After working with my father for two years, we started Candie's, a line of imported shoes from Italy. Then in 1982 I… — Kenneth Cole Copy Share Image
Over the years, I have found a way to use this business and this platform to talk with people about important issues.… — Kenneth Cole Copy Share Image
This is what I wanted the business to be when I started it: a lot of black, a lot of luxurious materials,… — Kenneth Cole Copy Share Image
When you go public, the value equation of your company changes immediately. It is valued on anticipated earnings. — Kenneth Cole Copy Share Image
For years, the company was known as a women's shoe company. Then we added men's clothing, shirts and shoes, and people thought… — Kenneth Cole Copy Share Image
In the fashion business, there weren't any rules. In fact, the better you were at creating something new, the greater the likelihood… — Kenneth Cole Copy Share Image
I named the company Kenneth Cole because I didn't have a lot of time to make up a name. — Kenneth Cole Copy Share Image
What's so great about my business is that every day is different than the day prior. — Kenneth Cole Copy Share Image
What's so great about my business is that every day is different than the day prior. Today, the industry bears little resemblance… — Kenneth Cole Copy Share Image
When I started this business, I never anticipated this would become a platform for me to talk about things that I personally… — Kenneth Cole Copy Share Image
Giving back is something most companies look to do at certain times of the year. We as a company look to do… — Kenneth Cole Copy Share Image
Our business is fashion, and it's about timing and in our case, it's about being relevant and there's nothing more relevant than… — Kenneth Cole Copy Share Image
I am probably not the best creative person in the industry. I am probably not the best business person in the industry.… — Kenneth Cole Copy Share Image
When I started this business, my job was to sell people on my brand and convince them to embrace it in a… — Kenneth Cole Copy Share Image
In business, you can write your own book. The more unique it is from anything written before, the more likely it is… — Kenneth Cole Copy Share Image
You can't build a fashion business with a short-term perspective, unless you're prepared to make investments that you know are not going… — Kenneth Cole Copy Share Image
My job is to create a business model that's built on a platform that has the ability to change quickly. — Kenneth Cole Copy Share Image
People have a whole lot more choices than they've had in the past, and I have only earned the right to be considered -… — Kenneth Cole Copy Share Image
I've come to realize nobody needs what we sell. There's hardly a woman who needs another pair of black shoes. — Kenneth Cole Copy Share Image
I never really had long range plans. I take one season at a time, every day at a time. — Kenneth Cole Copy Share Image
After working with my father for two years, we started Candie's, a line of imported shoes from Italy. Then in 1982 I set out… — Kenneth Cole Copy Share Image
It's not about me, it's about you, the customer. And if I am effective in making what I do about you, and I can… — Kenneth Cole Copy Share Image
Often people ask me about getting involved in service and philanthropy, and my first advice is: Make sure it's real and it's transparent. — Kenneth Cole Copy Share Image
I've struggled with that over the years: Is fashion relevant? Is it frivolous? Is it trivial? Because I give so much of my essence… — Kenneth Cole Copy Share Image
When I first fell in love with Maria, it was because she really cares about things. — Kenneth Cole Copy Share Image
My first AIDS campaign was in 1985. There was this dark cloud, everybody was socially inspired - we hadn't seen social consciousness like that… — Kenneth Cole Copy Share Image
I'm also on the Board at Sundance, so I've seen witnessed first hand the power of independent storytelling. — Kenneth Cole Copy Share Image
I've realized that people come to the brand not just for the products we make, but because of what we stand for. — Kenneth Cole Copy Share Image
