At Home with High Style: Kathy Ireland & Michael Amini
From the Menlo Park Collection
All photos: Lisa Thiessen, The Design Daily
Lights? Cameras? Yes. Glamour? Yes, and no. Kathy Ireland is every bit the strikingly beautiful person you’d imagine her to be, yet she engages with an altruistic warmth that belies her celebrity.
Portrait by Romero Britto
Kathy is Chairman, CEO, and Chief Designer at Kathy Ireland Worldwide. License Global named her one of the 19 Most Influential Women in Licensing, while Furniture Today honored her as the 18th most influential leader in the furniture industry.
She is a visionary who values talented input, innovative partnership, and authentic connection to the millennial market that has come to trust her brand.
At Las Vegas World Market, I spoke with Kathy about her collaboration with designer, Michael Amini. CEO of Amini Innovation Corporation (AICO), Michael is known for the craftsmanship and detailed artistry he brings to home furnishings. In partnership with Kathy Ireland, high style comes home to younger consumers who seek what’s comfortably fashionable and affordable. Bedroom, dining and upholstered furnishings are offered in seven distinct collections: Menlo Park, Sunset Ranch, Brooklyn Walk, Hudson Ferry, Del Mar Sound, Carrollton, and Crossings. Highlights below. Listen to the complete interview here
“It’s rustic, it’s modern, it’s urban, it’s the quality of Michael Amini, and it’s the freshness, the innovation, and bringing our teams together. . .”
From the Menlo Park, Sunset Ranch, and Brooklyn Walk Collections.
Shown within each collection are products from other licensing partners, including rugs by Nourison, lamps by Pacific Coast Lighting and wall art from Prestige Art. AICO provides approximately 80 additional pieces from their A La Carte program including beds, benches, chairs and sofas.