Kathy Ireland

Kathy Ireland, chair, CEO, and chief designer of kathy ireland(R) Worldwide, is a fashion and home industry icon, whose unprecedented, American entrepreneurial success, inspired the term, model-preneur. Kathy's first novel, Fashion Jungle, is coauthored with New York Times bestselling author, Rachel Van Dyken. Kathy entered the jungle as a teenager, sheltered by loving parents, John and Barbara, of Santa Barbara, California. She has been featured on the covers of Vogue, Teen, and Cosmopolitan,...See more

Kathy Ireland, chair, CEO, and chief designer of kathy ireland(R) Worldwide, is a fashion and home industry icon, whose unprecedented, American entrepreneurial success, inspired the term, model-preneur. Kathy's first novel, Fashion Jungle, is coauthored with New York Times bestselling author, Rachel Van Dyken. Kathy entered the jungle as a teenager, sheltered by loving parents, John and Barbara, of Santa Barbara, California. She has been featured on the covers of Vogue, Teen, and Cosmopolitan, and the all-time bestselling cover of Sports Illustrated Swimsuit issue. Kathy is the supermodel turned supermogul, hailed by Harper's Bazaar as the most successful model in the world. See less