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Ireland Meets Franz

By Staff -- Gifts and Dec, 6/1/2006 1:40:00 PM

San Francisco — Franz Collection Inc., maker of porcelain decorative accessories, signed a licensing agreement with Kathy Ireland Worldwide to create a collection of hand-sculptured, hand-painted porcelain pieces.

Designer Kathy Ireland will work with Franz Collection in the design and marketing of the line. “It’s exciting to partner with great people who are innovative. The Franz team is one-of-a-kind. This partnership was truly worth waiting for,” said Ireland .

The first collection, called Luminescence, is inspired by Ireland ’s European Country Style Guide. The collection will feature a brightly colored peacock design on a teapot, sugar and creamer, cup, saucer, spoon, tray and vase. The Kathy Ireland by Franz collection will have a soft launch at the Atlanta International Gift and Home Furnishings Market next month. The collection is scheduled to appear in stores in the fall. A larger collection will be available in Spring 2007.

“Kathy Ireland Home by Franz will introduce an exciting array of uniquely designed items that will add beauty and charm to the home,” said Shonnie Blilin, vice president of sales and marketing for Franz Collection. “The series will build upon the tradition of Franz’s nature-inspired design, detail and quality, adding Kathy’s exclusive designs while focusing on her mission of finding solutions for families, especially busy moms.”

Francis Chen, founder and CEO of Franz Collection Inc., added, “Franz Collection Inc. is proud to announce its exclusive fine porcelain relationship with Kathy Ireland Worldwide, which will allow one of the world’s great lifestyle designers to work in concert with our design team and the world’s finest porcelain.”

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