Timeline Archive
APRIL 2, 1974
Eugenia Kim is born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
JUNE 1996
Eugenia breaks her back sledding, and after a month-long hospital stay decides not to pursue medicine. Graduates from Dartmouth with a degree in Psychology
AUGUST 1997
Eugenia enrolls in a millinery class at Parsons New School of Design
FEBRUARY 1998
Eugenia shaves her head and creates a feathered hat as a disguise; the hat draws the attention of buyers in soho, leading to orders being placed and the birth of the brand
MAY 1998
NYTimes article announces the collection to be introduced at Barneys New York
MAY 1998
W Magazine publishes first editorial styled with a Eugenia Kim hat
NOVEMBER 1998
Eugenia Kim wins Gen Art Fresh Faces in Fashion Award
DECEMBER 1998
Eugenia Kim opens her first store on East 4th Street in New York City
SEPTEMBER 2001
Eugenia Kim designs hats for Zoolander film
SEPTEMBER 2001
Jennifer Lopez and Janet Jackson wear Eugenia Kim hats at the MTV Video Music Awards
FEBRUARY 2002
NYTimes covers first Eugenia Kim runway collaboration with designer Alice Roi
OCTOBER 2002
Beyoncé wears Eugenia Kim Honey hat on cover of Vibe Magazine
FEBRUARY 2003
Eugenia Kim collaborates with Michael Kors on hats for his Fall/winter 2003 collection
NOVEMBER 2003
Eugenia Kim Footwear Collection Launch
FEBRUARY 2004
Hat worn in Sex And The City episode 92 by Carrie Bradshaw (Sarah Jessica Parker)
JUNE 2004
Eugenia Kim wins Perry Ellis CFDA Award for Accessories Design
JANUARY 2005
Eugenia Kim awarded by Fashion Group International as Accessories Designer of the Year
FEBRUARY 2005
Eugenia Kim collaborates with Donna Karan in Fall/Winter 2005 show
MAY 2005
Genie by Eugenia Kim diffusion line launches in Spring/Summer 2006
SEPTEMBER 2005
Men's line "Mr. Kim" is launched
FEBRUARY 2006
First men’s editorial: Eugenia Kim in GQ
DECEMBER 2006
Eugenia Kim’s first book, “Saturday Night Hat: Quick, Easy Hatmaking For The Downtown Girl”, is published by Random House Imprint
FEBRUARY 2007
Eugenia collaborates on side-parted hair hats For The Herine Malandrino FW07 Runway Show
MAY 2007
“Tweety Bird” Hat released In collaboration with Warner Bros.
SEPTEMBER 2007
Michael Kors, DKNY debut SS08 runway collaborations At NYFW
OCTOBER 2007
WWD announces Eugenia Kim x Coach Collaboration
NOVEMBER 2007
Eugenia Kim x Coach hat collaboration
JULY 2008
Eugenia Kim x Michael Kors
SEPTEMBER 2008
Eugenia Kim wins Cosmopolitan Fun Fearless Female Award
JULY 2009
Launch of Eugenia Kim x Urban Outfitters capsule collection, “Eek!”
SEPTEMBER 2009
Eugenia Kim hats introduced at Neiman Marcus and Net-A-Porter for FW09 season
NOVEMBER 2009
Eugenia Kim x Opening Ceremony collaboration of Iconic Haircut Hats
APRIL 2010
Launch of Eugenia Kim for Target Collection
SEPTEMBER 2010
Eugenia Kim launches e-commerce website
SEPTEMBER 2013
Launch of children’s collection; “Kid Kim”
SEPTEMBER 2014
Eugenia Kim re-launches footwear collection – FW14 season
OCTOBER 2014
Eugenia Kim included in Saks Fifth Avenue’s Collaboration with Saturday Night Live for the tv show’s 40th anniversary
FEBRUARY 2015
The “Do Not Disturb” sunhat is born, and becomes the most successful Eugenia Kim hat to date; commercially, editorially as well as on social media
SEPTEMBER 2015
Beyoncé wears “Do Not Disturb” sunhat in Instagram post
MARCH 2017
Eugenia Kim Handbag Collection launch for SS17 season
MAY 2017
Genie by Eugenia Kim for Lilly Pulitzer collaboration released
AUGUST 2017
Eugenia Kim scarves capsule collection introduced to stores for August season
SEPTEMBER 2017
Eugenia makes NYFW debut for SS18 Collection
2018
Eugenia Kim celebrates 20th anniversary