Thursday, 12 October 2006 | Levent OZLER
Kohl's Debuts New York Design Office
Kohl's Corporation today announced the opening of a Kohl's design office in the heart of New York's Garment District. The 23,000 square-foot facility, located at 1359 Broadway, is the company's first product-design presence in the nation's fashion capital and is expected to open in January 2007.
Kevin Mansell, Kohl's president said, "As we continue to differentiate Kohl's through exclusive partnerships that bring world class brands to customers nationwide, having a New York presence puts us closer to the design source and management of these new partnerships, such as Vera Wang and Food Network. It's also an important step towards our strategy of growing market share."
On the heels of a two year aggressive expansion of the company's Milwaukee based design and product development team, the New York design office will house up to 30 designers and support associates. The New York office will primarily manage design development for new licenses and report to Peggy Eskenasi, Kohl's executive vice president of product development.
Eskenasi said, "I am confident that our outstanding design team in Milwaukee will continue to keep us on the forefront of fashion styles and trends in our private brands, while our New York team will support the design of our exclusive licensed brands."
Amid several nationally recognized fashion-design schools and a talent-rich local labor pool, designers and others interested in career opportunities in Kohl's New York design office are encouraged to visit
http://www.kohlscareers.com/design for more information and a current list of available positions.
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