Kathrine Baumann

Kathrine Baumann
Born (1949-09-11) September 11, 1949 (age 75)
Independence, Ohio, U.S.
Alma materBowling Green State University
Occupations
Years active1971-1988 (as actress)
Known for99 and 44/100% Dead
TitleMiss Ohio 1969

Kathrine Baumann is an American actress, model, and couture handbag designer.[1] She established Kathrine Baumann Beverly Hills (KBBH), a haute-couture accessory and handbag collection. Several of her creations have been purchased by celebrities and have been carried to red-carpet events.

Baumann creates accessories in the American pop art style. She includes cartoon characters and well-known product logos in her fashion designs.[2][3] She designed a Titanic-shaped minaudiere, which was carried to events surrounding the release of the 1997 feature film.[4]

Baumann created several seasons of her Americana Collection and characters such as Betty Boop, Mickey and Minnie Mouse, Miss Piggy,[5] Barbie and Ms. Green M&M were made into crystal-encrusted minaudieres.[6]

  1. ^ Tessa Paul (June 1, 2010). Handbags. Chartwell Books. pp. 307–. ISBN 978-0-7858-2592-0.
  2. ^ "Fashion designer wants Betty Boop bag found at area Goodwill". Dayton Daily News, July 22, 2009.
  3. ^ "NBA tests advertising on backboards". Sports Business Journal, February 25, 2008
  4. ^ 1999 Entertainment Weekly Yearbook. Grand Central Pub. April 1, 1999. p. 93. ISBN 978-1-883013-58-5.
  5. ^ "16 Amazing Facts About the Muppets That’ll Make You Laugh, Cry & Sing Along". Time Money, Brad Tuttle Sept. 22, 2015
  6. ^ Food & Wine: The Guide to Good Taste. International Review of Food & Wine Associates. 1997.