This year’s celebrity guests attending the Middle East Film and Comic Con can look forward to the latest addition to the schedule – the celebrity gift lounge. Known for their gifting suites at such events as Dubai International Film Festival, Abu Dhabi Grand Prix Weekend and Abu Dhabi Film Festival, the team at Lumin is getting ready to open its doors at the World Trade Centre during April 3rd – 5th to welcome celebrity guests including Michael J White, Seth Green, Stan Lee and Max Landis.
This year’s inaugural gifting lounge will include a mix of international and regional brands set to impress this year’s star-studded crowd.
“We’re excited to introduce the gifting suite concept to Middle East Film and Comic Con event” said Katherine Raso, General Manager of Lumin. “MEFCC is quickly becoming a premier event in the region with a very nice list of celebrity guests – a perfect mix for a celebrity gifting lounge. For the first year we have a mix of international and regional brands guaranteed to send the celebrities home with their bags overflowing.”
Keeping the stars looking their best Fashion-favourite Koton is showing a wide selection of men’s T-shirts, including lines from Comic-Con legends Superman, Batman, South Park and The Simpsons. A capsule women’s range will also be available, highlighting the best of the SS14. In addition, Adidas will have their latest line of trainers and sportswear. The already favorite brand of celebrities worldwide, New Era, will be gifting their famous caps. New to the region and recently featured in Vogue – Italian brand Speedometer. The unique bracelets made out of gold and stainless steel watch bezels, recently launched in the region at Bloomingdales, Harvey Nichols and S*uce, and are quickly becoming a favorite trend in fashion accessories.
Regional designer brands T-Junction t-shirts and Cotton Candy flip-flops have joined forces to set up a booth that features their latest collections. T-Junction will be gifting exclusively designed comic inspired t-shirts with the celebrities’ names in Arabic. Cotton Candy, the flip-flop brand born out of the beaches of Dubai will feature a collection of colourful designs, all handmade to perfection.
Vox Cinemas is creating a little bit of fun in the lounge with their newest technology called the 4Dx chair which gives movie-goers a chance to get in on all the action onscreen. Launched in December in the UAE the seats are fitted with multiple motion simulators, synchronized with the on-screen action, making movie-goers feel every jolt and tremor that characters go through in the film. Jashanmal books will be gifting the celebrities a range of picturesque coffee table books about the UAE and its landmarks. A perfect souvenir for those visiting from outside the region.
Located at a private location at The World Trade Centre, the Celebrity Gifting Suite at MEFCC will be THE place for the celebrities and VIPs to visit and hang out throughout the weekend.
The full list of brands at the Celebrity Gifting Suite at MEFCC:
1) Koton
2) Speedometer
3) New Era
4) T-Junction
5) Cotton Candy Flip Flops
6) Adidas
7) Jashanmal Bookstores
8) Vox Cinemas
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