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Ireland is the author of ''Powerful Inspirations: Eight Lessons that Will Change Your Life'' published by Double Day, which is in its 6th printing. She also authored three children's books entitled An Angel Called Hope, What Do Mommies Do, and Mona’s Favorite Words. She is also the editor of her popular website www.kathyireland.com |
Ireland is the author of ''Powerful Inspirations: Eight Lessons that Will Change Your Life'' published by Double Day, which is in its 6th printing. She also authored three children's books entitled An Angel Called Hope, What Do Mommies Do, and Mona’s Favorite Words. She is also the editor of her popular website www.kathyireland.com |
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Ireland is also a motivational speaker. She has appeared at the United Nations speaking to the 4th Annual Youth Assembly addressing how to achieve the Eight Millennium Goals. She was the key note speaker at the Office Depot Success Strategies for Women Conference with Dr. Maya Angelou and Barbara Walters and gave the key note address’ for the Ernst and Young Entrepreneur Awards, Comerica Bank’s Women’s Initiative and the Women in the Millionaire Zone events. She is the godmother of Carnival cruise lines 22nd ship, the M.S. Carnival Freedom |
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Ireland is an advocate on behalf of various non-profit organizations. She is acknowledged by UCLA as one of the top 10 women’s health advocates in America. She is the Entertainment Industry Foundation’s (EIF) Ambassador for Women’s Health Issues and EIF’s Ambassador for the National Women’s Cancer Research Alliance. She is Ambassador of Hope for the City of Hope and National Chair of Family Services and Parenting for Athletes and Entertainers for Kids. She is active in the Special Olympics, and each holiday season, she partners with Feed The Children and underwrites the distribution of 170,000 pounds of food, clothing and toys to children in need across the nation. She is the National Ambassador for the Help One Up organization whose mission is that no child should have to sleep on the floor. She also serves as National Ambassador for IMom a web community designed to help moms achieve their desire of caring for their children by learning how to grow wise, healthy, purpose-minded relationally-focused children. |
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Kathy Ireland | |
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 Kathy Ireland at the World Jewelry Center, 2008. | |
| Spouse | Dr. Greg Olsen |
| Modeling information | |
| Hair color | Light Brown |
| Eye color | Blue |
| Website | http://www.kathyireland.com |
Kathy Ireland (born March 20, 1963) is a model, actress, businesswoman, and CEO of her epynonomous home design company, Kathy Ireland Worldwide.
Biography
Kathy Ireland was born Kathleen Marie Ireland in Santa Barbara, California, daughter of John Ireland, a labor union organizer, and Barbara.[1] At 17, she was discovered by an agent for Elite Model Management, and by the time she graduated high school, she was working steadily as a model.[2].
Sports Illustrated
Starting in 1984, Ireland was featured in the the annual Swimsuit Issue an extraordinary dozen times before her final appearance in 1996.[3]. In addition to her long tenure within the pages, Ireland appeared on the cover of the annual issue 3 times, a feat tied by Christie Brinkley and Cheryl Tiegs and surpassed only by Elle Macpherson. Ireland was the cover model for the first time on the 25th Anniversary Swimsuit Edition, which became SI's best selling swimsuit issue to date.[4][5] She returned to the cover twice more; in 1992, and in 1994. In her third appearance, she was accompanied by Rachel Hunter and Elle Macpherson; notably, both Hunter and Ireland were pregnant at the time.[5]
Acting
Ireland has made a small number of television and movie acting appearances. Her first movie, 1988's Alien from L.A., was later skewered during the the fifth season of Mystery Science Theater 3000[6]. Ireland also appeared in Melrose Place, Side Out, Mr. Destiny, Loaded Weapon 1, Once Upon A Christmas,Twice Upon A Christmas, and Necessary Roughness.
Retail
Ireland is the chief designer and CEO of Kathy Ireland Worldwide, a billion dollar brand product marketing company.[7] She began this industry in a time (pre-2000) when other fashion models were refusing non-model contracts, which allowed her to begin building her industry before pop culture took the fashion industry into model-style fashion industry. Ireland remains an avid public speaker on women's issues.
She is the only designer in history to make her global travels camouflage her missing design degree. Effectively while no one was paying attention, she changed from her bikini to a business suit covering not only herself but the world with her Style Guides: La Vida Buena, Americana, European Country, Architectural, Aloha, In Russian Style, Ivory Coast and Far East Dreams.
Ireland had a long term agreements with K-mart Corporation. After the retail giant went bankrupt, Ireland quietly and skillfully moved to 50 thousand independent retail stores, leaving Stewart with her Kmart and Macy’s distribution.
Copying Ireland are other celebrities like Cindy Crawford, Jaclyn Smith, Daisy Fuentes and Heidi Klum. Igniting a war of the words between the super models Klum said derisively “Yes, Kathy Ireland is the most successful, but she’s so mass.” Ireland in typical sugar sweet fashion said, "I think Heidi’s a lovely girl. I wish her well.” One super model that Ireland is known to admire is Tyra Banks. She credits Banks for developing a brand strategy that didn’t copy her own. “Tyra became a force in the world of television. She’s brilliant and innovative. I think she can accomplish whatever she goes after, said Ireland. Ireland’s next grasp is a new manuscript from Howard Books titled "Real Solutions for Busy Moms: Your Guide to Success and Sanity" which will be released in 2009. Like Ireland and her never ending stream of products, it’s sure to be everywhere and probably sell as well as her other designs.
Ireland gently and firmly corrects anyone who dares to call her 15 thousand products line an endorsement, “I can’t give endorsements. Those come from celebrities and I’m not famous.” Incredulously Ireland’s goal seems to be avoiding the red carpet while trying to duke it out with fashion mavens like Liz Claiborne, Calvin Klein and the late Halston. All of whom she ironically out ranks in a recent survey of the worlds 100 most important licenses conducted by License Global Magazine Cite error: The <ref> tag has too many names (see the help page).. Ireland showed on the list at a curiously high number 23. “A busy mom can get a lot done if she goes with out sleep,” said Ireland.
On March 4, 2007, she was named the Godmother of Carnival Cruise Lines 22nd ship, the M.S. Carnival Freedom
Ireland’s diverse business interests include Specialty Brands led by her Design Ambassadors and experts to facilitate the Brand’s mission statement. Acafe by her friend Chef Andre is a Kathy Ireland Brand Solution devoted to food, entertaining and culture. Jardin du Jour (J du J), cultivated by award winning landscape designer Nicholas Walker, is a Kathy Ireland Brand Solution devoted to bringing the outdoors in.
Writing
Ireland is the author of Powerful Inspirations: Eight Lessons that Will Change Your Life published by Double Day, which is in its 6th printing. She also authored three children's books entitled An Angel Called Hope, What Do Mommies Do, and Mona’s Favorite Words. She is also the editor of her popular website www.kathyireland.com
References
- ^ Kathy Ireland Biography (1963-)
- ^ "Kathy Ireland - Profile". E! Online. Retrieved 2008-07-30.
- ^ "Collosus Collectibles Sports Illustrated Swimsuit". Retrieved 2008-07-30.
- ^ "SI Swimsuit Collection - Kathy Ireland". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved 2008-07-30.
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- ^ "Mystery Science Theater 3000". TV.com. November 20, 1993. Retrieved 2008-07-31.
- ^ Boone & Kurtz (2007). Contemporary Business 12th Edition. Thomson South-Western.
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