BRIEFINGS: KENNETH COLE PRODUCTIONS...VINEYARD VINES LLC...GEOFFREY BEENE INC.(Kenneth Cole Productions terminates license with Paul Davril )(Vineyard Vines LLC inks contract with Brett Quigley)(Geoffrey Beene Inc. sign licensing deal with Grupo Aviara SA)

Daily News Record, January, 2007

In a move that completes the apparel company's efforts to bring its brands in-house, Kenneth Cole Productions announced it will resume control of its lower-priced sportswear line, Kenneth Cole Reaction, at the beginning of 2008 when it terminates its license with Paul Davril Inc. This past November, KCP brought its flagship sportswear label, Kenneth Cole New York, back in-house, also from Paul Davril. In other news, Kyle Andrews joined KCP as senior vice-president of marketing and advertising, reporting to chairman and CEO Kenneth Cole. She was previously vice-president of marketing at Gap Inc.'s Gap brand, where she helped spearhead the (Product) Red campaign. Additionally, the company gave Kenneth Cole New York brand president Joshua Schulman added responsibility for...

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