KATE

Kate Spade & Co

A maker of handbags, clothing, and accessories, Kate Spade New York is a lifestyle brand known for its playful, colorful designs. It began in 1993 when accessories editor Kate Brosnahan Spade, frustrated by the lack of stylish yet practical bags, sketched prototypes from construction paper and launched with a minimalist tote called the "Sam." The name pairs her first name with her husband Andy's surname, and the brand now sits under the Tapestry umbrella alongside Coach.