Cole Haan names Tom Mora the Creative Director of Women's & Licensed Product

By

Obi Anyanwu

Published
Sep 1, 2016

Cole Haan announced on Thursday the appointment of Tom Mora as Creative Director of Women’s & Licensed Products, effective immediately.

 
Mora joins Cole Haan from J. Crew where he held numerous women’s design roles since 2001. At J. Crew, Mora specialized in woven’s, wedding and accessories designs, and he most recently served as SVP of Women’s Design.
 
The Creative Director also worked at Coach for four years and Ralph Lauren for six years, and holds a BFA in Fashion Design from Parsons School of Design.

At Cole Haan, Mora will focus on women’s footwear, handbags, outerwear and accessories, as well as advertising and visual presentation.
 
Apax Partners acquired Cole Haan in 2013 and made the brand privately owned for the first time in 25 years.