![]() ![]() They quickly became popular with celebrities from Sandra Bullock to Linda Evangelista, and made appearances on TV shows, including Sex and the City. "It's never too complicated or overly designed, but it should have personality," Spade told USA TODAY in 2005 of her design credo.ĭistinguished by the discreet rectangular label on the outside of each bag, the line found a niche as a quintessentially preppy favorite: functional classics in occasionally offbeat colors designed never to succumb to trendiness. It was there she saw a need for practical, yet fashionable handbags.Īlong with her husband and friend Elyce Arons, Spade launched the company with an iconic $155 black nylon handbag and five other basic bags, mostly square and minus froufrou decoration. "She stopped in New York for one night on a trip back from Europe," Andy told USA TODAY in a 1997 interview, "and went to Mademoiselle for a temp job and was hired." She met Andy Spade at Arizona State University in the 1980s when they were both students working part time at Carter's men's store.Īfter graduation, Spade moved to New York, starting her career at Mademoisellemagazine as an accessories editor. Spade was born Katherine Noel Brosnahan in Kansas City, Mo., in 1962. Along with Andy Spade, her then-boyfriend, she grew a small line founded in 1993 to an international behemoth bearing her name. Spade became a fashion force and cultural touchstone for her instantly recognizable handbags featuring modern, sleek designs with bold pops of color and feminine flourishes. View Gallery: Gallery: Kate Spade throughout the years
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