Kenneth Cole Productions, Inc. designs, sources, and markets a range of fashion footwear and handbags in the United States and internationally. The company, through license agreements, also designs and markets apparel and accessories under its Kenneth Cole New York, Kenneth Cole Reaction, Unlisted, and Le Tigre brand names, as well as footwear under the Gentle Souls trademark. In addition, the company provides private label footwear and handbags for selected retailers. The company's products for men include tailored clothing, sportswear, outerwear, underwear, neckwear, dress shirts, casual pants, small leather goods, belts, socks, jewelry, and luggage/briefcases. It also offers various women's products, such as sportswear, outerwear, swimwear, sleepwear, small leather goods, belts, sunglasses, prescription eyewear, watches, jewelry, fragrance, and luggage. In addition, the company licenses its children's apparel. Kenneth Cole Productions markets its products to approximately 5,500 department and specialty store locations, as well as through full-priced retail stores, outlet stores, and it's e-commerce Website. As of December 31, 2009, it operated 110 full-priced retail stores and outlets. The company was founded in 1982 and is headquartered in New York, New York.
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