Kate Spade

By edetmer7
  • Kate Spade sets out to design a fuctional handbag with style

    Kate Spade sets out to design a fuctional handbag with style

    Former accessories manager, Kate Spade, envisioned a colorful handbag with a twist, and immedietly set out to design the first Kate Spade hand bag.
  • Kate and her husband invest 35,000 dollars to the start of the company

    Kate and her husband invest 35,000 dollars to the start of the company

  • The first Kate Spade store opened in NYC, targeting women in business

    The first Kate Spade store opened in NYC, targeting women in business

    Spade opened its first 400 square-foot boutique in Manhattan.
  • Kate and partners sold the brand to Neiman Marcus for $33.6 million to acquire a 56 percent interest

    Kate and partners sold the brand to Neiman Marcus for $33.6 million to acquire a 56 percent interest

  • Kate Spade licensed raincaots in an effort to expand the target market

    Kate Spade licensed raincaots in an effort to expand the target market

    Kate Spade and her partners looked at expanding their products past handbags for the first time.
  • Spade and partners signed a licensing deal for more upscale eyewear, frames, and sunglasses.

    Spade and partners signed a licensing deal for more upscale eyewear, frames, and sunglasses.

    The success of the eyewear cause an expanded market for Kate Spade and company.
  • The company opens its fifth store

    The company opens its fifth store

    Locations include New York, Boston, and Beverly Hills, with Kate Spade Paper and Jack Spade stores in Manhattan
  • Kate Spade signed a distribution deal with a Hong Kong company to build 15 stores in the Asian market

    Kate Spade signed a distribution deal with a Hong Kong company to build 15 stores in the Asian market

    The Asian Kate Spade line was a twist off the American line, adding Asain culture with different materials.
  • Kate Spade goes global

    Kate Spade goes global

    Opening of first store in Tokyo
  • Liz Claiborne Inc. (now called Fifth & Pacific Inc.) bought the company

    Liz Claiborne Inc. (now called Fifth & Pacific Inc.) bought the company