Jewel Branding Appointed as North American Licensing Agent for Collier Campbell
Jewel Branding & Licensing signs Collier Campbell
ATLANTA, Georgia – [January 5, 2016] Jewel Branding & Licensing is pleased to announce they have been appointed the North American licensing agency for renowned London based design house, Collier Campbell.
Founded in the 1960s by two sisters, Collier Campbell found real fame in 1971 when the French fashion designer Yves Saint Laurent used designs by Collier Campbell as the inspiration for his first ever ready-to-wear collection. Collier Campbell went on to collaborate with many of the world’s top designers, retailers and manufacturers including Liberty, Jaeger and Conran in the UK and Martex, Westpoint and Springs in the USA.
“Collier Campbell is a brand with an amazing heritage and unique design aesthetic,” said Julie Newman, President of Jewel Branding & Licensing. “It is renowned in the UK with a growing customer base in the US and we’re excited to build this iconic design house into a lifestyle brand.”
What distinguishes Collier Campbell designs is that they are all hand painted works that are bursting with vibrant colors and distinct patterns. They have a unique capacity to capture the joy of life with their brushstrokes and palette. They also have a wonderful design library from which they draw inspiration, updating designs and colors as well creating new designs for all their collections and products.
“We’re excited to be partnering with Jewel Branding to extend the Collier Campbell brand in North America,” said Judy Lever, President of Collier Campbell. “As soon as we met them, it was evident they had the expertise in building design based brands and shared our passion for the Collier Campbell brand.”
Collier Campbell’s designs have won many awards and can be found in several museum collections featuring the best of modern design including the V&A Museum, London and the Cooper Hewitt Museum in New York.
Collier Campbell in the USA is licensed in home textiles through a partnership with Westpoint Home and in home décor fabrics through Fabricut. The brand can be found at retailers including Bed, Bath & Beyond, Belk, Wayfair, JC Penney and Kohl’s. Categories currently available for licensing include furniture and home furnishings, rugs, tabletop, wall décor, home décor accessories, stationery, apparel, fashion accessories and luggage.
About Collier Campbell
Collier Campbell launched in the 1960’s by 2 sisters and has consistently been one of the most original design studios. The brand found real fame when designer Yves Saint Laurent used their designs as inspiration for his first ready-to-wear collection in 1971. What distinguishes Collier Campbell designs is they are all hand painted works that reveal a passion for color and pattern. For more information, visit http://www.colliercampbell.com/.
About Jewel Branding & Licensing
Jewel Branding & Licensing is a full-service global brand management and licensing agency. Headquartered in Atlanta, GA, Jewel represents a diverse portfolio of designers and design-based brands including The New York Botanical Garden, Tracy Porter, Rachael Hale, Clairebella and Airheads. Jewel develops and manages strategic licensing programs across a wide array of product categories at all levels of retail around the globe. For more information, visit www.jewelbranding.com.