Jaclyn Smith establishes Home brand   

By Staff -- Home Textiles Today, 9/28/2007 1:25:00 PM

Los Angeles -- Actress and entrepreneur Jaclyn Smith has organized all of her home furnishings collections under an integrated brand, Jaclyn Smith Home.

With Kmart as anchor retailer for her apparel program, Smith also has as current furniture and home licensees Hickory Hill, Comfort Solutions by King Koil, Diversitex Fabrics, and Dalyn Rug.

Her company said top of bed and drapery are under development for future product line launches.

Atlanta-based HB2, a new consulting firm made up of home furnishings industry veterans Caroline Hipple, Dixon Bartlett, and Joey Bowers, will work with manufacturers and retail partners to create a lifestyle format that coordinates merchandising, marketing and sales for Jaclyn Smith Home.

(reported by Ray Allegrezza, editor-in-chief of HTT sister publication Furniture Today)