UNITED STATES
                 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 September 30, 2002


   (  )  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)

  603 West 50th 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 outstanding of each of  the  issuer's
classes of common stock, as of the latest practicable date:

Class                                             November 11, 2002

Class A Common Stock ($.01 par value)               11,202,899
Class B Common Stock ($.01 par value)                8,360,497

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                   Kenneth Cole Productions, Inc.
                            Index to 10-Q


Part I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1. Financial Statements (Unaudited)

 Condensed  Consolidated  Balance Sheets  as  of  September 30,2002 and
 December 31, 2001........................................................... 3

 Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income for the three and nine-month
 periods ended September 30, 2002 and 2001................................... 5

 Condensed Consolidated Statement of Changes in Shareholders'Equity for the
 nine-month period ended September 30, 2002.................................. 6

 Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the nine-month periods
 ended September 30, 2002 and 2001........................................... 7

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

Item 2.Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition
     and Results of Operations...............................................14

Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk...........19

Item 4. Controls and Procedures..............................................19

Part II.  OTHER INFORMATION

Item 1.Legal Proceedings.....................................................20

Item 2.Changes in Securities and Use of Proceeds.............................20

Item 3.Defaults Upon Senior Securities.......................................20

Item 4.Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders...................20

Item 5.Other Information.....................................................20

Item 6.Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K......................................20

Signatures...................................................................21

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Part I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 1.  Financial Statements
<TABLE>
            Kenneth Cole Productions, Inc. and Subsidiaries

                Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
<CAPTION>

                                                   September     December
                                                      30,           31,
                                                     2002          2001
                                                  (Unaudited)
<S>                                             <C>           <C>
Assets
Current assets:
 Cash                                            $ 57,807,000  $ 68,966,000
 Due from factor                                   47,563,000    28,289,000
 Accounts receivable, net                           9,778,000     6,731,000
 Inventories                                       54,320,000    30,753,000
 Prepaid expenses and other current assets          1,061,000       873,000
 Deferred taxes                                     2,765,000     2,765,000
                                                 ------------  ------------
Total current assets                              173,294,000   138,377,000

Property and equipment - at cost, less
accumulated depreciation                           36,682,000    40,487,000


Other assets:
 Deposits and deferred taxes                       10,172,000    11,022,000
 Deferred compensation plan assets                 11,223,000    12,003,000
                                                 ------------  ------------
Total other assets                                 21,395,000    23,025,000
                                                 ------------  ------------
Total assets                                     $231,371,000  $201,889,000
                                                 ============  ============

</TABLE>
          See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial
                              statements.
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<TABLE>
           Kenneth Cole Productions, Inc. and Subsidiaries

          Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (continued)
<CAPTION>
                                                   September     December
                                                      30,           31,
                                                     2002          2001
                                                  (Unaudited)
<S>                                             <C>           <C>
Liabilities and shareholders' equity
Current liabilities:
 Accounts payable                                $ 39,027,000  $ 25,932,000
 Accrued expenses and other current liabilities    17,075,000    15,736,000
                                                 ------------  ------------
Total current liabilities                          56,102,000    41,668,000

Deferred compensation                              11,223,000    12,003,000
Other                                               8,577,000     7,324,000

Commitments and contingencies

Shareholders' equity:
 Series A Convertible Preferred Stock, par value
  $1.00 per share, 1,000,000 shares authorized,
  none outstanding
 Class A Common Stock, par value $.01, per share,
  20,000,000 shares authorized, 13,820,183 and
  13,626,584 issued in 2002 and 2001                  138,000       136,000
 Class B Common Stock, par value $.01, per share
  9,000,000 shares authorized, 8,405,497
  and 8,498,097 outstanding in 2002 and 2001           84,000        85,000
 Additional paid-in capital                        62,742,000    61,273,000
 Accumulated other comprehensive income               374,000       434,000
 Retained earnings                                153,826,000   136,099,000
                                                 ------------  ------------
                                                  217,164,000   198,027,000
 Class A Common Stock in treasury, at cost,
  2,688,400 and 2,488,400 shares in 2002 and 2001 (61,695,000)  (57,133,000)
                                                 ------------  ------------
Total shareholders' equity                        155,469,000   140,894,000
                                                 ------------  ------------
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity       $231,371,000  $201,889,000
                                                 ============  ============
</TABLE>

     See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial
                             statements.
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<TABLE>
           Kenneth Cole Productions, Inc. and Subsidiaries

             Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income
                            (Unaudited)
<CAPTION>
                               Three Months Ended         Nine Months Ended
                                 September 30,              September 30,
                              2002          2001        2002            2001
<S>                     <C>          <C>             <C>          <C>
Net sales                $115,325,000 $ 95,311,000    $295,860,000 $270,355,000
Royalty revenue             8,195,000    5,916,000      19,821,000   16,994,000
                         ------------ ------------    ------------ ------------
Net revenue               123,520,000  101,227,000     315,681,000  287,349,000
Cost of goods sold         69,299,000   56,882,000     171,603,000  158,020,000
                         ------------ ------------    ------------ ------------
Gross profit               54,221,000   44,345,000     144,078,000  129,329,000

Selling, general and
 administrative expenses   39,266,000   35,273,000     112,356,000  107,893,000
Asset impairment            4,446,000                    4,446,000
                         ------------ ------------    ------------ ------------
Operating income           10,509,000    9,072,000      27,276,000   21,436,000
Interest and other
 income, net                  266,000      382,000         863,000    1,908,000
                         ------------ ------------    ------------ ------------
Income before provision
 for income taxes          10,775,000    9,454,000      28,139,000   23,344,000

Provision for income taxes  3,987,000    3,592,000      10,412,000    8,945,000
                         ------------ ------------    ------------ ------------
Net income               $  6,788,000 $  5,862,000    $ 17,727,000 $ 14,399,000
                         ============ ============    ============ ============
Earnings per share:
    Basic                $        .34 $        .30    $        .90 $        .72
    Diluted              $        .33 $        .29    $        .86 $        .69
Shares used to compute
 earnings per share:
    Basic                  19,690,000   19,840,000      19,667,000   20,092,000
    Diluted                20,665,000   20,418,000      20,636,000   20,961,000
</TABLE>


                          See accompanying notes to condensed
                               financial statements.
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<TABLE>
                 Kenneth Cole Productions, Inc. and Subsidiaries

       Condensed Consolidated Statement of Changes in Shareholders' Equity
                                   (Unaudited)
<CAPTION>
                                 Class A                    Class B
                              Common Stock               Common Stock
                            Number                      Number
                           of shares    Amount         of shares    Amount
<S>                        <C>          <C>            <C>         <C>
Shareholders' equity
 January 1, 2002            13,626,584   $ 136,000      8,498,097   $ 85,000

Net income

Translation adjustments
 foreign currency
 forward contracts, net
   of taxes

Comprehensive income

Exercise of stock options,
 and related tax benefits
 of $594,000                    89,169       1,000

Issuance of Class A Common
 Stock for ESPP                 11,830

Purchase of Class A
 Common Stock

Conversion of Class B
 shares to Class A shares       92,600       1,000        (92,600)    (1,000)
                            --------------------------------------------------
Shareholders' equity
 September 30, 2002         13,820,183   $ 138,000      8,405,497   $ 84,000
                            ==================================================
</TABLE>
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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                            Accumulated
                           Additional          Other
                            Paid-in        Comprehensive      Retained
                            Capital            Income         Earnings
<S>                        <C>             <C>            <C>
Shareholders' equity
 January 1, 2002            $ 61,273,000    $ 434,000      $ 136,099,000

Net income                                                    17,727,000

Translation adjustments
 foreign currency                            (104,000)
 forward contracts, net
   of taxes                                    44,000

Comprehensive income

Exercise of stock options,
 and related tax benefits
 of $594,000                   1,308,000

Issuance of Class A Common
 Stock for ESPP                  161,000

Purchase of Class A
 Common Stock

Conversion of Class B
 shares to Class A shares
                           ----------------------------------------------
Shareholders' equity
 September 30, 2002         $ 62,742,000    $ 374,000      $ 153,826,000
                           ==============================================
</TABLE>
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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                  Treasury Stock
                              Number of
                               Shares      Amount            Total
<S>                        <C>          <C>            <C>
Shareholders' equity
 January 1, 2002            (2,488,400)  $(57,133,000)  $ 140,894,000

Net income                                                 17,727,000

Translation adjustments
 foreign currency                                            (104,000)
 forward contracts, net
   of taxes                                                    44,000
                                                        -------------
Comprehensive income                                       17,667,000

Exercise of stock options,
 and related tax benefits
 of $594,000                                                1,309,000

Issuance of Class A Common
 Stock for ESPP                                               161,000

Purchase of Class A
 Common Stock                 (200,000)    (4,562,000)     (4,562,000)

Conversion of Class B
 shares to Class A shares
                            ------------------------------------------
Shareholders' equity
 September 30, 2002         (2,688,400)  $(61,695,000)  $ 155,469,000
                            ==========================================
</TABLE>

      See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements
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<TABLE>
                 Kenneth Cole Productions, Inc. and Subsidiaries
             Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
                             (Unaudited)
<CAPTION>
                                                       Nine Months Ended
                                                          September 30,
                                                      2002           2001
<S>                                              <C>            <C>
Cash flows from operating activities
Net income                                        $ 17,727,000  $ 14,399,000
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash
 provided by (used in) operating activities:
  Depreciation and amortization                      5,528,000     5,372,000
  Asset impairment                                   4,446,000
  Unrealized loss on deferred compensation           1,465,000     1,573,000
  Realized gain on marketable securities                            (133,000)
  Provision for bad debts                              134,000       521,000
  Changes in assets and liabilities:
   Increase in due from factors                    (19,274,000)  (17,960,000)
   (Increase) decrease in accounts receivable       (3,181,000)    1,559,000
   Increase in inventories                         (23,523,000)   (6,708,000)
   (Increase) decrease in prepaid expenses &
    other current assets                              (188,000)      515,000
   Decrease (increase) in other assets                  67,000    (2,831,000)
   Increase (decrease) in accounts payable          13,095,000    (7,868,000)
   Increase (decrease) in income taxes payable         159,000    (1,484,000)
   Increase (decrease) in accrued expenses and
    other current liabilities                        1,761,000    (3,188,000)
   Increase in other non-current liabilities           644,000     3,467,000
                                                  ------------  ------------
Net cash used in operating activities               (1,140,000)  (12,766,000)

Cash flows from investing activities
Acquisition of property and equipment, net          (6,169,000)   (7,839,000)
Proceeds from sale of marketable securities                        1,624,000
                                                  ------------  ------------
Net cash used in investing activities               (6,169,000)   (6,215,000)

Cash flows from financing activities
Proceeds from exercise of stock options                715,000       337,000
Proceeds from issuance of common stock                 161,000       270,000
Purchase of treasury stock                          (4,562,000)  (21,057,000)
Principal payments on capital lease obligations       (158,000)     (143,000)
                                                  ------------  ------------
Net cash used in financing activities               (3,844,000)  (20,593,000)
Effect of  exchange rate changes on cash                (6,000)      (28,000)
                                                  ------------  ------------
Net decrease in cash                               (11,159,000)  (39,602,000)
Cash, beginning of period                           68,966,000    74,608,000
                                                  ------------  ------------
Cash, end of period                               $ 57,807,000  $ 35,006,000
                                                  ============  ============
Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information
Cash paid during the period for:
  Interest                                        $     28,000  $     35,000
  Income taxes                                    $ 11,579,000  $ 10,101,000
</TABLE>
  See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.
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                Kenneth Cole Productions, Inc. and Subsidiaries
             Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
                                  (Unaudited)

     1.  Basis of Presentation

          The    accompanying   unaudited   condensed   consolidated
     financial  statements  have  been  prepared  by  Kenneth   Cole
     Productions, Inc. (the "Company") in accordance with accounting
     principles generally accepted in the United States for  interim
     financial information.  Accordingly, they do not include all of
     the information and footnotes required by accounting principles
     generally  accepted in the United States for complete financial
     statements.    Certain  items  contained  in  these   financial
     statements  are  based on estimates.  In  the  opinion  of  the
     Company's  management,  the  accompanying  unaudited  condensed
     consolidated  financial  statements  reflect  all   significant
     adjustments,   consisting   of  only   normal   and   recurring
     adjustments, necessary for a fair presentation of the financial
     position  and  results of operations and  cash  flows  for  the
     periods  presented.  All significant intercompany  transactions
     have been eliminated.

          Operating results for the nine months ended September  30,
     2002 are not necessarily indicative of the results that may  be
     expected for the year ended December 31, 2002.  These unaudited
     condensed consolidated financial statements should be  read  in
     conjunction   with  the  financial  statements  and   footnotes
     included  in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K  for  the
     year ended December 31, 2001.

          The  consolidated balance sheet at December 31,  2001,  as
     presented, was derived from the audited financial statements as
     of December 31, 2001 included in the Company's Annual Report on
     Form 10-K.

     2.  Comprehensive Income

       Comprehensive income is comprised of net income,  the  effect
     of foreign currency translation and changes in unrealized gains
     and   losses  on  forward  exchange  contracts  used  to  hedge
     merchandise  commitments.   Comprehensive  income  amounted  to
     $17,667,000  and $14,740,000 for the nine-month  periods  ended
     September  30,  2002  and  2001,  respectively.   Comprehensive
     income  amounted to $6,738,000 and $6,639,000  for  the  three-
     month periods ended September 30, 2002 and 2001, respectively.

     3.   Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities

          The  Company,  in the normal course of business,  routinely
     enters into forward exchange contracts in anticipation of future
     purchases of inventory denominated in foreign currencies.  These
     forward  exchange  contracts  are  used  to  hedge  against  the
     Company's  exposure  to  changes in foreign  exchange  rates  to
     protect the purchase price of merchandise under such commitments
     and  are  not  held for the purpose of trading  or  speculation;
     therefore,  the Company has classified these contracts  as  cash
     flow  hedges.   The  Company  had outstanding  forward  exchange
     contracts  of  $15,000,000 at September 30, 2002  with  maturity
     dates through April 2003.

     3.   Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities (continued)

       All terms  and  conditions  of the Company's  foreign  exchange
     contracts are included in  the measurement  of  the related hedge
     effectiveness.   The  critical  terms  of  the  foreign  exchange
     contracts are the same as the underlying forecasted transactions;
     therefore,  changes in the fair  value  of  the  contracts should
     be  highly effective  inoffsetting  changes in the expected  cash
     flows  from  the  forecasted  transactions.   No  gains or losses
     related to ineffectiveness  of cash  flow  hedges were recognized
     in earnings  during  the  nine months  ended  September 30, 2002.
     At September  30,  2002,  the Company's  notional  $15,000,000 in
     forward  exchange  contracts  resulted in an  unrealized  gain of
     approximately $94,000,  net  of taxes,  which  was included as an
     addition to other comprehensive income in the Company's Condensed
     Consolidated  Statement of Changes in Shareholders' Equity and an
     increase  to inventory,  the underlying exposure  on the  balance
     sheet.  The Company expects to reclassify  all  of the unrealized
     gain  from other  comprehensive income  into earnings  within the
     next two month period due to  the actual  executions  of  foreign
     exchange  contracts  to  purchase merchandise.

     4.   Earnings Per Share

           The  following  is an analysis of the differences  between
     basic  and diluted earnings per common share in accordance  with
     Statement  of Financial Accounting Standards No. 128,  "Earnings
     Per Share".

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                Three Months Ended      Nine Months Ended
                               September  September    September   September
                               30, 2002   30, 2001     30, 2002    30, 2001
 <S>                        <C>         <C>          <C>         <C>
  Weighted average common
   shares outstanding        19,690,000  19,840,000   19,667,000  20,092,000
  Effect of dilutive securities:
   Stock options                975,000     578,000      969,000     869,000
                             ----------  ----------   ----------  ----------
  Weighted average common
   shares outstanding and
   common share equivalents  20,665,000  20,418,000   20,636,000  20,961,000
                             ==========  ==========   ==========  ==========
</TABLE>



     5.   Segment Information

       The  Company has three reportable segments: Wholesale, Consumer
     Direct  and  Licensing/International.  The  Company's  reportable
     segments  are  business units that offer different  products  and
     services  or  similar  products  through  different  channels  of
     distribution.   The Wholesale segment is comprised of  designing,
     sourcing  and  marketing a broad range of  quality  footwear  and
     handbags for wholesale distribution.  The Consumer Direct segment
     markets  the  broad selection of the Company's branded  products,
     including  licensee products, for sale directly to  the  consumer
     through  its  own  channels of distribution, which  include  full
     price  retail stores, outlet stores, catalogs and e-commerce  (at
     website         addresses         www.kennethcole.com         and
     www.reactiononline.com).   The  Licensing/International   segment
     primarily  consists  of earning royalties on  licensee  sales  to
     third  parties  of branded products and royalties earned  on  the
     purchase  and  sale of retailers or     to consumers  in  several
     foreign  countries.  The Company maintains control  over  quality
     and  image  and allows licensees to sell primarily  to  the  same
     channels  of  distribution as those of  the  Company's  Wholesale
     segment.    The  Company  evaluates  performance  and   allocates
     resources  based  on  profit  or loss  from  each  segment.   The
     Wholesale  segment is evaluated on income from operations  before
     income taxes.  The Consumer Direct segment is evaluated on profit
     or loss from operations before unallocated corporate overhead and
     income  taxes.  The Licensing/International segment is  evaluated
     on  royalties  earned  and pretax segment  profit.   Intersegment
     sales  between the Wholesale and Consumer Direct segments include
     a markup, which is eliminated in consolidation.
     Revenues  from  international customers represent less  than  two
     percent of the Company's consolidated revenues.

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     5.  Segment Information (continued)
     Financial  information of the Company's reportable segments  is
     as follows (in thousands):
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                              Three Months Ended
                                              September 30, 2002

                                             Consumer   Licensing/
                                  Wholesale   Direct  International  Totals
<S>                               <C>       <C>        <C>        <C>
Revenues from external customers   $ 75,820  $ 39,340   $ 8,360    $ 123,520
Intersegment revenues                (7,628)                          (7,628)
Segment income (1)(2)                11,467    (3,486)    7,141       15,122
Segment assets                      176,109    55,205     2,408      233,722

                                              Three Months Ended
                                              September 30, 2001

                                             Consumer   Licensing/
                                  Wholesale   Direct  International  Totals
<S>                               <C>       <C>        <C>        <C>
Revenues from external customers   $ 58,574  $ 36,609   $ 6,044    $ 101,227
Intersegment revenues                (7,168)                          (7,168)
Segment income (1)(2)                 8,957      (328)    4,414       13,043
Segment assets                      138,704    58,391     2,674      199,769

                                              Nine Months Ended
                                              September 30, 2002

                                             Consumer   Licensing/
                                  Wholesale   Direct  International  Totals
<S>                               <C>       <C>        <C>        <C>
Revenues from external customers   $ 182,955 $ 112,425  $ 20,301   $ 315,681
Intersegment revenues                (24,197)                        (24,197)
Segment income (1)(2)                 26,064      (713)   14,702      40,053

                                              Nine Months Ended
                                              September 30, 2001

                                             Consumer   Licensing/
                                  Wholesale   Direct  International  Totals
<S>                               <C>       <C>        <C>        <C>
Revenues from external customers   $ 155,503 $ 114,138  $17,708    $ 287,349
Intersegment revenues                (23,750)                        (23,750)
Segment income (1)(2)                 21,826       906   12,495       35,227

</TABLE>

 (1) Before elimination of intersegment profit, unallocated corporate overhead
and income taxes.
 (2)  Segment  income  for  the Consumer Direct  segment  includes  an  asset
impairment charge of $4.4 million and a gain of $860,000 recorded during the
three months ended September 30, 2002.
The  reconciliation of the Company's reportable segment revenues,  profit  and
loss, and assets are as follows (in thousands):
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                   Three Months Ended       Nine Months Ended
                                 September   September     September  September
                                  30, 2002    30, 2001     30, 2002   30, 2001
<S>                              <C>        <C>         <C>        <C>
Revenues
Revenues for external customers   $ 123,520  $ 101,227   $ 315,681  $ 287,349
Intersegment revenues                 7,628      7,168      24,197     23,750
Elimination of intersegment revenues (7,628)    (7,168)    (24,197)   (23,750)
                                  ---------  ---------   ---------  ---------
 Total consolidated revenues      $ 123,520  $ 101,227   $ 315,681  $ 287,349
                                  =========  =========   =========  =========
Income
Total profit for
 reportable segments              $  15,122  $  13,043   $  40,053  $  35,227
Elimination of intersegment profit and
 unallocated corporate overhead      (4,347)    (3,589)    (11,914)   (11,883)
                                  ---------  ---------   ---------  ---------
 Total income before income taxes $  10,775  $   9,454   $  28,139  $  23,344
                                  =========  =========   =========  =========
Assets
Total assets for
 reportable segments              $ 233,722  $ 199,769
Elimination of intersegment
 inventory profit                    (2,351)    (2,325)
                                  ---------  ---------
 Total consolidated assets        $ 231,371  $ 197,444
                                  =========  =========
</TABLE>

           Kenneth Cole Productions, Inc. and Subsidiaries
        Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
                             (Unaudited)

6.  New Accounting Pronouncements

     In  April  2001,  the  Financial  Accounting  Standards  Board's
     Emerging Issues Task Force
("EITF")  reached  a  consensus on Issue No.  00-25,  "Vendor  Income
Statement Characterization of Consideration Paid to a Reseller of the
Vendor's   Products."    This   issue  addresses   the   recognition,
measurement and income statement classification of consideration from
a  vendor to a customer in connection with the customer's purchase or
promotion  of the vendor's products.  The Company's adoption  of  the
EITF  Issue  No.  00-25 on January 1, 2002 impacted net  revenue  and
expense  classifications by approximately $1,208,000  and  $1,239,000
for  the nine months ended September 30, 2002 and 2001, respectively,
and  did not change net income.  Prior periods have been reclassified
accordingly.

      In  June 2001, the Financial Accounting Standards Board  issued
Statements  of  Financial  Accounting Standards  No.  141,  "Business
Combinations",  and No. 142, "Goodwill and Other Intangible  Assets",
effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2001.   Under
the  new  guidelines, goodwill and intangible assets deemed  to  have
indefinite lives will no longer be amortized, but will be subject  to
annual  impairment tests in accordance with these Statements.   Other
intangible  assets  will continue to be amortized over  their  useful
lives.  The Company adopted these pronouncements on January 1,  2002,
and such adoption had no impact on net income.

     In October 2001, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued
Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 144, "Accounting  for
Impairment or Disposal of Long-Lived Assets" ("SFAS 144").  SFAS  144
addresses  financial accounting and reporting for the  impairment  or
disposal  of long-lived assets and extends the reporting requirements
to  report  separately as discontinued operations, components  of  an
entity  that have either been disposed of or classified as  held  for
sale.   The  Company  adopted the provisions of  SFAS  144  effective
January  1,  2002 and such adoption had no impact on net income  (See
Note 7).

      In  June 2002, the Financial Accounting Standards Board  issued
SFAS  No. 146, "Accounting for Costs Associated with Exit or Disposal
Activities"  ("SFAS 146").  SFAS 146 requires companies to  recognize
costs  associated  with  exit or disposal activities  when  they  are
incurred  rather  than  at the date of a commitment  to  an  exit  or
disposal  plan.   Examples of costs covered by the  standard  include
lease termination costs and certain employee severance costs that are
associated  with  a  restructuring,  discontinued  operation,   plant
closing,  or  other exit or disposal activity.  SFAS  146  is  to  be
applied prospectively to exit or disposal activities initiated  after
December   31,  2002.   The  Company  is  currently  evaluating   the
requirements and impact of SFAS 146, however it does not expect  that
the adoption of this pronouncement will have a material effect on its
consolidated results of operations or financial position.



7.  Asset Impairment Charge and Gain

      At  September 30, 2002, the Company determined that based  upon
the  current  performance  and  anticipated  future  outlook  of  its
Rockefeller  Center flagship store located in New York  City  and  in
accordance  with SFAS 144, certain fixed assets are impaired.   As  a
result, a pre-tax charge of $4.4 million was recorded during the three
months ended September 30, 2002.  In addition, the Company recognized
a  gain as part of cost of goods sold on the income statement in  the
amount of $860,000 relating to the audit results of its licensees.

8. Other

     The  Company,  from time to time, is a party to litigation  that
arises  in the normal course of its business operations.  The Company
is  not  presently a party to any such litigation that would  have  a
material adverse effect on its business operations.

9.  Reclassifications

     Certain   amounts  included  in  the  Company's  2001  financial
statements  have  been reclassified to conform to the  September  30,
2002 presentation.
Item 2.   MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION
          AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

Forward-Looking Statements Disclosure

      The statements contained in this report that are not historical
facts including, without limitation, statements that relate to future
performance  and/or  statements regarding the  Company's  anticipated
results or level of business for 2002 or any other future period, may
be  deemed  to  constitute "forward looking  statements"  within  the
meaning  of  the Private Securities Litigation Reform  Act  of  1995.
Such  statements are based on current expectations only,  and  actual
future  results might differ materially from those projected in  such
statements due to a number of risks and uncertainties, including, but
not  limited  to, demand and competition for the Company's  products,
the  ability  to enter into new licensee agreements and to  open  new
stores,  dependence  on certain large customers and  changes  in  the
Company's  relationships  with  vendors  and  other  resources.   The
forward-looking statements contained herein are also subject to other
risks  and uncertainties that are described in the Company's  reports
and  registration statements filed with the Securities  and  Exchange
Commission.  The Company undertakes no obligation to publicly  update
or  revise any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of  new
information, future results or otherwise.


Results of Operations

     The   following   table  sets  forth  the  Company's   condensed
consolidated statements of income in thousands of dollars  and  as  a
percentage  of  net  revenue  for the three  and  nine  months  ended
September 30, 2002 and September 30, 2001.
<TABLE>
                                      Three Months Ended
                                         September 30,
                                    2002              2001
<S>                       <C>         <C>       <C>         <C>
Net sales                  $ 115,325    93.4%    $  95,311     94.2%
Royalty revenue                8,195     6.6         5,916      5.8
Net revenue                  123,520   100.0       101,227    100.0
Gross Profit                  54,221    43.9        44,345     43.8
Selling, general
 & administrative expenses    39,266    31.8        35,273     34.8
Asset impairment               4,446     3.6
Operating income              10,509     8.5         9,072      9.0
Interest income, net             266     0.2           382      0.3
Income before income taxes    10,775     8.7         9,454      9.3
Income tax expense             3,987     3.2         3,592      3.5
Net income                     6,788     5.5         5,862      5.8


                                      Nine Months Ended
                                         September 30,
                                    2002               2001
<S>                       <C>         <C>       <C>         <C>
Net sales                  $ 295,860    93.7%    $ 270,355     94.1%
Royalty revenue               19,821     6.3        16,994      5.9
Net revenue                  315,681   100.0       287,349    100.0
Gross Profit                 144,078    45.6       129,329     45.0
Selling, general
 & administrative expenses   112,356    35.6       107,893     37.5
Asset impairment               4,446     1.4
Operating income              27,276     8.6        21,436      7.5
Interest income, net             863     0.3         1,908      0.6
Income before income taxes    28,139     8.9        23,344      8.1
Income tax expense            10,412     3.3         8,945      3.1
Net income                    17,727     5.6        14,399      5.0
</TABLE>

Three  Months Ended September 30, 2002 Compared to Three Months Ended
September 30, 2001

Consolidated net revenues increased $22.3 million or 22.0% to  $123.5
million  for  the three months ended September 30, 2002  from  $101.2
million for the three months ended September 30, 2001.  This increase
is  attributable  primarily to the factors  described  below  in  the
sections entitled "Net Sales" and "Licensing/ International Revenue".

NET  SALES:  Net sales in the Company's Wholesale segment  (excluding
sales  to  the Company's Consumer Direct business segment)  increased
$17.2  million, or 29.4%, to $75.8 million for the three months ended
September  30,  2002  from $58.6 million for the three  months  ended
September  30, 2001.  This increase is attributable primarily  to  an
increase  in  sales  of the Company's diffusion brands  Kenneth  Cole
Reaction  and Unlisted.  The Company sells its products  under  these
brands  at  varying  price ranges and through  multiple  distribution
channels,  thereby limiting the Company's exposure to  reductions  in
sales  at  any  one  price  level  or  in  a  particular  channel  of
distribution.     Net sales in the Company's Consumer Direct  segment
increased $2.7 million, or 7.5% to $39.3 million for the three months
ended  September  30, 2002 from $36.6 million for  the  three  months
ended September 30, 2001.  The increase in net sales is due primarily
to an  increase of $2.7  million in sales  from new stores  opened in
2002 as well as expansion stores sales and that portion of 2002 sales
for stores not open for all of 2001. Comparable store sales decreased
0.6% or $197,000 offset by an  increase in internet and catalog sales
for  the three  months ended September 30, 2002.  The decrease is due
in part to the economic weakness generally seen throughout the retail
and apparel  industry  and  the effects of a promotionally driven and
highly competitive retail environment.

LICENSING/  INTERNATIONAL REVENUE:  Royalty  revenue  increased  $2.3
million,  or  38.5%  to  $8.2  million for  the  three  months  ended
September  30,  2002  from $5.9 million for the  three  months  ended
September 30, 2001.  Royalty revenue increased as a percentage of net
revenues  to 6.6% for the three months ended September 30, 2002  from
5.8% for the three months ended September 30, 2001.  This increase in
licensing  revenues primarily reflects incremental sales  from  men's
and  women's sportswear as well as the launch of the Company's  men's
and women's fragrance during the third quarter 2002.

GROSS  PROFIT:   Consolidated gross profit as  a  percentage  of  net
revenue  increased  slightly  to 43.9% for  the  three  months  ended
September  30,  2002 from 43.8% for the three months ended  September
30,  2001.   The  increase is attributable  to  an  increase  in  the
Wholesale  segment's gross profit on higher sales offset by decreased
gross  profit in the Consumer Direct segment.  The Wholesale segment,
which operates at a lower gross profit level than the Consumer Direct
segment,  as a percentage of net revenue increased to 61.4%  for  the
three months ended September 30, 2002 from 57.9% for the three months
ended  September  30, 2001, while the Consumer Direct  segment  as  a
percentage  of  net revenue decreased to 31.8% for the  three  months
ended  September  30,  2002 from 36.2% for  the  three  months  ended
September 30, 2001.  The strong gross profit of the Wholesale segment
resulted primarily from the Company's well-managed inventory position
and  increased  sales  across most product lines.   The  decrease  in
Consumer  Direct gross profit was attributable to lower sales  volume
in  the  promotionally driven, highly competitive retail environment,
partially offset by a gain of $860,000.  This gain included in  gross
profit  resulted from price adjustments on certain products  sold  to
Kenneth  Cole  retail stores, discovered after conducting  audits  of
certain licensees as part of the Company's rotational licensee  audit
program.

SELLING,  GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES:  Selling, general  and
administrative   expenses,   including  shipping   and   warehousing,
increased $4.0 million, or 11.3%, to $39.3 million (or 31.8%  of  net
revenues)  for the three months ended September 30, 2002  from  $35.3
million  (or  34.8%  of  net revenues) for  the  three  months  ended
September  30, 2001.  Although these  expenses  increased  in  actual
dollar  amount, they  decreased as  a  percentage  of  net  revenues,
primarily  due  to  the  Company's   continued  focus  on  its  cost-
containment program implemented at the end of 2001 in response  to  a
challenging economic environment that continues to persist.

ASSET  IMPAIRMENT:   The Company recorded a charge  of  $4.4  million
during  the three months ended September 30, 2002 due to a write-down
of  the leasehold improvements associated with the Company's flagship
retail  store located at Rockefeller Center in New York  City.   This
charge,  which represented 3.6% of net revenues for the three  months
ended September 30, 2002 is included within operating income.

INTEREST  AND  OTHER  INCOME:  Interest and  other  income  decreased
$116,000,  or  30.4%, to $266,000 million for the three months  ended
September 30, 2002 from $382,000 for the three months ended September
30,  2001.  This decrease is due to lower average short-term interest
rates.

INCOME  TAXES:   The Company's effective tax rate  has  decreased  to
37.0%  for  the three months ended September 30, 2002 from 38.0%  for
the  three  months  ended September 30, 2001.  This  is  due  to  the
relative  level  of earnings in the various state  and  local  taxing
jurisdictions in which the Company conducts its business.

NET  INCOME:  As a result of the foregoing, net income, including  an
asset  impairment charge of $4.4 million and a gain included in gross
profit  of  $860,000, increased $900,000, or 15.8%, to  $6.8  million
(5.5% of net revenues) for the three months ended September 30,  2002
from  $5.9 million (5.8% of net revenues) for the three months  ended
September 30, 2001.

Nine Months Ended September 30, 2002 Compared to Nine Months Ended
September 30, 2001

Consolidated  net  revenues increased $28.3 million,  or  9.9  %,  to
$315.7  million  for the nine months ended September  30,  2002  from
$287.4  million for the nine months ended September 30,  2001.   This
increase is attributable primarily to the factors described below  in
the  sections  entitled  "Net  Sales" and  "Licensing/  International
Revenue".

NET  SALES:  Net Sales in the Company's Wholesale segment  (excluding
sales  to  the Company's Consumer Direct business segment)  increased
$27.5  million or 17.7%, to $183.0 million for the nine months  ended
September  30,  2002 from $155.5 million for the  nine  months  ended
September  30,  2001.    The increase is due primarily  to  increased
sales from Reaction Kenneth Cole and Unlisted diffusion brands.   The
Company sells its products under these brands at varying price ranges
and  through  multiple  distribution channels, thereby  limiting  the
Company's exposure to reductions in sales at any one price  level  or
in  a particular channel of distribution.  Net sales in the Company's
Consumer  Direct  segment decreased $1.7 million or  1.5%  to  $112.4
million  for  the  nine months ended September 30, 2002  from  $114.1
million for the nine months ended September 30, 2001. This decline in
net  sales  is  due to a decrease in comparable store sales  of  $9.5
million, or 9.2%, partially  offset by a increase  of $8.8 million in
sales generated by new stores opened in 2002  as  well as  expansions
store  sales and that portion of 2002 sales  for stores  not open for
all of 2001.  The  remaining  decline  was due to a net  decrease  in
catalog and internet sales.  The Company believes the decrease in net
sales  in  the  Consumer Direct  segment is due  to the  effects of a
promotionally driven  and highly competitive retail store environment
and less consumer spending due to current economic conditions.  In an
effort to overcome these challenges, the Company continues to analyze
inventory, focus on product and further scrutinize customer trends.

LICENSING/  INTERNATIONAL REVENUE:  Royalty  revenue  increased  $2.8
million,  or  16.6%  to  $19.8 million  for  the  nine  months  ended
September  30,  2002  from $17.0 million for the  nine  months  ended
September  30, 2001. This increase is attributable primarily  to  the
incremental  revenues in sales of several of the  Company's  existing
licensees,  the  Company's  sales from its Latin  American  licensee,
which  opened  up  several new stores in South  and  Central  America
during  2002 and the launch of its fragrance line of products by  the
Company's  new  licensee  during the  third  quarter  2002.   Royalty
revenue  increased as a percentage of net revenues to  6.3%  for  the
nine  months  ended September 30, 2002 from 5.9% for the nine  months
ended September 30, 2001.

GROSS  PROFIT:   Consolidated gross profit as  a  percentage  of  net
revenue  increased to 45.6% for the nine months ended  September  30,
2002  from 45.0% for the nine months ended September 30, 2001.   This
increase  is  primarily  due  to  higher  margins  in  the  Company's
Wholesale  segment  as a  result of  well  managed inventories.   The
increase  in the  Wholesale segment gross  profit  was  offset by the
decrease in the  Consumer Direct segment's gross profit.   Net  sales
from  the Consumer Direct segment, which operates  at  a higher gross
profit level than the Wholesale segment,  decreased to 35.6%  of  net
revenue for the nine months ended September  30, 2002  from 39.7% for
the  nine  months ended  September  30, 2001.  Accordingly, the lower
proportion  of  gross  profit  attributable  to  the  Consumer Direct
segment  relative to the Company's total business and  the  segment's
decrease in gross profit percentage partially offset the increases in
gross  profit from the Wholesale and Licensing/International segments
as  a percentage of net revenue.  The decrease in the Consumer Direct
segment's gross profit and its gross profit as a percentage of  sales
was  partially offset by a gain of $860,000 recorded during the three
months  ended  September  30,  2002.   This gain, included  in  gross
profit,  resulted  from price adjustments on certain products sold to
Kenneth Cole  retail  stores,  discovered after conducting audits  of
certain licensees as part of  the Company's rotational licensee audit
program.

SELLING,  GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES:  Selling, general  and
administrative   expenses,   including  shipping   and   warehousing,
increased $4.5 million, or 4.1%, to $112.4 million (or 35.6%  of  net
revenues) for  the nine months ended September 30, 2002  from  $107.9
million (or 37.5% of net revenues)for the nine months ended September
30,  2001. As noted, these expenses decreased as a percentage of  net
revenue,  primarily resulting from the Company's continued  focus  on
its  cost-containment program implemented at the end of last year  in
response to a challenging economic environment.

ASSET  IMPAIRMENT:   The Company recorded a charge  of  $4.4  million
(1.4%  of  net revenue) for the nine months ended September 30,  2002
for  a write-down of the lease hold improvements associated with  the
Company's  flagship  retail store located at Rockefeller  Center  New
York City.  The charge is included within operating income.

INTEREST  AND  OTHER INCOME:   Interest  and other  income  decreased
approximately $1.0 million, or 54.8%, to $863,000 for the nine months
ended September 30, 2002 from approximately $1.9 million for the nine
months  ended  September  30,  2001.   The decrease is the result  of
significantly declining interest rate returns on cash investments.

INCOME  TAXES:  The Company's effective tax rate decreased  to  37.0%
for  the nine months ended September 30, 2002 from 38.3% for the nine
months  ended September 30, 2001. The decrease is due to the relative
level of earnings in the various state and local taxing jurisdictions
to which the Company's earnings are subject.

NET  INCOME:  As a result of the foregoing, net income, including  an
asset  impairment  charge of $4.4 million  and  a  gain  of  $860,000
included in gross profit, increased $3.3 million, or 23.1%, to  $17.7
million (5.6% of net revenue) for the nine months ended September 30,
2002  from  $14.4 million (5.0% of net revenue) for the  nine  months
ended September 30, 2001.



Liquidity and Capital Resources

     The  Company uses cash from operations as the primary source  of
financing   for  its  expansion  and  seasonal  requirements.    Cash
requirements vary from time to time as a result of the timing of  the
receipt of merchandise from suppliers, the delivery by the Company of
merchandise  to  its customers, and the level of accounts  receivable
and due from factor balances.  At September 30, 2002 and December 31,
2001   working   capital  was  $117.2  million  and  $96.7   million,
respectively.

     Cash  used in operating activities was $1.0 million for the nine
months  ended September 30, 2002, compared to $12.8 million  used  in
operating  activities for the nine months ended September  30,  2001.
The  increase  in cash flow from operations is primarily attributable
to  an  increase in net income compared to the prior period, and  the
timing of payables offset by an increase in inventory.

     Net  cash used in investing activities decreased $46,000 to $6.2
million  for the nine months ended September 30, 2002.  The  decrease
in  net  cash  used in investing activities for the nine months ended
September  30,  2002  was reduced by approximately  $1.6  million  of
proceeds   from   the   sale  of  marketable   securities.    Capital
expenditures totaled approximately $6.2 million and $7.8 million  for
the  nine  months  ended September 30, 2002 and  2001,  respectively.
Capital  expenditures  for new retail store openings  and  expansions
were  approximately $3.1 million and $5.9 million for the nine months
ended  September 30, 2002 and September 30, 2001, respectively.   The
remaining expenditures were used primarily for information technology
and corporate headquarter renovations.

     During 2000, the Company relocated its corporate headquarters to
a  new location in New York City.  The Company completed Phase I  and
began  Phase  II of its renovations, incurring in total approximately
$14.0  million  in  capital expenditures  and  expects  to  incur  an
additional $6.0 million over the next one to two years upon  turnover
of additional space.

     Net  cash used in financing activities was $3.8 million for  the
nine  months  ended September 30, 2002 compared to the $20.6  million
used in financing activities for the nine months ended September  30,
2001.   This  is primarily attributable to the Company's purchase  of
200,000  shares  of Class A Common Stock purchased  during  the  nine
months  ended  September 30, 2002 at an average price  per  share  of
$22.81 under its stock repurchase program compared to the purchase of
881,700  shares of treasury stock at a purchase price of  $23.88  per
share for the nine months ended September 30, 2001.

     The  Company  currently has a line of credit, which  allows  for
borrowings and letters of credit up to a maximum of $25.0 million  to
finance   working  capital  requirements.    The   Company   has   no
outstanding  advances  under this line of credit.   However,  amounts
available  under the line of credit were reduced by $2.8  million  in
standby  letters  of credit and by $2.0 million in  open  letters  of
credit at September 30, 2002.

     The  Company believes that it will be able to satisfy  its  cash
requirements for the next year, including requirements for its retail
expansion,  new  corporate  office  space  and  information   systems
improvements,  primarily with cash flow from operations  and  current
cash levels.

           The  foregoing  commentary should be  considered  to  fall
within  the coverage of the "Safe Harbor Statement" under the Private
Securities Litigation reform Act of 1995 included in this report.

Item 3.  Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

     The  Company  does  not  believe it has a material  exposure  to
market  risk.  The Company is primarily exposed to currency exchange-
rate risks with respect to its inventory transactions denominated  in
Euros.   Business activities in various currencies expose the Company
to the risk that the eventual net dollar cash flows from transactions
with  foreign  suppliers  denominated in foreign  currencies  may  be
adversely affected by changes in currency rates.  The Company manages
these  risks by utilizing foreign exchange forward contracts to hedge
its  cost  in  future  purchases.  The Company does  not  enter  into
foreign   currency  transactions  for  speculative   purposes.     At
September  30,  2002,  the  Company  had  foreign  exchange   forward
contracts totaling $15.0 million in notional value with an unrealized
gain  of  $94,000, net of taxes. The Company's earnings may  also  be
affected  by  changes in short-term interest rates  as  a  result  of
borrowings  under  its credit facility.  At the  Company's  borrowing
levels;  a  two  percent  increase in interest  rates  affecting  the
Company's  credit facility would not have a material  effect  on  the
Company's year-to-date and projected 2002 and actual 2001 net income.


Item 4.  Controls and Procedures

Evaluation of disclosure controls and procedures

The  Company's  chief executive officer and chief financial  officer,
after  evaluating  the  effectiveness of  the  Company's  "disclosure
controls  and  procedures" (as defined in Rules  13a-14(c)  and  15d-
14(c)  of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended)  as  of  a
date (the "Evaluation Date") within 90 days before the filing date of
this  quarterly  report, have concluded that, as  of  the  Evaluation
Date, the Company's disclosure controls and procedures were effective
and  designed  to  ensure that material information relating  to  the
Company  and  the Company's consolidated subsidiaries would  be  made
known  to  them  by  others  within those entities  to  allow  timely
decisions regarding required disclosures.

Changes in internal controls

      There  were  no  significant changes in the Company's  internal
controls  or  in other factors that could significantly affect  those
controls subsequent to the Evaluation Date.

<PAGE>

Part II - OTHER INFORMATION

Item 1. Legal Proceedings.   None

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.  None

Item 5. Other Information. None

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

     (a) Exhibits:

          99.1 Certification: Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as
          adopted pursuant to Section      906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley
          Act of 2002- Chief Executive Officer

          99.2 Certification: Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as
          adopted pursuant to Section    906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley
          Act of 2002- Chief Financial Officer


     (b) Reports on Form 8-K: The Company did not file any reports on
Form 8-K during the three months ended September 30, 2002.

<PAGE>


                             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




November 13, 2002                  /s/ STANLEY A. MAYER
                                   Stanley A. Mayer
                                   Executive Vice President and
                                   Chief Financial Officer





<PAGE>



                     CERTIFICATIONS PURSUANT TO
            SECTION 302 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

CERTIFICATION

     I, Kenneth D. Cole, certify that:

     1.   I have reviewed this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of Kenneth
       Cole Productions, Inc.;

     2.   Based  on  my  knowledge, this quarterly  report  does  not
contain  any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to  state  a
material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of  the
circumstances  under which such statements were made, not  misleading
with respect to the period covered by this quarterly report;

     3.   Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and  other
financial information included in the report, fairly present  in  all
material respects the financial condition, results of operations  and
cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in
this quarterly report;

     4.  The registrant's other certifying officer and I are
responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and
procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-14 and 15d-14) for
the registrant and have:

     a.   designed such disclosure controls and procedures to  ensure
       that   material   information  relating  to  the   registrant,
       including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known  to  us
       by  others  within  those  entities, particularly  during  the
       period in which this quarterly report is being prepared;

     b.   evaluated  the effectiveness of the registrant's disclosure
       controls  and procedures as of a date within 90 days prior  to
       the  filing  date  of this quarterly report  (the  "Evaluation
       Date"); and

     c.    presented  in this quarterly report our conclusions  about
       the  effectiveness of the disclosure controls  and  procedures
       based on our evaluation as of the Evaluation Date;

     5.   The  registrant's  other  certifying  officer  and  I  have
disclosed,  based on our most recent evaluation, to the  registrant's
auditors  and  the  audit  committee of  the  registrant's  board  of
directors (or persons performing the equivalent function) :

     a.    all significant deficiencies in the design or operation of
       internal controls which could adversely affect the registrant's
       ability to record, process, summarize and report financial date and
       have identified for the registrant's auditors and material weaknesses
       in internal controls;  and

     b. any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management
       or other  employees who have a significant role in the
       registrant's internal controls;  and

     6.   The  registrant's  other  certifying  officer  and  I  have
indicated  in  this  quarterly  report  whether  or  not  there  were
significant  changes in internal controls or in  other  factors  that
could  significantly affect internal controls subsequent to the  date
of  our most recent evaluation, including the corrective actions with
regard to significant deficiencies and material weaknesses.



                         By:  /s/   Kenneth D. Cole
                              ------------------------------
                                    Kenneth D. Cole
                                    Chief Executive Officer



Date:  November 13, 2002


<PAGE>


CERTIFICATION


     I, Stanley A. Mayer, certify that:

     1.    I have reviewed this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of Kenneth
       Cole Productions, Inc.;

     2.   Based  on  my  knowledge, this quarterly  report  does  not
contain  any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to  state  a
material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of  the
circumstances  under which such statements were made, not  misleading
with respect to the period covered by this quarterly report;

     3.   Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and  other
financial information included in the report, fairly present  in  all
material respects the financial condition, results of operations  and
cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in
this quarterly report;

     4.  The registrant's other certifying officer and I are
responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and
procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-14 and 15d-14) for
the registrant and have:

     a.   designed such disclosure controls and procedures to  ensure
       that   material   information  relating  to  the   registrant,
       including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known  to  us
       by  others  within  those  entities, particularly  during  the
       period in which this quarterly report is being prepared;

     b.   evaluated  the effectiveness of the registrant's disclosure
       controls  and procedures as of a date within 90 days prior  to
       the  filing  date  of this quarterly report  (the  "Evaluation
       Date"); and

     c.    presented  in this quarterly report our conclusions  about
       the  effectiveness of the disclosure controls  and  procedures
       based on our evaluation as of the Evaluation Date;

     5.   The  registrant's  other  certifying  officer  and  I  have
disclosed,  based on our most recent evaluation, to the  registrant's
auditors  and  the  audit  committee of  the  registrant's  board  of
directors (or persons performing the equivalent function) :

     a.    all significant deficiencies in the design or operation of
       internal controls which could adversely affect the registrant's
       ability to record, process, summarize and report financial date and
       have identified for the registrant's auditors and material weaknesses
       in internal controls;  and

     b. any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management
       or other  employees who have a significant role in the
       registrant's internal controls;  and

     6.   The  registrant's  other  certifying  officer  and  I  have
indicated  in  this  quarterly  report  whether  or  not  there  were
significant  changes in internal controls or in  other  factors  that
could  significantly affect internal controls subsequent to the  date
of  our most recent evaluation, including the corrective actions with
regard to significant deficiencies and material weaknesses.



                         By:  /s/   Stanley A. Mayer
                              ------------------------------
                                    Kenneth D. Cole
                                    Chief Financial Officer



Date:  November 13, 2002


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                                                         Exhibit 99.1
                      CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO
                       18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350,
                       AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO
            SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002
In  connection with the Quarterly Report of Kenneth Cole Productions,
Inc. (the "Company") on Form 10-Q for the period ending September 30,
2002 as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date
hereof  (the  "Report"),  I,  Kenneth D.  Cole,  Chairman  and  Chief
Executive  Officer of the Company, certify, pursuant to 18  U.S.C.
1350, as adopted pursuant to  906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002,
that:
           (1)  The  Report  fully complies with the requirements  of
Section  13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act  of  1934,  as
amended; and
            (2)  The  information  contained  in  the  Report  fairly
presents,  in  all  material respects, the  financial  condition  and
results of operations of the Company.

/s/ Kenneth D. Cole

Kenneth D. Cole
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
Kenneth Cole Productions, Inc.
November 13, 2002

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                                                         Exhibit 99.2
                      CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO
                       18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350,
                       AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO
            SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

In  connection with the Quarterly Report of Kenneth Cole Productions,
Inc. (the "Company") on Form 10-Q for the period ending September 29,
2002 as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date
hereof  (the "Report"), I, Stanley A. Mayer, Executive Vice President
and  Chief Financial Officer of the Company, certify, pursuant to  18
U.S.C.  1350, as adopted pursuant to  906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act
of 2002, that:
           (1)  The  Report  fully complies with the requirements  of
Section  13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act  of  1934,  as
amended; and
            (2)  The  information  contained  in  the  Report  fairly
presents,  in  all  material respects, the  financial  condition  and
results of operations of the Company.

/s/ Stanley A. Mayer

Stanley A. Mayer
Executive Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer
Kenneth Cole Productions, Inc.
November 13, 2002