DPA’s Golden Gift Suite Returns to Sunset Boulevard With High Fashion, Heartfelt Luxury and Global Discovery Ahead of the 2026 Golden Globes
Angela Bassett
As awards season once again transforms Los Angeles into a carousel of premieres, panels and power lunches, one constant remains firmly in place: Nathalie Dubois’ DPA Golden Gift Suite continues to set the bar for what a VIP gifting lounge can—and should—be.
During the week of the 2026 Golden Globes, Dubois and her production company DPA returned to the discreetly elegant Luxe Sunset Boulevard Hotel, where the invitation-only DPA Golden Gift Suite unfolded January 9 and 10. Long favored by talent and publicists alike for international sensibility and thoughtful curation, the suite once again blended high fashion, experiential luxury, wellness innovation and social consciousness under one carefully curated locale.
Simon Fraglen (Avatar)
Hidden just off Sunset Boulevard, the exclusive Luxe Hotel provided a fitting backdrop for a lounge that has become synonymous with discovery. Fashion and jewelry were front and center, an area where Dubois has long been regarded as an industry authority. International designer Von Vemian presented a collection of red carpet–ready gowns while also gifting jewelry and scarves suitable for awards-season appearances. Vie Lorie, in collaboration with Balacia, introduced a playful yet luxurious leather wallet containing a surprise pair of diamond earrings, while Miliani Creations returned with its signature Tahitian black pearl jewelry—one-of-a-kind pieces designed for both women and men. Adding color and personality, fashion label Single Tree Lane showcased its bold, vibrant designs, continuing DPA’s tradition of spotlighting distinctive creatives from around the globe. If one was lucky enough to score a piece of haute fashion jewelry it will be a lasting memory of this extravagant event.
This year’s emotional centerpiece—and Dubois’ self-described coup de cœur—was L’Amour Mère, the luxury fragrance line founded by Natasha Gregson Wagner, daughter of the late Natalie Wood. Inspired by generational love and memory, the debut collection features three fragrances, each evoking a different chapter of Wagner’s heritage: the memory of her mother, the French Riviera, and her Russian grandmother. The signature scent, “Natalie,” centers on gardenia—Wood’s favorite flower—and stood out as one of the suite’s most personal and talked-about offerings. These sensational scents are so intoxicating and divine, and a pure reflection of the memory of Natalie Wood and her exceptional beauty! The scent lingers on throughout the day and into the night!
Viola Davis
Beauty and wellness, a longstanding pillar of DPA events, leaned into innovation and results-driven luxury. Glo by Me returned to the DPA Lounge, offering facials powered by medical-grade skincare products and its signature Glo2facial treatments, while gifting guests a curated “red carpet essentials kit.” Siyah Organics, founded in Senegal in 2020, introduced its line of 100 percent natural and organic products, rooted in the cultivation, preservation and study of medicinal plants sourced from around the world.
Travel experiences once again elevated the gifting experience beyond tangible products. Selected nominees had the opportunity to receive a stay at Le Taha’a by Pearl Resorts, the Relais & Châteaux property in French Polynesia located just five minutes from Bora Bora—an aspirational escape that underscored the suite’s emphasis on experiential luxury.
Mark Geller (Severance)
Unique and artisanal brands rounded out the offerings. Canadian company The Artful Cut presented hand-engraved glass and crystal artwork, each piece crafted individually. Stingray Spot Remover, the family-owned multi-purpose cleaning brand featured on Oprah’s Favorite Things 2025, added a practical yet buzzy inclusion to the mix.
The 2026 suite also made space for reflection and community. Marking the one-year anniversary of the devastating Los Angeles fires, author Maureen Anne Meehan signed copies of her new book, Inferno on the Coast, written in honor of the victims, with 100 percent of profits donated to charitable organizations. DPA also welcomed back This Girl Walks Into A Bar, whose founders lost their home and 75 percent of their business in the Palisades fire—an acknowledgment that resilience and rebuilding remain part of Hollywood’s ongoing story.
If you were lucky enough to sample some of these delectable tastings, scents, sips, supplements and yummy bites, additional brands featured in this year’s lounge included Oshri Hakak, MaryEllen’s CakePops ( sinfully delicious) and , Garikimot Vacation Rentals, (can’t wait to visit), Coit Spirits, Black Château Enterprises (presenting authors Dr. Abraham M. George and Dr. Christine M. Silverstein), Kim Alexander, Eme’s Baked Goods, Waterloo, Sloan Seasonings, Naked Sundays, Fazit (a favorite of Taylor Swift), The Plumery, Anna’s Secret Garden, 28 Wishes Ice Cream Shop, Cookie Mallow, Best Day Brewing, True Niagen Beauty, and Pali-Kao.
Alexandra Metz (The Pitt)
The lounge welcomed talent from a wide range of awards-season contenders, including stars from Abbott Elementary, The White Lotus, Severance, The Bear, The Diplomat, Avatar, Wicked, and more—continuing DPA’s legacy of attracting top-tier talent across film and television.
A veteran producer of star-driven events, Dubois—who founded DPA over two decades ago—has built her reputation on a global point of view shaped by extensive travel and cultural curiosity. Originally from France, she has long emphasized that celebrities seek novelty, authenticity and discovery rather than repetition. Nathalie Dubois attributes her success in part to her world travels and the exotic cultural influences of the products she picks for her unique gift suites. "Celebrities want new and exciting products -- products that are exotic. They don't just want the same thing at every suite," says Nathalie Dubois. With products, designers and treatments from all over the globe, Nathalie Dubois puts on the best show in town.That philosophy has helped DPA expand internationally, including the opening of its Asian office in Tokyo in 2017. As the company celebrates its 20th anniversary in 2025, new projects are slated to be announced at the Cannes Film Festival in May 2026.
AMONG THE PAST ATTENDEES OF DPA GIFTING LOUNGES: Viola Davis, Shirley McLaine,Queen Latifah, Susan Sarandon, Charlize Theron, Richard Gere, Sharon Stone, Jim Cazeviel, Anthony Anderson, Angela Basset, Rachel Bilson, Eva Longoria , Morgan Freeman, Terrance Howard, Catherine Deneuve, Spike Lee, Vanessa Williams, Kate Walsh, Paula Abdul, Eric Roberts, Jennifer Love Hewitt, Jennifer Hudson, Scarlet Johansson, Edie Falco, Vanessa Williams, Terry O’Quinn, Simon Baker, Jane Lynch, Felicity Huffman, Isabelle Huppert, Adrien Brody, Colin Firth, Carey Mulligan. The DPA Golden Gift Suite has become less about excess and more about editorial curation. In an increasingly crowded awards-season landscape, Dubois continues to prove that discretion, global perspective and emotional resonance remain the ultimate luxury.
Luxury Brands
PEOPLE WHO CAME TO THE DPA EVENT
Adina Porter, the Copenhagen test o peacock
adrien frier, consul france
Aidan delbris, Bugonia, kid autist plus mom , film NOM
Alex Gregory plus wife , creator the studio winner Globe for his show
Alexandra Metz, the Pitt, show nom
Alisha gaddis, Grammy and Emmy winner
amanda fields , project runway, all’s fairs small parts
ana parsons. hit new series jokes with joysauce on the new all asian network joysauce.
Angela bassett, Mission Impossible,
Angela Clayne gibbs, Hacks
anita Alvarez Olympic medal Paris swim synchronized
Annie Carradine, widow David carrdine (Kill Bill)
Arnas federavicius, the white lotus
Ashlee Keating: influencer
Ashley argota torres, disney
aurora rosselli, influencer
Ava ryan, premiere of Netflix serie, 3.5M followers, 15y
Barry Shabaka Henley. hit series Bob Hearts Abishola
blanca blanco, early afternoon frid
Branden chapman, ceo Grammys and prod
Callie shuttera, weapons, +1
chizuko up and coming pop/r&b with her remix to "get down on it" with close to 200k listeners
Christian Robinson+1 facials sinners
Christina cooper, actor prod
Deneen taylor, sinnerssmall part , true lies
don mc kellar, nom no other choice script
ediza ferris, influencer
eli atie, prod the diplomat
elias scoufaras ("general hospital", "rich and happy", "the transporter")
Emily feller, prod adolescence, morning
Gabe rother, producer beast in me show NOM plus daughter
gary micael walters , producer Maserati, drive
george middlebrookstar of netflix’s beauty in black
gilles marini
Lucas Lockwood,influencer
J miles dale, prod Frankenstein,
jana flint production mgr world poker tour
Jason Turner+1, weapons
Jimmy jean louis
Joel David moore, avatar actor
John m Valerio, white lotus editor+ wife
john pirucello plus wife Julie, two and ½ men, barry
John savage , deer hunter
Justin tan, abbott elementary, writer prod show nom
Kelley Kali , direct
kelvin brown (this is us,grey's anatomy, series regular on sundance
kylee leviens she is the lead in chrismystery now streaming on appletv.1030
lauren Francesca, actress and influencer
Lisa crnic, blue moon prod
Marc geller, actor severance, serie nom (facial at 12 )
Mark herber, adolescence prod
michelle c. bonilla 911 lone star
monét anaïshouse/r&b, charting top 50 on the itunes top 100
narumi inatsugu - host and showrunner of the series chopsticks and chill on joysauce.1230
nathalie burn , expendables 3
patrick warburton, Zootopia 2, nom anime plus wife
Pinar Toprak, avatar composer, nom gram
Pasha lynchnikoff, mission impossible
raphael luce, stranger things
Rolf saxon +1, Mission impossible plus female guest
scarlet spears, wicked for good
Sev Ohanian, prod sinners, winner globe
Shaka smith, influencer
shaun toub, Tehran and iron man
Shiloh bearman plus parents
Simon franglen, avatar NOMINEE BEST SONG
Starletta dupois, battle.. film nom+1
tatyana ali abbott elementary
Tiziana roca, taormina film fest
Tom Bernard, co president sony classics
Trina siopy, pluribus prod
Viola Davis +Julus Tennon (woman King, how to get with murder..)presenter will get all NATh does tour
zach Aguilar +1, voice demon slayer, NOM anime
zeno robinson +1, voice demon slayer