Kate Spade

It all started back in 1993, when Kate Brosnahan Spade, a former accessories editor at Mademoiselle, set out to design the perfect handbag. Debuting with just six silhouettes, she combined sleek, utilitarian shapes and colorful palettes in an entirely new way. And so Kate Spade New York was born.

Women and fashion editors fell for the fresh, modern sensibility, and the first shop in New York City opened in 1996. As the company grew, the graphic approach created a visual shorthand for a brand recognizable the world over.

In 2007, Spade turned the reins to design powerhouse Kate Spade & Company (formerly known as Liz Claiborne, Inc.). Shortly after, Deborah Lloyd took the helm as President and Chief Creative Officer with an aim to broaden the line while honoring the brand's rich history. Along with CEO Craig Leavitt, she quickly launched clothing and jewelry collections, quickly followed by the introduction of bedding, legwear, and fragrance.

Today, Kate Spade has grown into a global lifestyle brand and aims to inspire colorful living through handbags and clothing to jewelry, shoes, stationery, eyewear, baby, fragrance, tabletop, bedding, gifts, and menswear.

Handbags and Shoes remain some of the best-selling Kate Spade products, which is what we'll focus on for this project. 

Learn more about the Kate Spade brand and products by looking at the brand's website here.

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