meal kits pre-packaged for outdoor adventures, natural disaster food insurance and emergency food storage; Activz, a whole-food nutrition kale, wheat grass and coconut powders that quickly increase the nutrition value of any meal; SOUL Electronics, gifting a variety of ultra-premium headphones; Relax 2 Yoga, gifting complimentary Yoga/Pilates training sessions; and ABC Limo, gifting vouchers for complimentary airport transfers to LAX.

And of course some beauty and fashion products were in the mix as well. Minerva Research Labs, The Crave Collection, Brow Art 23, Obagi Skin Health Institute, Sleep-In Rollers, Éminence Organic Skin Care, City Cosmetics, HD Brows, and Very Pretty Skin were all among the companies gifting items. Alto Collective gave guests distinct luxury wood accessories, such as Phone Cases. Minimal Wallet, Fiamma Jewelry, Soul Rx were all on hand to show off their incredible products. PISIDIA, a high end, eco-friendly silicone fashion handbag line; CamiWraps, a stylish attachable bra pocket with adjustable bands that that holds items like cell phones and money; high-end lingerie from Sugarbums; and scarves from Silk by Bryony were also given to guests.

And of course, sweets and treats were provided by various companies including Angie’s Boomchickapop Popcorn, Newman’s Own Wines, Peet’s Coffee & Tea, Sammy’s Beach Bar Rum, and many more.

Check out some photos from the even below:

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Amy Smart and Carter Oosterhouse (Photograph by Chris Weeks/ WireImage)

Hollywood celebrities and art lovers came together last night to celebrate photographer Elliott Erwitt and the US launch of “The Macallan Masters of Photography: Elliott Erwitt Edition” at Leica Gallery in Los Angeles. The fourth edition of the series (previous honorees include Annie Leibovitz, Albert Watson, and Rankin) commissioned “the world’s most influential living photographer” (says Ken Grier, Director of Malts, the Edrington Group) to capture the spirit and character of Scotland with a collection of 158 images. Of those, 58 of the images were paired with one of 58 unreleased single cask whiskies showcasing the art of whisky making and photography.

“Mons Meg, Edinburgh Castle, Edinburgh”

The featured photographs were all shot in black and white, capturing the all-important “decisive moment” in various places- the Highlands and Islands, Glasgow, and Edinburgh. Erwitt says, “Photography is an art of observation – it’s about creating something extraordinary out of the ordinary. You choose a frame and then wait until the right time for something magical to come along and fill it.” The Scottish people and their canine best friends, as well as the beautiful landscapes, were highlighted in the photos. The most interesting of the bunch were when Erwitt’s sense of humor mixed with his eye for photography- like in the photograph titled “Mons Meg, Edinburgh Castle, Edinburgh” where you see someone sticking their head in a canon, with tourists surrounding taking photos.

Elliott Erwitt with our Managing Editor, Rosemary Vega

Guests made their way through the exhibition drinking 10,15, or 18 year Macallan for the occasion.

Bob Dalgarno, Whisky Maker, The Macallan says that Macallan’s “richness and depth of character…lends itself perfectly to this year’s Masters of Photography offering. Selecting 58 individual single cask malt whiskies to bring to life Elliott’s 58 favorite images of his Great Scottish Adventure was wonderfully challenging – tasting the image through the whisky and the whisky through the image on such an unprecedented scale was inspiring.”

Panic! at the Disco front man Brendon Urie (Photograph by Chris Weeks/ WireImage)

Celebrities in attendance included Matthew McConaughey and Camila Alves , Amy Smart and hubby Carter Oosterhouse, Kevin McKidd, M83’s Morgan Kibby, Panic! at the Disco’s Brendon Urie , Rich Sommer, among many others. But the most endearing part of the evening was watching 85-year old Elliott Erwitt himself mingle with guests and happily pose for photographs.