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KPC on SHOPNBC on March 8th at 10am EST!

Tune into ShopNBC on Monday, March 8th for International Women's Day! Sunrise Style will rock with items from the Kim Parrish Collection.

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Ruffles and Romance

Spring is in the air...at least in fashion... and transitional items are beginning to pop up in the stores. What should we be looking for to add a breath of fresh air to our stale winter wardrobes? Ruffles and Romance!

Each year spring seems to usher in a romantic look of ruffles, lace and ruching. This season these techniques look the best with the muted pastel color palette.

Check out these two tops on ShopNBC this week. The Scoop Neck Long Sleeve Top (#A18494 at http://www.shopnbc.com/) has just enough gathering to make it pretty without looking too fussy. The Ruffled Tank Top (A18496 at http://www.shopnbc.com/) is a great layering piece right now and will surely be worn all summer on its own. Both are great investments!

Tune in on January 20th at 2PM EST and 7PM EST and January 21st at 4AM EST and 6PM EST to see more new items from the Kim parrish Collection.

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Spring 2010

I've just completed a whirlwind traveling schedule from London to New York finalizing my spring fashion collection. Yes- I said spring. I know, we've barely nestled into our winter wardrobe fashions and yet department stores are anxious to put out their spring trends. What can we learn from this early planning? We can learn that many of the styles from this fall/winter will remain strong in 2010.


So what's in style in 2010? The 1940's will still remain an influence in the early part of spring. We'll see fitted, structured suits and a definite menswear influence continueing into the early part of the new year. Make sure you pick up a hot boyfriend jacket!



We'll also see the Greek Goddess style consistant in this year as well so don't throw out your draped tops and gladiator shoes. Another trend I absolutely love is the Global influence and it will transition slightly into an Exotic flair with rich colors and an island influence for summer 2010.


So what can we gain with this knowledge? Well, it's safe to wear your fitted suits, harem pants, draping tops and rich, bold colors right through winter if the fabric is lightweight. They will be right on trend! If you haven't purchased gladiator sandals, maxi dresses and beaded tunics- run, don't walk to the sales rack and stock up for spring 2010!



Make sure you tune into ShopNBC on January 20th and 21st for the perfect boyfriend jacket and global prints!!

WV LIVING magazine features KPC

Make sure you pick up the Winter issue of WV LIVING magazine! http://www.wvlivingmagazine.com/

The Kim Parrish Collection Leggings are featured along with other fantastic finds for spring! I'm the style editor of the magazine and had a wonderful time working with Jessi Pierson, Miss WV USA 2009. She's a fabulous model... Top 10 at the Miss USA pageant and Miss Photogenic!!!!

The next Kim Parrish Collection show on ShopNBC is coming up! Tune in January 13th at 2am and 1pm EST for Clearance Shows and January 20th and 21st for NEW items including some hot leggings!!

Photo coutesy of WV LIVING magazine. Photo Credit: Rebecca Devono

Leggings, a global phenomenon!

I just returned from London with a new-found love for leggings. Sure, I can be easily pursuaded and have been know to give into peer pressure a time or two but this trip caused me to fall in love with the leggings trend.

The women of London are incredibly fashionable, wearing the trends so well. They embrace the archetectural designs of the top designers with ease and typically leave the basics for others while they embrace the latest fads.

The leggings were everywhere and on everyone! From 16 to 60, the trend was unescapable! Now, as a fashion designer myself, I've been working and reworking this trend for two years, searching for the perfect fabric with the right amount of coverage for me to feel good in this trend.

So now I challenge everyone to give the trend a try. At first, you might feel a little exposed, but by the end of the day you'll be searching for more leggings in various colors and patterns.

Wait until you see the new leggings coming out on ShopNBC in January! Tune in January 20th and 21st! Shop online at www.ShopNBC.com!

KPC to launch on ShopNBC

Kim Parrish Collection launches on ShopNBC on Friday, November 13 from 7PM-9PM EST. Tune in!!! Check www.shopnbc.com soon to see the fabulous fall collection!!

SNAPDRAGON PRINCESS LAUNCHES ON AMAZON.COM

Tampa, Florida, July 2009---National television host Kim Parrish and best-selling children’s book author Deb Landry explore how role models can be found in our ordinary, everyday lives. The Snapdragon Princess (Bryson Taylor Publishing, ISBN 978-0-9773738-6-4) launches in August nationwide.

The Snapdragon Princess, for ages 6-11, revives the legacy of a real princess in a delightful intergenerational story of family treasures, enchantment and cherished times gone by. McKenzie is an astonishing young girl who dreams of becoming a princess. With the help of her grandmother, she embarks on a journey and discovers that being a real princess is much more than crowns and dress-up.

“Discovering that ordinary people can do extraordinary things, The Snapdragon Princess encourages us to look within our own families and communities to hear stories of inspiration and find our real life role models,” said Kim Parrish, co-author. “I wanted to write this book because I’ve seen too many people seeking role models in all the wrong places. Celebrities and athletes shouldn’t be the only ones inspiring our children - we should be their inspirations also.”

Featured in dozens of articles from TV Guide to The New York Times, Kim Parrish is a familiar face to millions who welcomed her into their homes throughout her eight years as a popular television host on QVC. In 2005, she took aim at America’s closets with the launch of the Kim Parrish Collection on HSN, her signature line of classic wardrobe basics noted for their innovative, updated twists. The collection is now featured on televised shopping channels in Canada, Europe and the United States.

Parrish says she’s most proud of her involvement, which has spanned nearly two decades, with the Miss America organization. Currently, she is the president of Miss America’s teen competition, Miss America’s Outstanding Teen, which has made available more than $3 Million in college scholarships over the past four years.

Parrish says she teamed up with parenting coach Deb Landry after extensive discussions on where young girls were finding inspiration in today’s society.

Deb Landry is the author of the best-selling children’s books, Sticks Stones and Stumped, Yankee Go Home, and the co-author of The Comfort Zone with Meline Kevorkian Ed.D., and Robin D’Antona, Ed.D. She is a parenting coach specializing in social awareness behaviors and character education and has authored several interactive children’s mentoring plays on character education, social awareness, and bullying prevention. She was also part of the team that authored the Maine State Best Practices in Bullying and Harassment Prevention Manual and lobbied for the new legislation in the State of Maine. Landry also runs the Miss Maine’s Outstanding Teen competition as the executive director.

The Snapdragon Princess will be available at Amazon.com, BrysonTaylorPublishing.com and other local booksellers in August.

To purchase the book, please visit http://www.amazon.com/Snapdragon-Princess-Deb-Landry/dp/097737386X/ref=sr_1_5?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1248832840&sr=8-5