Kelly Baillon

Kelly Baillon is an experienced footwear designer and director with a strong background in product design and development. Currently serving as the Director of Design and Development for Karl Lagerfeld and Donna Karan Footwear at G-III Apparel Group since April 2022, Kelly previously held positions including Senior Footwear Designer at KB Creative NY and Lead Designer at G-III Apparel Group for Karl Lagerfeld Paris Footwear. Notable experience also includes co-founding The Blue List and working as a Senior Designer at Matt Bernson, LLC. Kelly's early career involved design internships at Fortune Footwear and PIXELIS Design agency. Kelly holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Graphic Design from California Polytechnic State University and a Technical Footwear Design diploma from ARSUTORIA SCHOOL.