POTTERY BARN ANNOUNCES BOOK TOUR AND HOLIDAY PRODUCT COLLABORATION WITH DESIGNER AND AUTHOR KEN FULK
Pottery Barn to host ‘Mr. Ken Fulk’s Magical World’ Book-Signing
Events Beginning November 19
SAN FRANCISCO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Pottery Barn, a member of the Williams-Sonoma, Inc. (NYSE:WSM)
portfolio of brands, today is introducing a capsule collection of
exclusive products created in collaboration with designer, lifestyle
curator and author Ken Fulk. Available at select Pottery Barn
stores and online at potterybarn.com,
the collection features holiday entertaining essentials and timeless
home furnishings that bring a dose of elegance and whimsy to the home.
In addition, Pottery Barn is celebrating the debut of Fulk’s first book, Mr.
Ken Fulk’s Magical World, with four in-store book-signing events at
Pottery Barn stores in Boston, Los Angeles, New York City, and Palo
Alto, CA. Guests will have the chance to meet Fulk and get a signed copy
of his book, as well as shop the Pottery Barn holiday collections. The
first event will be held in Boston at The Street Chestnut Hill Pottery
Barn on Saturday, November 19, from 3-5pm.
“We are thrilled to support Ken Fulk with the launch of his book, Mr.
Ken Fulk’s Magical World, and once again offer our customers a peek
into his unique creative spirit,” said Monica Bhargava, EVP of Product
Development, Pottery Barn, Williams-Sonoma, Inc. “We love the wit,
whimsy and effortless elegance he brings to everything he does and we
look forward to sharing his brilliance with our customers.”
Fulk, a San Francisco-based interior designer and event planner, is
renowned for curating unexpected and often over-the-top experiences and
environments. His first book, Mr. Ken Fulk’s Magical World, features
more than 200 color photos with accompanying narration by the designer,
and showcases the best of his signature projects over the past decade.
Customers can purchase the book at Pottery Barn stores or online at
PotteryBarn.com and in select markets, meet Fulk at one of the following
events at Pottery Barn stores:
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Saturday,
11/19 – 3-5pm The Street Chestnut Hill, MA -
Wednesday,
12/7 – 6-8pm 67th & Broadway, NY -
Tuesday,
12/13 – 6-8pm Stanford Shopping Center, CA -
Wednesday,
12/14 – 3-5pm Beverly Hills Drive, CA
Signature pieces from the Ken Fulk for Pottery Barn Collection
include the Admiral Bar Cart and Retriever Fireplace Tools, both
reintroductions from Fulk’s first Pottery Barn collection that debuted
for Fall 2015, as well as new entertaining and gifting items including
the Penguin Shaker and Penguin Cocktail Glasses.
“I’ve always loved penguins; it looks like they’re dressed in little
tuxedos, which is why it made the perfect figure for our dapper yet
playful new cocktail collections for the holidays,” said designer Ken
Fulk. “Life should be fun; don’t be afraid to live large.”
Upholstered furniture items, including a sofa and u-shaped sectional,
feature distinctive tufting and are available in a rich full-grain
Italian leather or soft ebony velvet. Fanciful yet contemporary, the
collection is ideal for glamorous holiday celebrations with prices
starting at $19.50.
ABOUT KEN FULK:
Ken Fulk is a designer of experiences big and small. He is renowned for
his layered interiors and over-the-top parties. San Francisco-based Fulk
has spent 20 years developing a business out of making the impossible a
reality. Fulk has become the curator of his clients’ lifestyle, not only
designing their homes down to the custom stationery, but also their
wardrobes, weddings, dinner parties and family vacations. In addition to
his residential work, Fulk takes a multi-disciplinary approach for
hospitality projects including the highly esteemed social club The
Battery SF, Stewart Cellars winery in Yountville, restaurants for New
York’s acclaimed Major Food Group, and his latest concept in luxury
urban living, a 224 unit residential building on 38th street
in Manhattan. Featured in such publications as The New York Times,
Vanity Fair, Architectural Digest, Elle Decor and The
Wall Street Journal, the Virginia-born Fulk is happiest watching his
three Golden Retrievers bound around the pool at his ranch in Napa
Valley—the setting that inspired much of his collaboration with Pottery
Barn.
ABOUT POTTERY BARN:
Pottery Barn, a member of the Williams-Sonoma, Inc. portfolio of brands,
is a premier specialty retailer for casual, comfortable and stylish home
furnishings. Key product categories include furniture, bedding, bath,
rugs, window treatments, tabletop, lighting and decorative accessories.
Nearly all Pottery Barn products are designed in house and are exclusive
to its catalogs, stores and website. Pottery Barn currently has 201
retail stores in the United States, Canada and Australia and
unaffiliated franchisees that operate stores in the Middle East, Mexico
and the Philippines, as well as an ecommerce site at www.potterybarn.com.
Pottery Barn provides complimentary design services and a comprehensive
gift registry program for weddings and other special events. Pottery
Barn now offers products for all life stages and every room in the home
through Pottery Barn, Pottery Barn Bed and Bath, Pottery Barn Kids, and
PBteen. The company is headquartered in San Francisco, California.
ABOUT WILLIAMS-SONOMA, INC.
Williams-Sonoma, Inc. is a specialty retailer of high-quality products
for the home. These products, representing eight distinct merchandise
strategies – Williams-Sonoma, Pottery Barn, Pottery Barn Kids, West Elm,
PBteen, Williams-Sonoma Home, Rejuvenation, and Mark and Graham – are
marketed through e-commerce websites, direct mail catalogs and 626
stores. Williams-Sonoma, Inc. currently operates in the United States,
Canada, Australia and the United Kingdom, offers international shipping
to customers worldwide, and has unaffiliated franchisees that operate
stores in the Middle East, Mexico and the Philippines.
Contacts
Jess Haro
Pottery Barn
415.445.3535
JHaro@wsgc.com
