DPA hosts one of Hollywood's best Gifting event in honor of the Academy awards 2026

Preity Upala

Los Angeles, March 20th, 2026

The 98th Annual Academy awards just took place in Hollywood, Los Angeles on the 15th of March. Veteran Gifting suite producer, DPA (Dubois Pelin and Associates) hosted its famous ‘DPA Diamond Gift suite 2026’ at the luxurious Luxe Sunset Boulevard hotel on the 13th and 14th of March 2026. As always, it was a dazzling event honoring the nominees, presenters, and celebrities in the entertainment industry.

Past attendees to the suite include 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 and many more. This year was no different with A-list celebrities and nominees attending.

Nathalie Dubois, the founder and CEO of DPA always prides herself in curating the best in business products from around the world. This year was no different with a wide range of luxurious brands and services.

DPA started its gift suites in Japan and it all came full circle at this year’s Diamond lounge with an entire section dedicated to the most exquisite Japanese brands. A “Soubou” was created at the lounge, where Japanese artisans showcased their products which reflect centuries old, traditional products and techniques to the guests. These included well-known brand Kashiwaya, the exquisite Japanese Sake brand Sawada Shuzo, world famous Tatami brand, Tatami Takaokaya and vintage traditional apparel brand Keishiki gallery boasting it’s Kimonos. Also present onsite was well known Ikebana artist, Harumaya Fukutarou who gifted each guest with a gorgeous flower arrangement. L’odeur de Kyoto, a high-end Japanese atelier was present showcasing their amazing handbags with bamboo handles. It Beauté was present pouring delicious Japanese infused teas. Guests got a little taste of Japan!

DPA is well known for International fashion designers and accessory brands. This year, the suite included the fashion designer Von Vemian who showcased his exquisite gowns, ready to be gifted or rented for red-carpet appearances. Jewelry brand Balacia was present showcasing its range of sparkling one-of a kind diamond jewelry pieces. Milani a jewelry brand was also present with a great collection of beautiful pieces featuring Tahitian pearls. Another great accessory was making its DPA debut: Cameo de Bore’Clutches. This is a brand inspired by a love of fashion and deep-rooted appreciation for elegance and is sure to be a hit on the red carpet!

DPA’s partner office in Japan, Mirai showcased two of its hottest new products: I’m Pinch and Ayune. I’m Pinch is an award-winning product that focuses on a collagen booster for the skin. It is an “IV drip for skin” if you like and has been extremely popular in Japan. Ayune was premiering it’s latest showstopping Serum, No.3 which is known to stop pores and give a glowy after affect. Staying with beauty, there was also the clean beauty Australian brand Eva Perez with some of its new bestsellers.

Travel is always a feature at DPA suites and this year’s lucky guests were gifted with a stay at Relais and Chateaux’s Le Taha’a by Pearl Resorts in French Polynesia, just five minutes from the beautiful Bora Bora. For the guests interested in staying closer to LA, luxurious desert resort GarikiMot was present introducing it’s fabulous property. Boasting of a “Home away from home”, lucky guests were gifted three days stay at one of their breathtaking properties in Palm springs.

An exciting new brand showcasing this year was Norvoch Jewelry, an LA based high quality body jeweler brand. Founded on their motto that beauty, grace and fashion are all combined to develop individual style, they develop pieces that gives every individual an opportunity to stand out through individual expression. Norvoch focuses on high quality gold jewelry catering to a generation that values distinctive style and intentional adornment.

It has been over one year since the tragedy of the LA fires and author Maureen Meehan had previously written a book in honor of the fire victims with 100% of the profits of the book were donated to charity. One of her other books “60 Dates in Six months” has now been turned into a feature film and will be premiering at Cannes Film festival this May. She was present on site to present the book as well as talk about her book journey.

Other fabulous brands present at the suite included Beach Sandy, Klipsta, Life Aid, Beauty and Bones, Anna’s Secret Garden, Waterloo, Best Day Brewing, Eme’s Baked Goods and the amazing children’s book author Oshri.

Celebrity medium and animal communicator, Kim Alexander was present to give deep and intuitive readings. I was lucky enough to score another reading with Kim and go to share with her that her predictions on my recent trip to Bali were spot on! It seems I have more exciting trips ahead. Another cool brand was an ice cream brand called ‘28 wishes Ice cream shop’ with their best flavors such as Butter Beer, Matcha Oreo and Ferrero Rocher. This was a great hit with all the guests.

As far as great libations go, Coit Spirits was present, an award-winning Gin brand from Western Cape in South Africa fermented with Rooibos tea to make for the most unique tasting and refreshing cocktails. They live up to their motto: “Live life fully like Lillie Hitchcock Coit: fearless adventurer enjoying, premium cigars, quality food and good spirits.”

There was also Shep’s bar, a mobile bar trailer known for elevated cocktail experiences and private events in LA. They were whipping up fabulous cocktails that guests were able to enjoy while enjoying the lounge.

This year the suite had an edition of two delicious catering companies. Firstly, we had amazing French Chefs Julie and Mathias who were on hand to prepare an authentic, exquisite French buffet which everyone enjoyed. To top it off, guests were then treated to a delicious buffet spread by Armenian catering company, Mona Mila by Chef Mona Mila with an over-the-top delicious Armenian buffet that everyone devoured.

DPA suites are never over without a great cause to support and this year it was The Plummery- A Californian Parrot Sanctuary. The Plummery offers a safe and serene home for parrots that have been abandoned by their owners. Their mission is to provide care and rehabilitation for the parrots as well as educational opportunities for the community. Another great cause that DPA was supporting this year was Espero France, a human empowerment organization, with social and environmental impact, providing work opportunities for marginalized communities.

The DPA Oscar music lounge 2026 was a great success, and everyone joined into the celebratory spirt of the Oscars. We hope to return to another DPA suite in the very near future.

About DPA and it’s founder Nathalie Dubois

Nathalie Dubois, CEO of DPA, is a distinguished leader in curating luxury experiences for high-profile events. With a career spanning decade, she has redefined the art of celebrity gifting through her visionary approach to creating exceptional gift suites. Originally from France, Nathalie draws inspiration from her extensive world travels and the diverse cultural influences that shape the carefully selected products featured in her renowned gifting experiences. Under Nathalie’s leadership, DPA continues to set the standard for opulence and innovation in the world of luxury gifting. You can find details on DPA at http://www.dpagroup.org

*This event is not affiliated or official with CBS or the Academy Awards.