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November 13-14 2011-- Kim Parker Home ® will be an exhibitor at Boutique Design New York, the international hospitality event at the Jacob Javitz Center in New York. Kim Parker Home ® will be showcasing it's award- winning collection of designer rugs, pillows, fabric, bedding, wall art and accessories. |
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Monday October 24th from 6:30-8:00
@ Parsons The New School For Design
Topic: Interview Techniques with guest speaker Kim Parker
Kim Parker is an American artist, designer, author and entrepreneur. She is the founder and creative director of the bestselling American lifestyle brand Kim Parker Home.
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January 2011-- Kim Parker Home ® becomes a member of Goodweave, the international organization created to end illegal child labor in the carpet industry. As a member of GoodWeave, Kim Parker Home ® rugs are independently certified as child-labor-free. The fees the designer pays to be a part of GoodWeave ensure that random, surprise inspections take place on her weaving looms and help fund educational opportunities to children in South Asia. |
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June 2009--Kim Parker Home ® stationery collection launches at Pier One Imports nationwide. The designer's signature floral style is showcased in this exciting collection which features journals, desk sets and keep-it-notes. |
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May
2008-- Kim Parker Home: A Life in Design, the
American designer's first book on Art & Design, published by Harry N. Abrams. |
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April
22, 2008--Fashion Institute of Technology--A
special event and presentation to honor Kim Parker's career achievements
and contributions in the field of textile and surface design.
This event was followed by the designer's first book signing. To view the complete interview on YouTube moderated by John Dowling, FIT Assistant Chairperson, Surface & textile Department click here |
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Kim
Parker Home ® by Spode-- The American artist, designer and author created three tableware
and giftware collections for Spode, one the United Kingdom's most iconic tableware brands in 2007: "Emma's Garland" , "Chicory Hymn" and "Buttercup Faire." The collections launched at Macy's in New York and were later carried at Harrods, Dillard's, Belk, Michael C. Fina, Bed Bath and Beyond, QVC.com and Amazon.com
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April
1st-14th, 2007--Kim Parker Home ® by Spode dinnerware and giftware collections launch at the annual Macy's Flower Show at Herald Square in New York City. |
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April-May
2007--Barnes
& Noble features Kim Parker's critically-acclaimed
first children's book, Counting in the Garden, along with
the entire collection of plush toys, backpacks and hand puppets
from the author's new children's brand--Kim Parker Kids
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SPECIAL APPEARANCE- BOOK SIGNING: May 5th, 2007 from 2:30
- 3:30 at the Union Square Barnes and Noble children's book section. |
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February 2006--Scholastic Media, the global publishing
and entertainment company, launches Kim Parker Kids™
-- Kim Parker's new label is based on her critically-acclaimed
first children's book Counting in the Garden, which
was recently profiled in PLAYTHINGS Magazine. |
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April 2004-- Kim
Parker Home ® bedding and bath collections launch at Bloomingdale's as one of the featured brands of The New American Spirit promotional campaign. Kim Parker's signature style becomes an instant bestseller at Bloomingdale's--the first designer label to acheive bestseller status in the retailer's bedding department. |
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January 2004-- The Rug Company: Kim
Parker Home ® launches her designer rug collection with the U.K's premier flooring label. Her exuberant floral design "Mums and Asters" becomes an international bestseller and wins three prestigious British awards for "Best in Flooring Design: " The ELLE Decoration Award; The D&D Award (Design & Decoration); and The Observer Magazine Award. In 2007, Kim Parker's iconic design, "Mums and Asters", is named "One of the 50 Most Desireable Objects of British Design" Architectural Digest - France |
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