Kenneth Cole is a renowned American designer and
humanitarian known for being on the frontline of
fashion trends and AIDS awareness. A business that
began over 25 years ago out of the back of a 40-
foot trailer, Kenneth Cole Productions has risen to
the top of American fashion at lightning speed and
set the standards for others to meet. With nearly
100 Kenneth Cole stores in the US and 80
internationally, Cole has been able to unite his
fashion instincts and business acumen with his
philanthropic convictions.

As Chairman to The Foundation for AIDS Research
(amfAR), and a founding board member to the
homeless organization HELP USA, Cole has made it
his business to fuse fashion with social action. Cole
is also a board member of the Council of Fashion
Designers of America (CFDA) and The Sundance
Institute. Kenneth Cole Productions is a full
lifestyle, dual gender brand. Cole goes far beyond
lending his name to a line of clothing and
accessories. He is the ultimate driving force behind
all the brands and the company’s creative director
in all areas from design to marketing. (from
Kenneth Cole bio October 2011)