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                  SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                                   
                        Washington, D.C. 20549
                                   
                               Form 10-Q
                                   
(X)  QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES
                         EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
                                   
             For the quarterly period ended June 30, 1998
                                   
                                   
    (  )  TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
                    SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
                                   
                    Commission File Number  1-13082
                                   
                    KENNETH COLE PRODUCTIONS, INC.
         (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
                                   
                 New York                           13-3131650
               (State or other jurisdiction of    (I.R.S. Employer
               incorporation or organization)    Identification Number)

        152 West 57th Street, New York, NY                  10019
        (Address of principal executive offices)        (Zip Code)

   Registrant's telephone number, including area code (212) 265-1500
                                   
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports
required  to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange
Act  of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period
that  the  registrant was required to file such reports), and  (2)  has
been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.  Yes (X)
No (  )

Indicate the number of shares of each of the issuer's classes of common
stock, as of the latest practicable date:

                                   Class           August 10, 1998

     Class A Common Stock ( $.01 par value)           7,609,029
     Class B Common Stock ( $.01 par value)           5,785,398

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                    Kenneth Cole Productions, Inc.
                             Index to 10-Q


Part I.   FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1.   Financial Statements (Unaudited)

     Consolidated Balance Sheets as of June 30, 1998 and December 31, 1997 ..3

     Consolidated Statements of Income for the three month and six month
     periods ended June 30, 1998 and 1997 ...................................5

     Consolidated Statement of Changes in Shareholders' Equity for the six
     month period ended June 30, 1998 .......................................6

     Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the six month periods
     ended June 30, 1998 and 1997 ...........................................7

     Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements .............................8

Item 2.Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition
     and Results of Operations .............................................10

Part II. OTHER INFORMATION

Item 1.Legal Proceedings ...................................................14

Item 2.Changes in Securities and Use of Proceeds ...........................14

Item 3.Defaults Upon Senior Securities .....................................14

Item 4.Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders .................14

Item 5.Other Information ...................................................15

Item 6.Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K ....................................15

Signatures .................................................................16

Index of Exhibits ..........................................................17

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                    PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION
<TABLE>                                   
Item 1.           Kenneth Cole Productions, Inc. and Subsidiaries
                                   
                      Consolidated Balance Sheets
                                   
                                   
<CAPTION>                                   
                                                 June 30,      December 31,
                                                   1998           1997  
                                                (Unaudited)
<S>                                           <C>             <C>             
Assets                                                       
Current assets:                                             
Cash                                           $ 13,262,000    $  8,803,000
Due from factors                                 21,246,000      23,292,000
Accounts receivable, net                          5,471,000       3,864,000
Inventories                                      31,698,000      23,365,000
Prepaid expenses and other current assets         1,547,000       1,420,000
Deferred taxes                                    1,135,000       1,135,000
                                               ------------    ------------
Total current assets                             74,359,000      61,879,000
                                                             
Property and equipment                                       
Furniture and fixtures                            6,341,000       5,513,000
Machinery and equipment                           4,423,000       3,862,000
Leasehold improvements                            9,590,000       8,217,000
                                               ------------    ------------ 
                                                 20,354,000      17,592,000
Less accumulated depreciation and amortization    6,832,000       5,381,000
                                               ------------    ------------
Net property and equipment                       13,522,000      12,211,000
                                                             
Other assets:                                                
Deposits and deferred income taxes                1,784,000       1,876,000
Deferred compensation plan assets                 3,356,000       1,949,000
                                               ------------    ------------ 
Total other assets                                5,140,000       3,825,000
                                               ------------    ------------    
Total assets                                   $ 93,021,000    $ 77,915,000
                                               ============    ============
</TABLE>                                   
        See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.
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            Kenneth Cole Productions, Inc. and Subsidiaries
       
                            
                Consolidated Balance Sheets (continued)
                                   
<CAPTION>                                   
                                                 June 30,      December 31,
                                                   1998            1997
                                                (Unaudited)
<S>                                           <C>             <C> 
Liabilities and shareholders' equity            
Current liabilities:                           
Accounts payable                               $ 16,318,000    $  9,837,000
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities    2,572,000       3,147,000
Income taxes payable                                450,000       1,694,000
Deferred license income                             386,000         252,000
                                               ------------    ------------
Total current liabilities                        19,726,000      14,930,000
                                                
Deferred rent payable                             1,019,000         909,000
Deferred income tax                                 387,000         387,000
Deferred compensation                             3,356,000       1,949,000
                                                
Commitments and Contingencies                   
                                                
Shareholders' equity:                           
Preferred stock, par value $1.00, 1,000,000
  shares authorized, none outstanding                
Class A common stock, par value $.01,
  20,000,000 shares authorized, 7,584,550
  and 7,369,556 outstanding in 1998 and 1997         76,000          74,000
Class B common stock, par value $.01,                                    
  6,000,000 shares authorized,
  5,785,398 outstanding                              58,000          58,000 
Additional paid-in capital                       21,907,000      19,684,000
Accumulated other comprehensive income               64,000          90,000
Retained earnings                                46,428,000      39,834,000
                                               ------------    ------------ 
Total shareholders' equity                       68,533,000      59,740,000
                                               ------------    ------------
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity     $ 93,021,000    $ 77,915,000
                                               ============    ============
</TABLE>                                   
     See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.
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<TABLE>                                   
            Kenneth Cole Productions, Inc. and Subsidiaries
                                   
                   Consolidated Statements of Income
                              (Unaudited)
<CAPTION>                                   
                          Three Months Ended              Six Months Ended
                                June 30                       June 30
                           1998        1997               1998        1997
<S>                 <C>           <C>              <C>           <C>      
Net sales            $ 48,331,000  $ 40,352,000     $100,360,000  $ 85,262,000
Cost of goods sold     28,957,000    26,375,000       59,057,000    53,669,000
                     ------------  ------------     ------------  ------------
Gross profit           19,374,000    13,977,000       41,303,000    31,593,000
                                                        
Licensing and other                                     
income                  1,791,000     1,212,000        3,447,000     2,268,000
                                                        
Selling, general and                                    
 administrative and                                     
 shipping and 
 warehousing           17,157,000    13,779,000       34,083,000    26,919,000
                     ------------  ------------     ------------  ------------ 
Operating income        4,008,000     1,410,000       10,667,000     6,942,000
                                                        
Interest (income)                                       
 expense, net            (126,000)       87,000         (232,000)      199,000
                     ------------  ------------     ------------  ------------
Income before provision                                 
 for income taxes       4,134,000     1,323,000       10,899,000     6,743,000
  
Provision for income                                    
 taxes                  1,633,000       529,000        4,305,000     2,697,000
                     ------------  ------------     ------------  ------------
Net income           $  2,501,000       794,000        6,594,000     4,046,000
                     ============  ============     ============  ============
                                                               
                                                               
Earnings per share:                                            
         Basic                .19           .06              .50           .31
         Diluted              .18           .06              .48           .30
                                                        
Shares used to compute                                 
 earnings per share:      
         Basic         13,345,000    13,153,000       13,287,000    13,152,000
         Diluted       13,874,000    13,599,000       13,858,000    13,626,000
</TABLE>
                                                                      
     See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.
                                   
                                   
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            Kenneth Cole Productions, Inc. and Subsidiaries

       Consolidated Statement of Changes in Shareholders' Equity
                              (Unaudited)

<CAPTION>                                              
                              Class A              Class B          
                            Common Stock         Common Stock       Total
                         Number               Number               Common
                        of shares   Amount   of shares   Amount     Stock
<S>                    <C>        <C>       <C>        <C>       <C>           
Shareholders' equity     
 January 1, 1998        7,410,160  $74,000   5,785,398  $58,000  $132,000
                                               
Net Income                                     
                                               
Foreign Currency
 translation adjustment

Comprehensive income

Exercise of stock options       
 including tax benefit    174,390    2,000                          2,000
                        -------------------------------------------------  
Shareholders' equity 
 June 30, 1998          7,584,550  $76,000   5,785,398  $58,000  $134,000
                        =================================================
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<TABLE>  
<CAPTION>                                       
                                      Accumulated
                        Additional       Other
                          Paid-in    Comprehensive    Retained    
                         Capital         Income       Earnings       Total
<S>                    <C>             <C>         <C>           <C>            
Shareholders' equity                                 
 January 1, 1998        $19,684,000     $90,000     $39,834,000   $59,740,000
                                              
Net Income                                            6,594,000     6,594,000
                                              
Foreign Currency           
 translation adjustment                 (26,000)                      (26,000)
                                                                  -----------
Comprehensive income                                                6,568,000

Exercise of stock options 
 including tax benefit    2,223,000                                 2,225,000
                        -----------------------------------------------------
Shareholders' equity        
 June 30, 1998          $21,907,000     $64,000     $46,428,000   $68,533,000 
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</TABLE>
           See accompanying notes to  consolidated financial statements.
                                   
                                   
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<TABLE>                                   
              Kenneth Cole Productions, Inc. and Subsidiaries
                    Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
                                 (Unaudited)                  
<CAPTION>
                                                         Six Months Ended
                                                              June 30,
                                                         1998        1997
<S>                                               <C>           <C>
Cash flows from operating activities                    
Net income                                         $  6,594,000  $  4,046,000
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash
 Provided by (used in) operating activities:
   Depreciation and amortization                      1,451,000       896,000
   Amortization of deferred compensation                               69,000
   Provision for doubtful accounts                       55,000         5,000
   Changes in assets and liabilities:                      
     Decrease (increase) in due from factors          2,046,000    (2,179,000)
     Increase (decrease) increase in              
       accounts receivable                           (1,662,000)      603,000
     Increase in inventories                         (8,333,000)      (37,000)
     Increase (decrease) in prepaid expenses and 
       other current assets                            (127,000)      130,000
     Increase in deposits                            (1,580,000)     (321,000)
     Increase (decrease) in accounts payable          6,481,000    (6,094,000)
     Decrease in income taxes payable                  (277,000)     (848,000)
     (Decrease) increase in accrued expenses and
       other current liabilities                       (441,000)      239,000
     Increase in other non-current liabilities        1,517,000       491,000
                                                   ------------  ------------ 
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities   5,724,000    (3,000,000)

Cash flows from investing activities                    
Acquisition of property and equipment, net           (2,497,000)   (1,365,000)
                                                   ------------  ------------
Net cash used in investing activities                (2,497,000)   (1,365,000)
                                                       
Cash flows from financing activities                    
Proceeds from revolving line of credit, net                         3,940,000
Proceeds from exercise of stock options               1,258,000       134,000
                                                   ------------  ------------
Net cash provided by financing activities             1,258,000     4,074,000
                                            
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash                 (26,000)       71,000
                                                   ------------  ------------ 
Net increase (decrease) in cash                       4,459,000      (220,000)
Cash, beginning of period                             8,803,000     1,626,000  
                                                   ------------  ------------
Cash, end of period                                $ 13,262,000  $  1,406,000
                                                   ============  ============
Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information
Cash paid during the period for:                        
   Interest                                        $     21,000  $    245,000
   Income taxes                                    $  4,581,000  $  3,545,000
</TABLE>                                  
                                   
                                   
      See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.
                                   
                                   
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            Kenneth Cole Productions, Inc. and Subsidiaries
              Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
                              (Unaudited)
                                   

1.   Basis of Presentation

The  accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements have been
prepared  in  accordance with generally accepted accounting  principles
for  interim  financial information.  Accordingly, they do not  include
all  of  the  information and footnotes required by generally  accepted
accounting  principles  for complete financial  statements.   The  data
contained  in these financial statements are unaudited and are  subject
to  year  end  adjustment; however, in the opinion of  management,  all
adjustments  (consisting  of  normal  recurring  accruals)   considered
necessary  for  a  fair  presentation have  been  included.   Operating
results for the three and six month periods ended June 30, 1998 are not
necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the year
ended  December  31,  1998.   For further  information,  refer  to  the
consolidated financial statements and footnotes thereto included in the
Company's  annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended  December  31,
1997.

The  consolidated balance sheet at December 31, 1997 was  derived  from
the audited financial statements.

2.   Earnings Per Share

The Company adopted Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 128
"Earnings  Per Share" ("SFAS 128,") effective December 31, 1997,  which
superseded Accounting Principles Board Opinion 15, "Earnings Per Share"
("APB  15").    SFAS  128  requires the Company to  report:  (i)  basic
earnings per common share, which is computed by dividing net income  by
weighted  average  number of shares of common stock outstanding  during
the  periods  presented, and (ii) diluted earnings  per  common  share,
which  is determined on the assumption that options issued to employees
are  exercised  and repurchased at the average price  for  the  periods
presented.    The  difference between the  number  of  shares  used  to
compute  basic  and diluted earnings per share relates  to  outstanding
stock  options  for all periods presented.   The Company  has  restated
prior period calculations in accordance with SFAS 128.   The impact  of
adopting  SFAS 128 did not result in material adjustments to previously
reported amounts.

3.   Segment Reporting

In June 1997, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued Statement
of  Financial Accounting Standards No. 131, "Disclosures about Segments
of  an  Enterprise  and  Related Information" ("SFAS  131,")  which  is
effective  for  1998.   The Company is required to report  the  segment
information required by SFAS 131 when it issues its 1998 annual report.
SFAS  131  establishes  new standards for reporting  information  about
operating segments using a "management approach".   The Company has not
completed its review of SFAS 131, and has not yet determined the impact
the new requirements will have on reportable segments.
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4.   Comprehensive Income

In   1998,  the  Company  adopted  Statement  of  Financial  Accounting
Standards  No.  130  "Reporting  Comprehensive  Income"  ("SFAS  130").
Comprehensive   income  is  generally  defined  as   all   changes   in
shareholders' equity exclusive of transactions with owners.   SFAS  130
requires the disclosure of comprehensive income and its components.
<TABLE>
Comprehensive income is comprised of:
<CAPTION>
                               Three Months Ended         Six Months Ended
                                    June 30,                  June 30,
                                1998        1997          1998        1997
<S>                      <C>          <C>            <C>          <C>        
Net income                $ 2,501,000  $   794,000    $ 6,594,000  $ 4,046,000
Currency translation                                    
  adjustment                  (38,000)      26,000        (26,000)      71,000
                          -----------  -----------    -----------  -----------
Comprehensive income      $ 2,463,000  $   820,000    $ 6,568,000  $ 4,117,000
                          ===========  ===========    ===========  ===========
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Item 2.             MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF
             FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS



Results of Operations

The following table sets forth the Company's consolidated statements of
income as a percentage of net sales for the three and six month periods
ended June 30, 1998 and June 30, 1997.
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                  Three  Months Ended
     
(in thousands)                           June 30, 1998         June 30, 1997
<S>                                  <C>        <C>        <C>        <C>
Net Sales                             $ 48,331   100.0%     $ 40,352   100.0%
Gross Profit                            19,374    40.1        13,977    34.6
Licensing Income                         1,791     3.7         1,212     3.0
Selling, general and                  
 administrative expenses                17,157    35.5        13,779    34.1 
Operating income                         4,008     8.3         1,410     3.5
Interest (income) expense, net            (126)    (.3)           87      .2
Income before income taxes               4,134     8.6         1,323     3.3
Income tax expense                       1,633     3.4           529     1.3
Net Income                               2,501     5.2           794     2.0

                                                   Six Months Ended

(in thousands)                           June 30, 1998         June 30, 1997

Net Sales                             $100,360   100.0%    $ 85,262    100.0%
Gross Profit                            41,303    41.2       31,593     37.1
Licensing Income                         3,447     3.4        2,268      2.6
Selling, general and 
 administrative expenses                34,083    34.0       26,919     31.6
Operating income                        10,667    10.6        6,942      8.1
Interest (income) expense, net            (232)    (.2)         199       .2
Income before income taxes              10,899    10.8        6,743      7.9
Income tax expense                       4,305     4.2        2,697      3.2
Net Income                               6,594     6.6        4,046      4.7

</TABLE>
     



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Three  Months Ended June 30, 1998 Compared to Three Months  Ended  June
30, 1997

Net  sales increased $8.0 million, or 19.8%, to $48.3 million  for  the
three  months  ended  June 30, 1998 compared with net  sales  of  $40.4
million  for the three months ended June 30, 1997.    The increase  was
primarily  attributable  to  increased net  sales  of  men's  footwear,
Kenneth Cole Reaction handbags and new retail store openings, partially
offset  by  lower  net sales of women's footwear.   Net  sales  of  the
Company's wholesale operations, excluding sales to its retail division,
increased $4.6 million, or 15.9%, to $33.7 million from $29.0  million.
Net  sales  by  the Company's retail and outlet stores  increased  $3.4
million, or 29.6%, to $14.7 million for the three months ended June 30,
1998  compared to the three months ended June 30, 1997.  This  increase
reflects  the  sales  from thirty-six stores  which  generated  a  9.4%
increase  or $1.1 million in comparable store sales, and the  sales  of
$2.3  million  generated from eleven stores open for the entire  second
quarter of 1998, which were not open in the second quarter of 1997.

Gross  profit  was $19.4 million for the three months  ended  June  30,
1998,  an increase of approximately $5.4 million, or 38.6%, from  $14.0
million  for  the three months ended June 30, 1997. As a percentage  of
net sales, gross profit was 40.1% compared to 34.6%.   The increase  in
gross  profit  percentage was primarily attributable  to  higher  sell-
throughs  generating  fewer off price sales as compared  to  the  prior
period  which  experienced  lower  than  expected  sel1-throughs  which
resulted  in  excess  wholesale inventories that were  disposed  of  at
significant discounts.

Selling,  general and administrative expenses, including  shipping  and
warehousing  costs,  were $17.2 million (35.5% of net  sales)  for  the
three  months ended June 30, 1998 compared to $13.8 million  (34.1%  of
net  sales) for the three months ended June 30, 1997.  The increase  in
selling,  general  and administrative expenses as a percentage  of  net
sales  is primarily due to the additional retail stores (which carry  a
higher  expense  level  than  the wholesale  division)  and  additional
selling  payroll  costs  to  support certain  of  the  Company's  sales
initiatives, including launching children's footwear and enhancing  the
merchandise coordinator program.

Licensing  income increased 47.7% to $1.8 million for the three  months
ended  June 30, 1998 compared to $1.2 million for the comparable period
in  1997.    This increase primarily reflects incremental revenues from
the increase in sales from existing licenses.

Interest income was $126,000 for the three months ended June 30,  1998,
compared to interest expense of $87,000 for the three months ended June
30,  1997.    The change to interest income from interest  expense  was
primarily  due to higher cash balances generated from cash  flows  from
operations.

As  result of the foregoing, operating income increased 184.3% to  $4.0
million  (8.3% of net sales) from $1.4 million (3.5% of net sales)  for
the three months ended June 30, 1998 and 1997, respectively.





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Six  Months Ended June 30, 1998 Compared to Six Months Ended  June  30,
1997

Net sales were $100.4 million for the first six months of 1998 compared
to  $85.3  million  in the prior year's period, an  increase  of  $15.1
million  or  17.7  %.    The  increase was  primarily  attributable  to
increased  net sales of men's footwear, Kenneth Cole Reaction  handbags
and new retail store openings, partially off-set by lower net sales  of
women's  footwear.   Net  sales of the Company's wholesale  operations,
excluding sales to its retail division, increased $8.6 million or 13.2%
to $73.7 million in the six months from $65.1 million in the comparable
period  last  year.    This  increase was primarily  due  to  increased
consumer awareness of the Kenneth Cole life style brand generated  from
licensing ventures such as men's apparel.    Net sales by the Company's
retail  and  outlet  stores increased $6.5 million or  32.1%  to  $26.6
million.    This  increase reflects a 7.0% or $1.4  million  comparable
store sales increase, sales of $4.0 million for ten stores open for the
entire  first  half of 1998, which were not open in the first  half  of
1997  and the sales of one store opened during the first six months  of
1998.

Gross profit was $41.3 million for the six month period ended June  30,
1998,  an increase of  $9.7 million or 30.7% from $31.6 million in  the
comparable  period  last year.   As a percentage of  net  sales,  gross
profit  was  41.2%  compared to 37.1%. The  increase  in  gross  profit
percentage   was   primarily  attributable  to   higher   sell-throughs
generating fewer off price sales as compared to the prior period  which
experienced lower than expected sell-throughs which resulted in  excess
wholesale inventories that were disposed of at significant discounts.

Selling,  general and administrative expenses, including  shipping  and
warehousing costs, were $34.1 million (34.0% of net sales) in  the  six
month  period  of 1998 and $26.9 million (31.6% of net  sales)  in  the
comparable  period  last year.   The increase in selling,  general  and
administrative expenses as a percentage of net sales is  primarily  due
to  additional retail stores (which carry a higher expense  level  than
the  wholesale division) and additional administrative costs to support
the Company's growth.

Interest  income was $232,000 for the six months ended  June  30,  1998
compared to interest expense of $199,000 for the six months ended  June
30,  1997.    The change to interest income from interest  expense  was
primarily  due to higher cash balances generated from cash  flows  from
operations.

As  a result of the above, operating income increased 53.7% in the  six
month  period of 1998 to $10.7 million (10.6% of net sales)  from  $6.9
million (8.1% of net sales) in the same period last year.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

The   Company  relies  on  cash  flow  from  operating  activities  and
borrowings under its revolving credit agreement as the primary  sources
of  financing  for  its operations and expansion.   This  includes  the
purchase  of inventory in anticipation of increased sales  as  well  as
capital   expenditures  related  to  implementing  information  systems
technology  and additional retail and outlet stores.  Cash requirements
vary from time to time as a result of seasonal requirements, the timing
of  the  receipt of merchandise from suppliers and the Company's  "open
stock"  inventory  program which requires an  increased  investment  in
inventories.    Cash provided by operating activities was $5.7  million
for  the  six  months ended June 30, 1998, compared  to  $3.0  used  in
operations  for  the six months ended June 30, 1997.  The  increase  in
cash provided by operating activities is primarily attributable, to net
earnings  and  the  timing  of  payment of  trade  payables  offset  by
inventory investment.   At June 30, 1998 and December 31, 1997, working
capital was $54.6 million and $46.9 million, respectively.

The   Company  currently  has  a  line  of  credit,  which  allows  for
borrowings, letter of credits and bankers acceptances up to  a  maximum
of  $25.0  million  to finance working capital requirements,  of  which
$23.9 million was available at June 30, 1998.

Capital  expenditures totaled $2.8 million and $1.4 for the six  months
ended  June  30,  1998  and 1997, respectively.   Capital  expenditures
relate primarily to the Company's retail and outlet store expansion and
to  the further development and enhancement of the Company's management
information systems.

The  Company  believes that cash flows from operations  and  borrowings
under  its  existing credit facility will be sufficient to satisfy  the
Company's working capital requirements for the next twelve months.

Year 2000

The  Company determined that it would benefit by replacing, rather than
reprogramming,  its wholesale distribution and financial  systems  with
newer technologically advanced systems that offer greater functionality
and enhanced reporting.   The Company has purchased and installed these
new systems and is in the process of implementation.   The Company will
utilize   both   internal  and  external  resources  to   perform   the
implementation and anticipates completing the initial implementation on
or about December 31, 1998, which is prior to any anticipated impact on
its  operating systems.    However, there can be no guarantee that  the
data  and systems will be converted timely and if such conversions  are
not  made,  the  Year 2000 Issue could have a material  impact  on  the
Company's  operations.   The total cost of the implementation including
the  Year 2000 Issue is estimated at approximately $2.0 million,  which
is  being  funded through both leasing arrangements and operating  cash
flows.

Important Factors Relating to Forward Looking Statements

This report contains certain forward looking statements, as defined  in
The  Private  Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1994.   The  forward-
looking  statements  contained  in this  Form  10-Q  were  prepared  by
management and are qualified by, and subject to, significant  business,
economic,   competitive,   regulatory  and  other   uncertainties   and
contingencies, all of which are difficult or impossible to predict  and
many  of  which  are  beyond the control of the Company.   Accordingly,
there can be no assurance that the forward-looking statements contained
in  this Form 10-Q will be realized or that actual results will not  be
significantly higher or lower.

Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

Pursuant to the General Instructions to Rule 305 of Regulation S-K, the
quantitative  and  qualitative  disclosures  called  by  Rule  305   of
Regulation S-K is  not applicable to the Registrant at this time.
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                      Part II - OTHER INFORMATION
                                   
Item 1.Legal Proceedings.   There have been no updates since the
Company's report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1997.

Item 2.Changes in Securities and Use of Proceeds. None

Item 3.Defaults Upon Senior Securities. None

Item 4.Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

     (a) Kenneth Cole Productions, Inc. Annual Meeting of Shareholders was
          held on May 28, 1998.

     (b) Election of Directors - All nominees were elected through
         proxies solicited pursuant to Regulation 14A under the
         Securities and Exchange Act of 1934.  There was no solicitation
         in opposition to management's nominees as listed in the Proxy
         Statement, and each of the nominees were elected to hold office
         until the next Annual Meeting of Shareholders.

     (c) Matters voted on at the Annual Meeting of Shareholders included
         the election of directors and the ratification of the selection of
         the independent public accountants.

     The results of the election of directors were as follows:

                                       For         Withheld
     Paul Blum                     64,664,182        1,750
     Kenneth D. Cole               64,664,182        1,750
     Robert C. Grayson             64,664,182        1,750
     Denis F. Kelly                 6,810,202        1,750
     Jeffrey G. Lynn                6,810,102        1,850
     Stanley A. Mayer              64,663,982        1,950

     Holders of 6,811,952 shares of Class A Common Stock and 5,785,398
     shares of Class B Common Stock, constituting approximately 94.68%
     of the shares entitled to vote, were present in person or by proxy
     at the Annual Meeting of Shareholders.  Each record holder of
     Class A Common Stock is entitled to one vote per share,
     and each record holder of Class B Common Stock is entitled to 10
     votes per share.  Holders of Class A Common Stock voted separately
     to elect Jeffrey G. Lynn and Denis Kelly.





     With regard to the ratification of the appointment of Ernst &
     Young LLP as the independent certified public accountants, the results
     were as follows:


                FOR                   AGAINST                ABSTAIN
             64,662,192                 900                   2,840      

Item 5.   Other Information. None

Item 6.   Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K.

     (a) Exhibits:

          27        Financial Data Schedule.

     (b) Reports on Form 8-K: The Company did not file any reports on
         Form 8-K during the three months ended June 30, 1998.
                                   
                                   
                                   
                                   
                                   
                                   
                                   
                                   
                                   
                                   
                                   
                                   
                                   
                                   
                                   
                                   
                                   
                                   
                                   
                                   
                                   
                                   
                                   
                                   
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                              SIGNATURES
                                   
                                   
                                   
                                   
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf
by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.


                                   Kenneth Cole Productions, Inc.
                                        Registrant





August 10, 1998                         /s/ STANLEY A. MAYER
                              Executive Vice President and
                              Chief Financial Officer

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                           INDEX OF EXHIBITS


Sequential
Exhibit Number:          Description
Page No.

     
     27             Financial Data Schedule.                          18