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Kate Spade was born on December 24,1962, in Kansas City, Missouri -
She started working as a fashion editor at Mademoiselle -
She started her business, Kate Spade with her husband's help. -
Kate got married to Andy Spade -
She sold 56% of Kate Spade to the Neiman Marcus Group for around $34 million. -
Spade had her only child named Frances Beatrix Valentine Spade. -
She sold the rest of the company to Neiman Marcus for $59 million. -
Spade launched a shoe and handbag line called Frances Valentine, named after her daughter. -
She legally changed her last name to Valentine Spade because of her starting her new company. -
Coach.Inc (Tapestry.Inc) bought the company Kate Spade for $2.4 billion -
Kate Spade died by suicide in her apartment. -
After Spade’s death, a new director was appointed who rebranded Kate Spade to it’s original esthetic -
Kate Spade enhanced its internal support for employees and partnered with mental health organizations. -
The brand invested $3 million to mental health and women’s empowerment organizations. -
The brand Kate Spade launched the Global fund for Women’s Mental Health to pay homage to the designer Kate Spade.