9th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards® March 2003

Americana Couture Shines with the Stars for the 9th Annual Screen Actor's Guild Awards®!

The Rock & Roll Celebrity design house, Americana Couture, was selected as a participant for the Backstage Creations Celebrity Presenter Gift Baskets, for the 9th Annual SAG Awards®.

The annual event presented by the Screen Actors Guild attracts A-List celebrities from around the world, and is considered the premiere industry event for actors receiving recognition from their peers.

Presenters for the SAG Awards® will select from hundreds of designs from the exclusive online design house, including high end glamorous items with as much as 1000 hand riveted Swarovski® crystals.

This years SAG Awards® are sure to bring out a dazzling array of shimmering and sparkling celebrities. Artists scheduled to be on hand include Clint Eastwood, Halle Berry, Diane Lane, Nicolas Cage, Daniel Day-Lewis, Richard Gere, Renée Zellweger , Julianne Moore, Megan Mullally and Ray Romano. In addition actors and actresses from movies like Adaption, Chicago, The Hours, Lord of the Rings and My Big Fat Greek Wedding are up for awards. Along with actors and actresses from television series like 24, CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, Six Feet Under, The Sopranos, West Wing, Everybody Loves Raymond, Frasier, Friends, Sex in the City and Will & Grace. The 9th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards® will be taking place on TNT and broadcast from the Los Angeles add Shrine Exposition Center on Sunday, March 9th 2003.

Americana Couture is currently the nations leading supplier of crystal encrusted apparel, exclusively made with only authentic Swarovski® components. The design house features over 700 pieces and can be found online at americanacouture.com. Americana Couture's client list boasts celebrities including Sarah Jessica Parker, Uma Thurman, Faith Hill, Debra Messing and Lauren Graham.

Americana Couture focuses this seasons collections on vibrant, and stylish sparkling designs throughout the centuries. From classic crate art to the versatile custom section tailored to provide the unique sparkling gift, hundreds of designs are offered in a wide range of styles and colors.

Americana Couture designs are created with a unique approach by mixing glitz and glamour with traditional designs. Each piece is hand riveted by in-house artists.

For more information on Americana Couture's participation in the 9th Annual SAG Awards® Presenter Gift baskets, please contact VIP services at vip@americanacouture.com or call VIP services at 520-299-3327 or visit www.americanacouture.com!