Kenneth Cole Productions, Inc. engages in designing, sourcing, and marketing various footwear, handbags, apparels, and accessories in the United States and internationally. It offers its products under the brand names Kenneth Cole New York, Kenneth Cole Reaction, Unlisted, Gentle Souls and LeTigre, as well as under other customer brands. The company, through various third party licenses, produces and sells men\'s, women\'s, and children\'s apparel and accessories. Its men\'s lifestyle products include tailored clothing, dress shirts, dress pants, sportswear, neckwear, briefcases, portfolios, jewelry, fragrance, belts, leather and fabric outerwear, sunglasses, optical eyewear, watches, luggage, hosiery, and small leather goods. Women\'s products categories include sportswear, small leather goods, belts, scarves and wraps, hosiery, leather and fabric outerwear, sunglasses, optical eyewear, watches, jewelry, fragrance, swimwear, and luggage. In addition, the company licenses boys\' apparel under the Reaction Kenneth Cole brand. The Company markets its products to approximately 7,500 department and specialty store locations in the United States and various other countries, as well as through its consumer direct business, which includes a base of retail and outlet stores, consumer catalogs, and Web sites, including online e-commerce. As of January 31, 2008, the company operated 87 specialty retail and outlet stores. Kenneth Cole Productions, Inc. was founded by Kenneth D. Cole in 1982. The company is headquartered in New York City.
