Women's History Month is celebrated in March to honor the contributions and achievements of women in the United States.
This is the ONLY invite-only immersive event aligned with a woman-backed non-profit during Oscars season, hosted by Clean Living Magazine on March 1-2, 2025, at an exclusive Bel Air estate.
This by-women, for-women gathering serves as a sanctuary for clean beauty, wellness, fashion, and lifestyle brands. It offers a unique platform for companies to connect with influential women in entertainment, while celebrating female artists and creatives.
Attendees will experience an intimate environment designed for forging meaningful connections with top media, industry leaders, and celebrities, all centered on empowerment, conscious living, and organic growth.
The Clean Living Founder Collective is a powerful incubator for female entrepreneurs in wellness and sustainability, empowering over 200 founders to date. Providing a supportive community, essential business connections, and valuable resources to help women thrive in their industries.
For the 2025 Oscars, we aim to raise $100,000 in business grants to support emerging female founders in activating their start-up businesses at this prestigious event. With the help of generous donors, these scholarships will offer critical resources-including celebrity endorsements, media exposure, and valuable industry connections-to help founders scale their businesses and gain the visibility they deserve. This grant is sponsored by a Female Founder World and Empowered by WMN.
Cassandra McClure is a strategic business advisor and master connector passionate about empowering women entrepreneurs through personalized coaching and exclusive events. As the founder of the Clean Living Founder Collective, she helps female-led businesses thrive.
With a background as a magazine cover model, celebrity makeup artist, product inventor, and beauty founder, Cassandra brings experience across fashion, beauty, tech, and travel. She is the creator of the #1 Clean Living Show and serves as Creative Director of Clean Living Magazine, leading the clean beauty movement.
In 2024, Cassandra served as Events Chair for Beauty Industry West, appeared on morning news, judged the Glamour Beauty & Wellness Awards, and was featured in Forbes. She continues to mentor young girls and inspire future entrepreneurs.
The Luxury Experience will feature one-of-a-kind activations, inviting attendees to immerse themselves in the world of eco-chic beauty, wellness, and mindfulness.
As they walk through with their guide, guests will indulge in a marketplace, fashion and beauty lounge, transformative spiritual beauty rituals, and chef bites allowing them to connect with products and practices in an extraordinary, hands-on way.
Insta-worthy props will be strategically placed throughout to encourage organic sharing and content.
Co-branded merchandise, including reusable tote bags and wellness kits will be provided to attendees, offering brands the opportunity to extend their reach and leave a lasting impact beyond the event.
Built in PR for Female Founders
Nadine Ramos, founder and CEO of Lasio Hair Care Products, explained her decision to gift 200 travel kits of her products. Each kit retails for $29, a $5,800 investment. “It’s not about making money; it’s about brand exposure. I’m trying to expand my products in the L.A. market, and in doing this gift lounge, the exposure is really there.” The last time she participated in a gift lounge, her retail grew by 25% within months.
Debra Mitchell, founder, creator, and designer of jewelry company Twisted Silver, has participated in Oscar Gifting for the last 10 years. She gifts up to $20,000 retail per event. “It’s absolutely about the marketing. It will turn into sales, but it’s about more than that. As a business owner, it makes sense for me. When a celebrity wears my jewelry and posts on social media, that’s brand exposure. Even just a handful of celebrities posting to their followers leads to exposure. It’s an absolutely brilliant way for me to grow my business.” Mitchell says she sees upwards of 40 celebrities wearing and posting her jewelry per event, which is priceless.
“If I were to hire a PR firm, it would cost me $5,000 a month. I might get an article, but at this event, I absolutely get exposure. People always ask me why I give my jewelry away when celebrities can buy anything they want. I always explain it’s about the marketing.”