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Kate Spade New York
Kate Spade New York is the American lifestyle brand founded in 1993 by Kate and Andy Spade. It began with handbags and has developed into a global business across accessories, ready-to-wear, footwear, jewellery, gifts, home and licensing, recognised for colour, wit and optimistic design. It is part of Tapestry. Eva Erdmann became CEO and Brand President in October 2024. Product leadership is divided by category: Tom Mora leads ready-to-wear and lifestyle design, while Jennifer Lyu leads accessories design. The directory preserves that distributed creative model instead of naming a single, unsupported house-wide creative director. Tapestry’s reported revenue and profit remain parent-company figures unless a disclosure specifically identifies the Kate Spade business.
- Country
- USA
- Founded
- 1993
- Founder
- Kate Spade
- Ownership
- Tapestry
- Revenue scope
- Consolidated Tapestry
- Documented milestones
- 6
- Kate Spade — Co-Founder and Creative Director1993–2007 · house · former · Tapestry
- Andy Spade — Co-Founder1993–2007 · business · former · Tapestry
- Deborah Lloyd — President and Chief Creative Officer2007–2017 · house · former · Tapestry
- Nicola Glass — Creative Director2017–2021 · house · former · Tapestry
- Tom Mora — Senior Vice President and Head of Product Design, Ready-to-Wear and Lifestyle2021–Present · womenswear · current · Tapestry
- Jennifer Lyu — Senior Vice President and Head of Product Design, Leather Goods and Accessories2021–Present · accessories · current · Tapestry
- Liz Fraser — Chief Executive Officer and Brand President2020–2024 · house · former · Tapestry
- Eva Erdmann — Chief Executive Officer and Brand President2024–Present · house · current · Tapestry
- 1993 — Company foundedKate and Andy Spade establish the accessories brand.
- 1996 — SoHo storeThe first own shop opens in New York.
- 1999 — Neiman Marcus investmentA majority stake supports broader expansion.
- 2007 — Founder exitsKate Spade sells her remaining interest and leaves the company.
- 2014 — Company renamedThe wider group becomes Kate Spade & Company.
- 2017 — Tapestry acquisitionTapestry acquires Kate Spade & Company.