内容简介
ThefirstanddefinitivebookonthefashionofKennethColeandhisthirty-yearcareerinfashionandsocialactivism.Hisadvertisingcampaignsareubiquitous,andhisfootwearandfashiondesigncaptureNewYorkurbanstyle.KennethColejump-startedhisbusinessinfashioninthemostunorthodoxofways:hecreatedafilmsetandpretendedtomakeafilminordertogainaccesstoNewYorkMarketWeek.Intwoandahalfdays,KennethColeProductionssold40,000pairsofshoes.MomentslikethisareparforthecoursewhenviewingCole’scareer,atrulyoriginalyetclassicAmericansuccessstory.AKennethColeProductionlooksatCole’sworldinfashion,fromhisearliestdayslearningtheshoebusinessfromhisfathertobuildinghisempireintoabrandpowerhouse;fromcreatingsought-aftershoesandbagstobeingcreditedwithmakingbasicblacktheultimatego-tocolorforsleekandstylishcitygarb;andfromtheoriginsofhispowerfuladcampaignstohisvigilantsocialactivismandhissignificantstyleandexcitingpop-culturecontributionstothefashionworld.100%ofKennethCole’sprofitsfromthisbookwillbedonatedtoamfAR,TheFoundationforAIDSResearch.