Katayoun "Kathy" Rose (born Katayoun Azarmi) is an Iranian-American jewelry designer, actress, and entrepreneur.

Katayoun "Kathy" Rose
Born
Katayoun Azarmi

Occupation(s)Jewelry Designer and Consultant, Actor
Years active1999–present
Websitehttps://www.argyleandvalentine.com/

Biography

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Rose was born in Tehran, Iran and has lived in Los Angeles since 1978.[1]

Career

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She created the jewelry line Kaviar Jewelry in 2002, now[when?] called Kathy Rose Jewelry.

Rose opened a retail boutique, Kaviar and Kind in 2003, now[when?] called Roseark with jewelry and clothes. It is featuring her line, as well as lines from other designers. Photographs and paintings are also exhibited in the boutique. In 2009 she opened a second boutique in Santa Monica.[1]

She won the first season of the Bravo show, Launch My Line in 2010.[2]

She was accessories editor for FOAM magazine in 2013 - 2014.[citation needed]

In addition to her jewelry endeavors, she is an actress, appearing in Pranksters (2005), Hollywood (2006), and Out At The Wedding (2007), Inja Shahreh Man Bood (2012) as well as acting as producer on both Hollywood and Pranksters.[3]

Kathy Rose sold Roseark in February of 2023. Her new business, Argyle & Valentine, features fine art and jewelry from artists all around the world. It showcases these pieces online and in a private gallery in Los Angeles, by appointment.[citation needed]

Awards/Recognition

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Rose was a Fashion Group International Rising Star Finalist in Jewelry in 2004.

In 2007, she was selected to exhibit her Grasshopper Cuff at the California Design Biennial at the Pasadena Museum of California Art.[4]

In 2010, she won the Bravo series Launch My Line with fashion expert Emil Gampe.[5]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Jewelry Designer Kathy Rose on Reality TV, Roseark, and Her Husband Rick". HuffPost. 2010-10-08. Retrieved 2020-01-16.
  2. ^ "Launch My Line - Bios - Kathy Rose - Bravo TV Official Site". Archived from the original on 2009-08-21. Retrieved 2009-08-09.
  3. ^ "Kathy Rose". IMDb. Retrieved 2020-04-06.
  4. ^ "Kathy Rose". Archived from the original on 2014-03-13. Retrieved 2014-03-13.
  5. ^ Official Launch My Line Site. "Bravo TV's Launch My Line". Bravo TV. Retrieved 2009-12-02.
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