Laurel Burch, an artist who put her ... and department stores worldwide sold her jewelry, mugs, T-shirts and other items. In 1994 Burch restructured her business and concentrated on licensing ...

She left home at 14 with only a paper bag of clothing ... upon thousands of cat lovers treasure her feline coffee mugs. After splitting with Singapuri, she started Laurel Burch Inc. in 1979 ...