kathy ireland Worldwide Returns To Licensing Expo 2014

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Jun 16, 2014, 11:00 ET

LOS ANGELES, June 16, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Kathy Ireland, the "supermodel-turned-supermogul," as she is described by Forbes will return to Licensing Expo 2014 June 17-19. kathy ireland WorldWide, will be present at Licensing Expo booth L19 celebrating the company's design collections including fashion, fine jewelry, intimate apparel, skincare, accessories, weddings, luxury resort, home, office, publishing, children's and pet products and more.

Kathy Ireland, CEO and Chief Designer of kathy ireland Worldwide(R) (kiWW(R)) (PRNewsFoto/kathy ireland Worldwide)

Seven-time Grammy-winning Music Legends Marilyn McCoo and Billy Davis Jr. will join Kathy on June 18 from 10:30 a.m. - 5 p.m. Other celebrity attractions at the kiWW booth will include famed TV Chef Andre Carthen who heads Ireland's A Cafe and who contributed to Janet Jackson's New York Times bestseller, "True You," and award-winning designer Nicholas Walker, head of kiWW's Jardin, whose iconic gardens have appeared in Architectural Digest.

The partnership of kathy ireland WorldWide with Rogaska and Waterford for crystal ware, is one in which all kiWW proceeds are going to the Nomi Network which helps victims of human trafficking. The crystal products have enjoyed a 92% sell-through at Waterford stores.

A key element of the kiWW success is the company focus of identifying the true needs of customers. This commitment is articulated in the company mission statements of "...finding solutions for families, especially busy moms," "...finding solutions for people in love" and "...finding solutions for people in business."

Kathy's success as a lifestyle designer is noted in Forbes, the Wall Street Journal, Inc. Magazine, Bloomberg BusinessWeek, U.S. and Italian Vanity Fair, British Vogue, Cosmopolitan and other arbiters of unique brand accomplishment. License Global Magazine lists kiWW as the 31^st most powerful brand in the world. According to Fairchild Publications, Kathy Ireland is one of the 50 most influential people in fashion. kiWW is represented by William Morris/Endeavor and attorney Tom Hoberman. The company was launched in 1993 by Ireland and a license from Moretz Marketing, and its CEO John Moretz. Their expanded alliance is entering its 21st year.

kiWW® supports many non-profits including; YWCA Greater Los Angeles, which recently named Kathy as an Ambassador, Dream Foundation, Providence Educational Foundation, 911 for Kids/AEFK, Elizabeth Taylor AIDS Foundation and the St. Jude Children's Research Hospital.

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