B. Smith knows style whether it's on the runway, in a restaurant or in the comfort of your home. The former fashion model turned restaurateur, television host, author, entrepreneur and entertainer extraordinaire is widely regarded as an expert when it comes to casual but elegant living.

Since 1999, B. Smith has hosted the lifestyle television show B. Smith with Style . Originally distributed by Hearst and Tribune Entertainment companies, the show aired in more than 90% of the U.S. and 40 countries. Viewers in select markets can now watch the show on the cable network TV One. Plus, they can enjoy B. Smith's effervescent personality and creative ideas via her appearances on programs such as the Oprah Winfrey Show , ABC's Good Morning America, and The View , and NBC's Today .

A seasoned culinary expert who was recognized by Elle Décor as one of America 's 10 most outstanding non-professional chefs, Smith is the owner of three successful B. Smith restaurants in New York , Washington DC , and the scenic Long Island Hampton Village of Sag Harbor . Smith's first restaurant, launched in Manhattan in 1986, was located on 8th Avenue and 47th Street for 13 years. In 1999, Smith relocated the restaurant to Restaurant Row. Her D.C.-based restaurant, in the historic Beaux-Arts style Union Station, recently celebrated its 10th anniversary.

Her flair for décor, demonstrated in the ambiance of her restaurants, led to her entry in home style and the Spring 2001 launch of her first collection at Bed Bath & Beyond. The B. Smith with Style Home Collection includes bedding (duvet and comforter sets, coverlets, quilts, coordinated sheets, decorative pillows and window treatments) as well as tabletop, bath towels and area rugs, doormats, wall art and paper products. Smith's specialty serveware, launched in 2004, just expanded with a variety of pieces for entertaining. You can find the B. Smith with Style Home Collection exclusively at over 750 Bed Bath & Beyond® stores nationwide, at 1-800-GO-BEYOND® and online at www.bedbathandbeyond.com .

Smith is also the first African American woman to have her own furniture collection available nationwide. The At Home with B Smith line is available through Clayton Marcus, a division of La-Z-Boy Corporation. The 40-piece collection is comprised of three distinct groups inspired by the places Smith has lived or visited throughout her travels as a model, restaurateur and entrepreneur.

Another recent venture for Smith is her line of jewelry, introduced on television retail giant QVC. The B. Smith Jewelry Collection, made from 14K gold and silver and often incorporating semi-precious gemstones, is designed to reflect Smith's international, multi-cultural appeal.

A native of western Pennsylvania , Smith started her career as a fashion model. She has graced the covers of 15 magazines including Mademoiselle 's first ever featuring an African-American woman. She is currently the spokesperson for Colgate Palmolive Oxy Plus dishwashing products, General Mills Betty Crocker Cornbread and Muffin Mix, Pillsbury Grands and Unilever's Lawry seasonings, and appears in a national television commercial for Mercedes Benz.

Smith is a member of the Parents Executive Council of American University in Washington, D.C., and the Board of Trustees of the Central Park Conservancy.

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