LORD ABBETT & CO
SC 13G, 1999-07-12
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                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                              WASHINGTON, DC 20549

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                                SCHEDULE 13G


             INFORMATION STATEMENT PURSUANT TO RULES 13d-1 AND 13d-2
                    UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934





                            KENNETH COLE PRODUCTIONS
                               (Name of Issuer)


                                  COMMON STOCK
                       (Title of Class of Securities)


                                  193294105
                               (CUSIP Number)












The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person's
initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of
securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which
would alter the disclosures provided in a prior cover page. The information
required in the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed to be
"filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities and Exchange Act of
1934 ("Act") or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the
Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see
the Notes.)

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CUSIP No. 51506S10 0     13G        Page          of        Pages
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     1       NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS     Lord, Abbett & Co.
             I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS 13-5620131
             (entities only)
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     2       CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*    (a)

                                                                  (b)
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     3       SEC USE ONLY
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     4       CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION   NEW YORK

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        NUMBER OF            5    SOLE VOTING POWER           778,710
          SHARES
       BENEFICIALLY
      OWNED BY EACH
        REPORTING
       PERSON WITH
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                             6    SHARED VOTING POWER      0
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                             7    SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER   778,710
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                             8    SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER  0
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     9       AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH
             REPORTING PERSON                             778,710
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    10       CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES  __
             CERTAIN SHARES*                                        N/A
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    11       PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)   10.68%

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    12       TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
             IA:PN
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Item 1.

     (a)      See Front Cover Page
     (b)      152  West 57TH St.
              New York, NY  10019


Item 2.

     (a)      Lord, Abbett & Co.
     (b)      767 Fifth Avenue
              New York, New York 10153

     (c)      New York

     (d)      See Front Cover Page

     (e)      See Front Cover Page

Item 3. If this statement is filed pursuant to Rule 13d-1(b), or 13d-2(b), check
whether the person filing is a:

     (e)      Investment Advisor registered under section 203 of the Investment
Company Act of 1940

Item 4.       Ownership

     (a)      See No. 9
     (b)      See No. 11

     (c)
              (i)    See No. 5
              (ii)   See No. 6
              (iii)  See No. 7
              (iv)   See No. 8

Item 5.       Owner of Five Percent or Less of a Class

              N/A

Item 6.       Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person

              N/A

Item 7.  Identification  and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the
Security Being Reported on By the Parent Holding Company

              N/A

Item 8.       Identification and Classification of Members of the Group

              N/A


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Item 9.       Notice of Dissolution of Group

              N/A

Item 10.      Certification

              By signing  below I certify  that, to the best of my knowledge and
belief, the securities referred to above were acquired in the ordinary course of
business  and were not acquired for the purpose of and do not have the effect of
changing or  influencing  the control of the issuer of such  securities and were
not acquired in connection  with or as a participant in any  transaction  having
such purpose or effect.

                                                      SIGNATURE

     After  reasonable  inquiry and to the best of my  knowledge  and belief,  I
certify that the information  set forth in this statement is true,  complete and
correct.

                                                                July 12, 1999
                                                                Date
                                                            /s/ Paul A. Hilstad

                                                                Signature

                                                                Paul A. Hilstad
                                                                General Counsel
                                                                Name/Title



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