Kathy Ireland To Headline Vegas Market Fundraiser
Las Vegas Market announced that Kathy Ireland®, Chair, CEO and Chief Designer of global lifestyle brand kathy ireland® Worldwide and ambassador for the Elizabeth Taylor AIDS Foundation, will be the featured guest at the 9th annual “Up on the Roof” fundraiser benefiting Gift for Life, on Monday, July 29, 2019, at Summer 2019 Las Vegas Market. The annual gift and home industry social event will raise funds for DIFFA: Design Industries Foundation Fighting AIDS through ticket sales, as well as a silent auction featuring a variety of Las Vegas-themed prizes and kathy ireland® Home products. “Las Vegas Market is thrilled that Kathy Ireland is joining us as a special guest at our annual Gift for Life fundraiser,” said Bob Maricich, chief executive officer for International Market Centers. “Kathy is a long-time advocate of HIV/AIDS treatment, education and care, who is passionately continuing the important and vital work that Dame Elizabeth Taylor, her close friend and mentor and one of the most powerful activists of our time, started. We are honored that she is joining Las Vegas Market’s fundraising efforts supporting Gift for Life.” A world-famous lifestyle designer and trendsetter, Kathy Ireland® is considered one of the most influential people in fashion today. Kathy is Chair, CEO & Chief Designer for kathy ireland® Worldwide (kiWW®), a leading design and marketing firm that skillfully translates trends for all markets and price points. Kathy has graced the cover of Forbes Magazine three times, internationally (2012, 2016), is listed as the 25th most powerful brand globally by License! Global magazine, and according to Fairchild Publications, Kathy Ireland®is one of the 50 most influential people in fashion. Ms. Ireland was honored by Gift for Life and DIFFA with the first Design For Life Award in 2011 for her work in the design field. Kathy and kathy ireland® Worldwide support philanthropy in many powerful ways, including the Elizabeth Taylor AIDS Foundation for whom Kathy is also an Ambassador. “We are thrilled to join Las Vegas Market’s “Up on the Roof” fundraiser,” Kathy Ireland says. “We must all continue the work that Elizabeth so fearlessly and selflessly started, which contributed in powerful ways to the advancements in the treatment of HIV/AIDS. All of us at kiWW® thank Bob and Las Vegas Market, as well as Gift for Life for uniting the home furnishings and gift industry in the fight against HIV/AIDS.” During the event, Ireland will live auction a selection of kathy ireland® designs from several kiWW® partners, including kathy ireland® Home by Pacific Coast Lighting (showroom A301); kathy ireland® Office by Bush Furniture (showroom A1036); kathy ireland® Home by Nourison (showroom C112); Michael Amini |...
Nourison Hosts Trends Event Featuring Ireland And Butera
Nourison hosted a Tea & Trends talk with Kathy Ireland and Barclay Butera at the Nourison Showroom during High Point Market on Saturday, October 24th. The discussion centered on consumer trends versus designer trends, moderated by Jenny Heinzen, Editor in Chief of Home Accents. Q&A attendees enjoyed tea and treats and photo ops with both Ms. Ireland and Butera. Butera discussed his style and what influences the designs he does for his licensed partners. “Coastal chic, All-American, timeless. I’m very much a believer in color and pattern. Layering pattern on pattern and color. Having the opportunity to own a company that’s a large design firm with showrooms also gives me that incubus to test market, to see what is actually selling to the end user in my environment, helps me figure out what is going to be sellable through my designs for Nourison or another license,” says Butera. As an interior designer, Butera revealed that starts his designs from the ground up. “The basis to a room is the carpet, be it broadloom or area rugs. I always think let’s start with the grounding element to the room and then proceed the way up. Art also. Art is a personal taste piece, and the carpet is the grounding effect to creating a statement to the room.” Ms. Ireland discussed trends in the industry. “I’m seeing color and that’s exciting to me. When we first began in the home industry almost two decades ago, I saw a lot of neutrals, a lot of beiges, and people are now getting bolder. I think a lot of this has to do with the internet. They are seeing runways and want it in their homes instantly, in some way, shape or form. I encourage people – don’t be afraid of color. Discover your own personal style. I’m seeing mixes of mediums and textures and that’s exciting. The looks are wonderful – the shines, the shimmers, the rich fibers. A lot of eclecticism is something that we’re seeing and it’s powerful.” Ms. Ireland was named one of the 50 Richest Women in America by Forbes earlier this year, due to her licensing and real estate companies, which began in the Home Industry at High Point Market in the 1990s. Since 1994, Butera has been the creative force behind his eponymous design firm and showroom in Newport Beach, CA. He is renowned for his approachable and glamorous, coastal-chic interiors....
Nourison And kathy ireland Celebrate Partnership With New Collections
Nourison and kathy ireland® Worldwide (kiWW®) are extending their relationship and celebrating their partnership with a refreshing expansion of the kathy ireland® Home by Nourison collection of rugs, decorative pillows and poufs. The brand’s offering has a fashion forward vision, appealing to a wide variety of audiences, from millennials to baby boomers, looking for femininity and value with timeless appeal. It is a story of classic designs that offers consumers an opportunity to extend the brand’s lifestyle into their home. “Nourison’s partnership with kathy ireland Wolrdwide continues to strengthen and grow. Kathy’s vision comes to life through these new inspirations and timeless designs, which add depth to the collection and extend the brand story to our customers,” said Alex Peykar, Principal of Nourison. “It is a great joy to extend our relationship with Alex and our incredible team at Nourison. Julie Rosenblum is a steward who sets the bar for managing licensing agreements. Everyone at Nourison has elevated our brand presence in powerful and creative ways. Our fashion forward steps, are beyond our imagination. We will always be grateful for this realization of our design and retail dreams. They are exquisite partners, ” said Kathy Ireland, Chair and CEO of kathy ireland® Worldwide. The kathy ireland® Home by Nourison collaboration supports the core mission statement of “solutions for families, especially busy moms.” New area rug collections include Seascape, Yummy Shag and Illusion. Seascape is an elegant boucle wool and sisal bordered rug that takes inspiration from the Aloha Style Guide, capturing the royal spirit of Hawaii and the warm climate of island living. Yummy Shag has a plush look and feel in an enticing array of gorgeous neutral shades. Illusion embraces casual living through modern and contemporary designs in a rich color palette of warm and cool neutrals. Bengal is the latest addition to the kathy ireland® by Nourison Jardin Rug Collection. The world-famous garden designer Nicholas Walker brings eco-friendly jute rug to life in neutral hues with a simplicity that is looked for in today’s décor. The Bliss Collection focuses on “solutions for the people in love” through a collection of individual bridal pillows, including Mr. & Mrs., Faith, Love and Trust, and complementing ring pillows with a removable satin ribbon. The Bliss Collection was inspired by kathy ireland® Weddings and is an extension of Kathy Ireland’s commitment to creating everlasting memories for the bride in her...
Nourison To Preview New Rug, Broadloom and Home Accent Collections At High Point
Nourison is set to preview new area rug launches from Kathy Ireland, Calvin Klein, and Michael Amini, new broadloom styles and new Mina Victory Home Accents at High Point Market. They include: The kathy ireland® Home by Nourison Illusion Collection embraces casual living through modern and contemporary designs in a rich color palette of warm and cool neutrals. The Morrocan-inspired RIAD Collection from Calvin Klein, with Bedouin textile motifs, translate ancient tribal patterns into simplistic modern area rugs. The shag pile lends a soft texture to the linear patterns through a sophisticated palette of contemporary neutrals. The new Michael Amini Brilliance Collection presents sparkle and texture in sisal blended with Lurex in a palette of natural, sand, silver and charcoal. Also being featured at High Point are Prismatic and Opaline Area Rug Collections, which generated great interest during their debut at January Atlanta and Las Vegas Markets. New to broadloom is the Jakarta design from the Twilight Collection and additional colors added to the Manhattan Collection. Also on display is Nourison’s 50 to Infinity custom rug program, which offers high quality broadloom styles in 50 sizes & shapes including scatters, room size, oversized mansion rugs, runners, squares, rounds & octagons. Mina Victory Couture highlights natural hide, laser cut leather, genuine fur and beaded pillows. Mina Victory Home Accents includes natural hide tablet bags and textured pillows and patterns in pastels, silver, metallic tones of silver, copper, and gold, black and white and bold hues of red and blue, and natural hide pillows and rugs from the Dallas Collection. Mina Victory Indoor Outdoor Home Accents introduces nautical, nature and sea-life inspired pillows in turquoise, green, coral, aqua and navy with hand-beading, embroidery and reversible details. The new Holiday Collection from Mina Victory features festive designs in red, gold and natural. ...
Nourison Enters Licensing Agreement with Kathy Ireland
Nourison has entered into a licensing agreement with Kathy Ireland Worldwide for a floor covering partnership. This licensing agreement includes the brands kathy ireland Home as well as kathy ireland Designs Jardin by Nicholas Walker, Kathy Ireland Designs Acafe Society by Chef Andres, and Kathleen Marie. In addition, Nourison will be creating decorative accessories under this agreement. Nourison is a member of the ORIA. “It is exciting for everyone at Kathy Ireland Worldwide to join Alex and the incredible team at Nourison, to develop beautiful flooring and accents for homes, offices and the hospitality communities. We considered no other company for this category. Under Alex’s keen vision and direction, Nourison is a world leader in fashion. As our brand continues to grow, we are actively seeking the finest, global partners in each category. Nourison enjoys an unequaled level of respect and appreciation from designers and the people who chart the course of fashion. We want the home furnishings industry to know, that our pursuit of this partnership, is very important to our strategic plan, of building equity in fashion and growing from good, to better and best at retail. Our collaboration of kathy ireland Home by Nourison, is an expression of great confidence in the integrity and leadership offered by the great house of Nourison and their extraordinary taste, at price points that address various retail partners, ” said Kathy Ireland, CEO and Chief Designer of Kathy Ireland Worldwide. “Nourison is thrilled to be partnering with such an exciting leader in the home furnishings industry, said Alex Peykar, Principal of Nourison. An award-winning designer, Kathy Ireland heads up the 25th most powerfully licensed brand globally and is one of the 50 most influential women in the United States. She is a true expert in this field. We are confident that together Nourison and Kathy Ireland will create a dynamic, fashion forward and highly successful duo of home design.” Nourison will offer a preview of the new product line during the High Point Market from April 20-25, in showroom at InterHall IH101....
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