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In the wake of the tragic LA wildfires, Lash Fary and his colleagues at Distinctive Assets felt compelled to find new and different ways to serve the local community with their “Everyone Wins” Nominee Gift Bag, which is given to select Oscar nominees each year.
“While our gifts may be famous for being fun and fabulous, they also serve as a means to elevate small businesses, minority-owned brands, female entrepreneurs and companies that give back,” says Fary. “This year,… we have found even more ways that our celebrity swag can do good in our community.”
Distinctive Assets is celebrating 23 years of independently producing and distributing what has come to be known as “the ultimate celebrity swag bag.” This year, the “Everyone Wins” Nominee Gift Bag will go to the top 25 Oscar nominees in the categories of actress, actor, and director, including Mikey Madison, Zoe Saldana, Cynthia Erivo, Demi Moore, and Kieran Culkin.
Recipients will be treated to lavish vacations and wellness retreats, pampered with luxury beauty products, and gifted with diverse goods and services, including resources for those affected by the recent LA fires.
Joali Maldives
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Guests will enjoy a four-night stay at two luxury Maldives island resorts. Joali Maldives is an art-immersive hotel located on the Raa Atoll. Accommodations include beachfront villas and private overwater bungalows.
Joali Being shares the same atoll as its sister property but offers a distinctly different wellness experience. It features 68 beach and ocean villas, each with a private pool.
Santani
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Time Magazine selected this wellness retreat in the Sri Lankan hills as one of The World’s 100 Greatest Places. During their five-night stay, guests will experience personalized spa treatments and gourmet wellness cuisine that follows the Ayurveda philosophy of ‘Rasa Haya,’ centered on taste-based nutrition. The goal of the Santani experience is “to ensure every guest’s stay is absolute bliss.”
https://www.santani.com/about-santani
Cotton House Hotel
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This 5-star hotel is located in a 19th-century neoclassical building in Barcelona, Spain. It was the site of the former headquarters of the Cotton Textile Foundation. Its location in the city center allows guests to experience “the true essence of Barcelona.”
https://www.hotelcottonhouse.com
Ilia Beauty
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At Ilia Beauty, their mission is clean, skin-centric beauty. Nominees will receive a deluxe gift bag containing their Limitless Lash Mascara, Sunshift Cream Bronzer, Perfecting Buff Brush, Complexion Brush, Sculpting Brush, Finishing Powder Brush, and Clean Line Gel Liner.
Petty Pout
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As a resident of the Sonoran Desert of Arizona, Cristin Hegle knows how harmful the sun’s UV rays can be for the delicate skin on your lips. Together with her husband, a dentist, she created the Petty Pout line of lip products with SPF 30 for moisturizing protection that’s never sticky. Their luxury gift box includes 20 products to keep lips hydrated, nourished, and protected.
Gammn
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The classic backgammon game is ready for travel with this lightweight (2.35 pounds) folding backgammon board. The polystyrene case is highly durable, and the interior is made of sustainable cork.
Alamo Drafthouse Cinema
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Film lovers will surely enjoy this gift box, which includes a $100 gift card from Alamo Drafthouse Cinema and a collection of their signature merchandise. It features apparel, jewelry, and collectibles that celebrate recent films in Alamo Drafthouse style.
Nomatic
The Nomatic Travel Pack may be the most functional carry-on ever. It has 22 pockets, including a hidden pocket for valuables. The full expansion zipper increases the bag’s size by 50% when more packing space is needed. A dedicated laptop compartment can also be carried as a backpack or a briefcase.
https://www.nomatic.com/products/travel-pack
Maison Construction
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Justin Rezvanipour, the CEO and founder of Maison Construction, is a Los Angeles native committed to helping rebuild his hometown. Thus, he is offering each nominee complementary project management services and a 50% discount on construction services to assist with the rebuilding process. The gift can be used by the nominee or passed along to another fire victim in need.
https://www.maisoncontractors.com
EATABLE
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The EATABLE x Dean Martin Gift Box creates a musical snacking experience featuring three gourmet popcorn flavors paired with the music of “The King of Cool.”
Each bag includes a link to a Dean Martin playlist. Flavors include “Baby It’s Cold Outside”- Pumpkin Spice Caramel Hot Toddy; “That’s Amore”- Italian Black Truffle & Charcoal Salt; and “Let It Snow”- White Chocolate “Popping” Peppermint & Candy Cane.
The complete collection of gifts in The “Everyone Wins” Gift Bag is worth a hefty six-figure sum, but that is not the point, according to Fary. “Whether they pamper themselves or share these bountiful gifts as a care package for a friend who may have recently lost their home, we give these gifts not based on the recipients’ need but out of a desire to brighten someone’s day and to acknowledge a job well done.”
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