GBK (GBK Productions) to Host a Gift Lounge in Honor of the 2011 Kids Choice Awards Nominees and Presenters March 31st to April 1st – SLS Hotel at Beverly Hills, CA

GBK (gbkproductions.com) - the luxury lifestyle gift lounge and special events company, will honor the 2011 Kids Choice Awards Nominees and Presenters with a fun-filled gift lounge on March 31st and April 1st at SLS Hotel at Beverly Hills from 11:00 am – 6:00pm. GBK, the recipient of multiple BizBash's Award for "Best Gift Bag," will partner with Tiger Beat (magazine) / BOP (magazine), the leading teen entertainment magazines, and will offer its exclusive list of invited celebrities, VIPs, and Media an opportunity to enjoy an exciting environment with gifts, refreshments, and a charitable focus.

In addition to goods and services ranging from nostalgic toys from years past and the latest and greatest in today's electronics, the sugary sweet ingredients for this year's lounge will certainly satisfy the sweet tooth for kids big and small. The Sweet Spot, the original fully dedicated Custom Candy Catering Company in Southern California, will create an amazing buffet of candy for guests to enjoy while roaming the lounge, while Adams & Brooks, Inc., a family owned and operated company producing five basic product lines and specialty lollipops, will showcase their trade as a mouth-watering display of over 600 rainbow-colored Whirly Pops? to create the event's press wall! Gimme Some Sugar will be on site gifting their custom made whimsical miniature dessert jewelry; and Nahui Ollin, utilizing the Mayan crafting technique of folded recycled paper, will gift their signature candy wrapper handbags made from up to 4000 individual candy wrappers.

An array of unique gifts are expected to fill the gift lounge including: Mobo Cruiser, a luxury brand offering three wheeled cruisers and other stylish innovative products that are designed to improve the lives of customers and encourage a fit and fun lifestyle; Caribbean Living Magazine, providing guests with a 1 week stay in the Caribbean; glitter tattoo kits and certificates fo women's jackets r a 2 hour Glitter Tattoo Party by Glimmer Body Art; an ultimate PC collection of over 40 titles from the SEGA Genesis Classic Collection Gold Edition?; Spin Master LTD, a multi-category children's entertainment company, providing their LIV?Girls which have a new feature where you make them dance to your favorite dance moves!; The indiExhibit, an assortment of indie designed clothing, jewelry, and other accessories; Fine Featherheads, feather hair extensions from the original feather hair extension distributor; MaximumLash, a high-performance lash conditioner that will strengthen and fortify your lashes so they appear longer, thicker and more dramatic than ever; Newhall Labs, Inc., providing a complete collection (8 products) of Monkey Brains hair care along with a custom box of Monkey Brains cookies; Townley Inc., providing a gift bag of their children and "tween" licensed cosmetics such as Hello Kitty Cosmetic Traincase, iCarly, Dora the Explorer, and Disney Princess LipGloss sets; Broadway Nails, gifting a Broadway Nails Gift Bag filled with nail care products and celebrity-inspired artificial nails; YoHa Technologies, known to bring life to toys through technology, providing their Tandars interactive pet; Ballpark Classics, Inc., providing their Ballpark Classics MLB? Edition – the foosball of baseball which combines old school gaming with skill and strategy to create Baseball's Ultimate Home Game; Improv Electronics, providing their Boogie Board LCD Writing Tablet, a paperless, electronic alternative to memo pads, sketchbooks, sticky notes and other writing and drawing mediums; O'Quinn Clothing, premium vintage tees for men and women; Pura Vida Bracelets, hand-made colorful bracelets from Costa Rica that represent a laid-back lifestyle and benefit an amazing cause; Gabrielle Alexandra Shoes, an ecologically forward thinking design company, providing shoes handmade from recycled tires; Aroma Home, from Slipper Socks to Cuddly Hotties to Computer Screen Wipes, Aroma Home's range of fluffy friends has something for everyone; Ematic, a leading manufacturer of cutting edge affordable consumer electronics, providing their Ematic 4GB Video MP3 Player; shoo!TAG?, a natural insect repellent for people, animals and pets using electromagnetic frequencies to create a chemical-free protective barrier; Hasbro, a branded play company with a world-class portfolio, will be providing their classic games: Bop-It!, Cuponk Le Flush Royale and Rubik's Cube; Colgate-Palmolive, providing their new Colgate? Wisp? Icy Bubble? featuring bristles to gently clean your teeth and a refreshing liquid-filled bead that releases a burst of Icy Bubble? flavored freshness; Chaos Headwear, with pulse racing new colors such as Orchid, Emerald, Margarita, Hibiscus and Kangaroo, the collection is sure to evoke a new sense adrenaline; Nail Garden, an urban retreat where you can experience the best nail spa services, will be on site to provide manicures and gift a selection of their beauty products; and Rockstar Photobooth will capture the day with their custom, VIP photo booth service that brings endless entertainment to events.

As always, charity is a focus of this GBK Gift Lounge and the American Red Cross will be the event's exclusive charity in an effort to concentrate fundraising and support for the victims of the Japanese Tsunami and Earthquake and its ensuing crisis. The American Red Cross is a humanitarian organization lead by volunteers and guided by its Congressional Charter and the Fundamental Principles of the International Red Cross Movement, provides relief to victims of disasters and helps people prevent, prepare for and respond to emergencies.

For more information about American Red Cross, go to http://www.redcrossofsantamonica.org        

GBK, formerly GBK Productions, is a luxury lifestyle gifting and special events company, specializing in entertainment marketing integration. Formed in 2000 by Gavin Keilly, the company's Founder and CEO, GBK consists of five divisions: GBK Celebrity Gifting, GBK Special Events, GBK Weddings, GBK Charitable Consulting and GBK Marketing/Public Relations. Widely known in the entertainment industry for bringing that little extra something into the Gifting Lounge environment, GBK offers its clients a full range of marketing services. For more information on Gavin B. Keilly (CEO), Carla Domen (VP) or GBK, please go to gbkproductions.com

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Custom Clothing Design Artist, John-David Mohr, Recaps Fall 2011 Fashion Trends and Helps Clients of all Sizes Define Their Own Personal Style

Custom Clothing Designer, John-David Mohr of the House of Mohr, coined the phrase "Style has no Size." He talks about this Fall season's fashion trends and how the conscience consumer can maintain their own sense of style with custom clothing that transcends into any season.

"If you notice, it's not the lines of fashion which change dramatically from season to season. It is the fabrics and colors that change the most," says John-David, a Custom Clothing Designer and owner of the House of Mohr fashion boutique. To be on top of the latest season's style, all one has to do is change out the fabric and color patterns. Switching from Summer to Fall, change out your fabric from a silk to a cashmere or fine wool fabric using Fall season's trending colors. "This way, you maintain your own style, yet still enjoy looking and feeling totally fashionable," explains John-David.

Most of John-David's designs can be taken apart and put back together-- the skirts and jackets, pants and tops can all be intermingled and mixed in a myriad of ways to come up with a style that is entirely personalized and matches the season's fashion. According to John-David, this is women's jackets the difference between 'style' and 'fashion'. "Style is what you do with the latest fashion trends," according to John-David. The House of Mohr designs sophisticated and trendy, yet classic garments that can be mixed and matched to transform from lightweight fabrics of Spring and Summer into Fall or Winter fabrics.

The lace and flowery patterns of this Spring and Summer are trending into the Fall 2011 fashion season, explains John-David, but the lace of Fall is a darker, more powerful color and weight to match the rich hues and chillier air of Autumn. "If you own a particular garment which really flatters you, simply have a similar item of clothing custom designed using the upcoming season's fabric weight and colors. This way, you've preserved your fashionista status and have maintained your own style," suggests John-David. The flowers of Spring bloom into bold garden patterns this Fall. Both lace and garden patterns will breach the Spring/Summer to Fall fashion season. "If you have the perfect summer skirt, have the same skirt custom made using this Fall's rich garden patterns and fabrics," recommends John-David.

The stripes of the Spring and Summer are intensifying into interesting geometric patterns and shapes in bold colors of black, red, gold, reds and blues this Fall. "The bold geometric patterns alone are works of art. And, reds are everywhere this Fall, and reds are being mixed and matched with every other bold color imaginable," says John-David.

The House of Mohr carries a full line of after-five evening wear and is already planning for this year's Fall fasion evening wear line-up. "Think 'shimmering waterfalls' - short cocktail dresses in silky, shiny fabrics of gold, silver, champagne and black," recommends John-David.

As far as evening wear, it doesn't matter the shade of evening gown, as long as it is long and sweeping. "Leg slits are back again, and this time some gowns even include trains. As long as it is very long and sweeps the floor, you'll be in high style this fall," according to John-David.

The Fall season also has a full line of funky mid-1960's mod-squad type of apparel which include Peter Pan collars and double breasted, big buttoned pea coats. John-David recommends custom-designing a version of favorite classic pea coat using this Fall's brightest shades of orange, gold, red, blue or just about any other bold color. "Simply take your own favorite cut of garment, or consult a custom clothing style designer to help develop your new style, then have some pieces custom designed using this Fall's fashion fabrics and colors - and you've taken the latest fashion and turned it into your own style," says John-David.

John-David Mohr is a custom clothing designer and stylist. He founded the House of Mohr, an upscale boutique on the outskirts of Philadelphia. He recently announced the expansion of his interactive website, http://www.mohrstyle.com, which allows customers to mix and match pieces and fabrics to create their own fashionable styles. House of Mohr regularly custom designs clothing for women sized 0 through 24. Through his recently expanded website, he designs for clients nationwide and has a significant client following in San Francisco, Hollywood and Miami.

House of Mohr boutique is located at 203 Bala Avenue, Philadelphia, PA. To schedule an appointment for a personal consultation, call (610) 747-0507, or contact John-David through the House of Mohr website at http://www.mohrstyle.com.

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ModCloth Finds the Perfect Fit with Crafton Facility

ModCloth, an innovative online retailer specializing in fashion and decor from independent designers, finalized a deal with Rugby Realty women's coats Company this week to secure a larger space in Crafton, Pennsylvania, in what was formerly the Roomful Express facility.

Scott Casciato, VP of Service and GM of Pittsburgh Operations at ModCloth, says, "We've been looking at places in Pittsburgh that will allow us to consolidate our office and fulfillment center to one location with enough room to expand. This facility gives us space to grow as our business grows, and it will unite our whole Pittsburgh team under one roof again." The company currently operates its fulfillment center out of Gateway View Plaza in the South Side, and its offices are located in the Strip District.

Maurice Ades, Managing Partner at Rugby Realty, an affiliated entity of the landlord, executed the deal on the space. "ModCloth is such a unique contribution to the business community here in Pittsburgh and I know they're committed to continued growth in this region. I'm looking forward to seeing them continue to expand," says Ades.

The new facility will serve as the hub for customer support and fulfillment, along with other core functions, and house the majority of the ModCloth team, with over 130 people across the office and fulfillment center. The company plans to continue to grow its Pittsburgh team, particularly in technology development.

"We're big believers in Pittsburgh's potential, and excited about expanding our team and impact here, including in the very near term as we prepare for the holiday season. We'll be hiring lots of engineers, as well as team members for our service, customer care, and fulfillment organizations," says CEO Eric Koger.

ModCloth was started by Susan Gregg Koger and Eric Koger, when they were just teenagers, during the summer before entering Carnegie Mellon University in 2002. The company has since grown from Susan's dorm room to a basement in Squirrel Hill to larger and larger spaces, now across three cities. Last year, the company was voted the #2 Fastest Growing Private Company in America and America's Fastest Growing Retailer by Inc. Magazine. They were also named one of Pittsburgh Magazine's "Great Places to Work" in 2010.

Since acquiring Series B funding last summer in a round led by Accel Partners, the company has grown to over 240 employees among its three locations. Always a technology-driven company, ModCloth opened its headquarters in San Francisco in May 2010 to build out its product development and senior executive teams. In the summer of 2010, they opened an LA office to support supply chain operations, allowing the company to take advantage of three distinct talent pools and geographic advantages.

About ModCloth.com:
ModCloth.com is an innovative online retailer specializing in independent women's fashion and decor. They've attracted a large, devoted following through engaging promotions on the ModCloth Blog and social networks. Their mission is to democratize the fashion industry and change the way clothing is produced, sold, and even marketed by empowering independent designers, style bloggers, and their own community through programs like Be the Buyer?, (which allows customers to vote items from emerging designers into production).The company is founded by husband and wife team Susan Gregg Koger and Eric Koger.

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DownEast Home & Clothing Kicks Off “Live for Pink” Campaign

High-style, low-price retailer DownEast Home & Clothing has announced the successful kick-off of its fourth annual "LIVE for Pink" sales event. Through October 16, 2011, customers can purchase special limited edition "LIVE for Pink" tees and DownEast will donate 50 percent of the sales – up to $25,000 – to Needs Beyond Medicine, a Utah-based organization that provides cancer education, access to screening and financial support for cancer patients.

Through its previous "LIVE for Pink" events in 2008, 2009 and 2010, DownEast has raised over $63,000 in honor of National Breast Cancer Awareness Month. The "LIVE for Pink" 2011 event officially began on September 12 and the company has already seen a significant response from customers – both in stores and online.

"In the first week alone, we've seen a very promising uptick in sales of the limited edition tees, which is exciting since we still have another several weeks in the campaign to go," said Klane Murphy, CEO of DownEast. "Each year, we've been touched by the enthusiastic support of our customers."

DownEast and its staff proactively support a variety of philanthropic causes year-round. Supporting breast cancer awareness is an especially important cause given its direct impact on the people behind DownEast and their families. Breast cancer survivors within the DownEast family include Llilli Murphy, wife of CEO Klane Murphy, and Claire Freedman, mother of company founders Jonathan, Bill and Charlie Freedman.

This past August, DownEast held a special "LIVE for Pink" photo shoot featuring 12 women whose lives were in some way touched by breast cancer. The women selected for the photo shoot responded to DownEast's first-ever open casting call for the campaign by writing a brief essay on how they were impacted by the disease.

According to Candy Friedli, director of Apparel for DownEast, "We received an amazing response from women of all backgrounds. One of the hardest – and most gratifying – things I've ever had to do in my job was to choose the finalists for the photo shoot. There were so many inspiring entries."

A peek behind the photo shoot and a snapshot into the featured women's stories are available on the DownEast By Design blog. Throughout the month of September, the blog will continue to showcase their essays to help put a face with the disease.

Several DownEast staff members will also participate in other activities during National Breast Cancer Awareness Month, including the second annual Pink Half Marathon, which will take place in Park City, Utah, on Oct. 8.

For more information about Needs Beyond Medicine, please visit http://www.needsbeyondmedicine.org. Or, follow the organization on Twitter and Facebook.

About DownEast Home & Clothing
DownEast Home & Clothing (http://www.downeasthome.com), a leader in stylish and affordable apparel, home furnishings and accessories, believes that shopping should be a fun, guilt-free experience. Founded in 1991 and still family-owned and operated, DownEast continues its goal of bringing customers the very best merchandise including modest clothing – from national brands to its own DownEast Basics apparel – at the very best prices.

The DownEast Basics clothing line features smart layering pieces and wardrobe enhancing garments so you can embrace the American classic look with your own sense of style.

Shop for c women's jackets ute tops, modest dresses and accessories for women and girls at Downeastbasics.com.

The fast-growing retailer operates nationally with its Basics line via its online store in addition to 46 locations throughout the West including in Utah, Colorado, California, Idaho, Arizona, Washington, Nevada and Wyoming.

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Hulas, LLC Introduces Sports Collar Stays: Go From Sloppy to Sharp in Seconds

Whether it's out on the golf course, in the office on casual workdays, or simply an evening out, all men and women alike wear collared shirts. But when trying to give a good impression off the hanger or out of the dryer, what looks worse than a curled or misshaped collar? From sloppy to snappy in less than a minute, Sports Collar Stays by Hulas (http://www.fixmycollar.com) are a clothing necessity for anyone who owns a sports shirt.

Created by a former member of the military who was accustomed to high standards of dress, these adhesive-backed felt stays eliminate wilting, curling and flopping collars for good. Easy-to-use, effective and long-lasting, Sports Collar Stays transform "slob" into "sharp" in less than a minute, no iron required.

Made out of 100% "green" recycled material, Sports Collar Stays are the first re-usable, peel and stick adhesive collar stays for all golf and sports shirts. Designed specifically to fit undetected beneath the collar points of sports shirts, they are available in 3 versatile colors: white, black, and grey. In addition to looking sharp with no ironing, the best part is the special adhesive, which allows Sports Collar Stays to be used again and again.

Manufactured in the U.S.A., Sports Collar Stays come packaged in an attractive keepsake tin with a handy "Hulas Home Plate" for easy storage, and are available in single or multi-color set packs.

Accord women's jackets ing to Sports Collar Stays by Hulas creator, Robert Hookano, "there is not a sport shirt collar in the world that is not beginning to curl at this very minute." So for people who want to make a great impression and look their best with the least amount of effort, Sports Collar Stays are the best way to make a $40 shirt look like a million bucks.

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CitySpoon Helps Local Businesses to get the Most out of this Holiday Season

The holiday season has arrived, and CitySpoon is proud to let businesses all of shapes and sizes know that they can advertise for free by simply registering a vendor account at CitySpoon.com. In 2010 American men and women spent 10 hours and 20 hours respectively shopping for holiday gifts, spending roughly $800 on presents for others and over $100 on themselves. The National Retail Federation projected over $447 billion in holiday sales for 2010 and is expecting that number to increase over 3 % in 2011. The retail sector accounts almost 20% of its annual sales to the holiday season. The best part? Research has shown that displaying a 50% off deal will lead to increased sales, regardless of original or reasonable price.

So what does all of this mean? For business owners, the time is right to start getting ready for the holidays and putting out deals and coupons wherever possible. This is where CitySpoon comes into play. CitySpoon.com is a free online platform for vendors and users to come together around the deals that business owners and managers would like to offer. There is no cost to join, to advertise discounts or to print coupons, and this holiday season consumers from all over will be using CitySpoon to find "the hottest deals and events in your city".

Setting up a vendor account at CitySpoon.com takes just a few moments and gives businesses the opportunity to advertise creative deals to the CitySpoon users (aka Spooners). Whether it's 25% off a $50 purchase, 10% off the entire purchase, a $15 cash voucher good between the hours of 8am and 12pm on Tuesdays or a 75% discount on any cloth women's jackets ing item that is predominantly red, vendors can use their creative marketing skills to come up with the perfect deals to attract holiday customers. Once the deal is posted CitySpoon takes care of the rest by advertising vendors on our social media platforms, listing deals in our Featured Coupons section and talking about the exciting discounts in press releases and The Spoon Theory, CitySpoon's official blog.

New vendors in Las Vegas that have taken advantage of CitySpoon's free marketing opportunities are Superb Carpet Cleaning, offering three separate coupons to get the home looking spotless before the big holiday party, and YME Salon and Nails, offering a free eyebrow wax so Spooners can look even more amazing when their pleasant mother in law comes to visit in a few weeks. To fight the holiday hunger that follows many hours of your shopping extravaganza, Marbella Tapas Bar is offering 20% off of the total bill, and Panini Café is proud to offer 20% off a second entrée of choice. Anyone reading this can join in on these exciting discounts and start offering their own by registering a free account at CitySpoon.com! Don't know what to offer? Just call Cityspoon at (888) 9CITYSPN and a helpful representative will help brainstorm how to get the most traffic out of the holiday season using CitySpoon.

Until next time, happy holidays from CitySpoon!

About CitySpoon:

CitySpoon, launched Summer 2011, serves as a local guide for living bigger, better, and smarter by providing in-the-know recommendations, candid user reviews and expert advice for businesses and events in CitySpoon communities.

CitySpoon was created as a multi-platform resource for people to save money and help businesses grow. The site offers discounts on national products consumers already know and love while providing local businesses with an affordable avenue to market their current promotions.

CitySpoon members are enthusiastic about life and the driving force behind the company. Together with a private network of local and national businesses, CitySpoon offers fun, affordable experiences. CitySpoon keeps "Spooners" connected to the most popular and unique places and products.

For more information please visit http://cityspoon.com.

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Forgiven Alcohol Metabolizer Featured on MTV’s The Challenge

Forgiven, distributed by RH Laboratories, has announced that they will be featured throughout the entire upcoming season of MTV's The Challenge.

The show, previously named The Real World Road Rules Challenge, is entering its 22nd season with Battle of the Exes. This season brings thirteen teams of ex couples to Cabarete, Dominican Republic where they will compete to be the last couple remaining through a series of elimination challenges.

Throughout the season, host TJ Lavin will be seen wearing clothing and other gear provided by Forgiven, a company he co-owns.

"The Challenge is a great fit for Forgiven," says host TJ Lavin. "It speaks to people who value fun, excitement, and adventure- people who can really benefit from Forgiven after a night of drinking."

About Forgiven Bottling Group

Chas Aday and TJ Lavin formed Forgiven Bottling Group in 2009. Their product, Forgiven, is the first and only product on the market that has been shown to increase the rate at which the body processes alcohol. In the initial clinical trial, the average increase in metabolic rate was over 500 percent. The product's proprietary blend of all-natural ingredients includes organic acids, amino acids, vitamins, and herbs that increase the body's metabolic rate while restoring the necessary amounts of essential vitamins and nutrients.

About RH Laboratories

RH Laboratories manufactures RockHard Weekend, an all-natural male sexual performance enhancer as well as Pandora, an all-natural sexual enhancer for women. RH Labor fashion coats atories is constantly using innovative techniques to promote their products not only as supplements but also as a lifestyle. In addition to the products RH Labs manufactures, they are the exclusive distributor of Forgiven, the world's first alcohol metabolizer.

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