April Cornell Receives National ICON Honors Lifetime Achievement Award
Atlanta, Ga. -- April Cornell was honored with an ICON Honors Lifetime Achievement award. ICON Honors are awarded to individuals and companies of distinction who have impacted the gift and home industry. Icon Honors is the signature event of The Atlanta International Gift and Home Furnishings Market. The gift and home industry’s most celebrated recognition was presented by Arianna Huffington, the keynote speaker at the event.
April 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 Cornell was recognized for her contribution as a creative entrepreneur with a knack for niche markets and a 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 U.S. and Canada.