Designer April Cornell Receives National ICON Honors Award

July 18, 2018  by Jane Chero in Designer Weekly, Industry, Special Events   

ICON Honors are awarded to individuals and companies of distinction who have impacted the gift and home industry. It is the signature event of The Atlanta International Gift & Home Furnishings Market. The recognition was presented by Arianna Huffington, the keynote speaker at the event.

Cornell is known for her signature prints and whimsical, joyful and romantic style and has been a designer presence in the retail world since the 1970s. Boasting hundreds of vintage-inspired prints designed from her own watercolors and works of art, April was recognized for her contribution as a creative entrepreneur with a knack for niche markets and special attention to the retail experience. She has always had a global outlook with deep roots in India, where she owns her own factory, and retail and wholesale markets in both the USA and Canada. She is knows for her philosophy of “finding beauty in the everyday.”

“April, like a poet, sensitively capture’s nature’s many moods and splendid colors with strokes of a paintbrush. April’s travels throughout the world, particularly India where she does charitable work, has also given her craft unique flavors,” said Linda Simpson, owner of Imagination Network and noted industry licensing expert. “Throughout the years, I have admired her timeless ever-evolving, unformulaic brand signature, which is why I licensed her work years ago at Silvestri and continue to collaborate with her now. This award is well-deserved, recognizing April’s innate ability to translate her love of nature into a recognizable feminine lifestyle brand with an ever-growing populace of customers worldwide.”