Sunglasses Fake

Kate Spade (born Katherine Noel Brosnahan in Kansas City, Missouri; December 24, 1962) is the co-founder and namesake of the designer brand, Kate Spade New York .

Education

Spade graduated from St. Teresa's Academy, an all-girl Catholic high school in Kansas City, Missouri. She attended the University of Kansas, during which time she also worked in a motorcycle bar, and is a member of the Omega chapter of Kappa Kappa Gamma sorority.

Mademoiselle Magazine

In 1986, Spade worked in the accessories department of Mademoiselle in Manhattan, where she was credited in the magazine's masthead as Katy Brosnahan . While at Mademoiselle she met Bradley Carvette who worked in the art department and would become a longtime boyfriend. Together, they were featured in the magazine as part of a photo story on couples and love.

She left Mademoiselle in 1991, with the title of senior fashion editor/head of accessories. While working for Mademoiselle she noticed that the market lacked stylish and sensible handbags, so decided to create her own. With this in mind, Kate browsed local flea markets, began researching different styles, fabrics, production costs, and created a line of handbags with classic shapes, colors, and fabrics.

Andy Spade

Spade met her future husband, Andy Spade (brother of actor and comic, David Spade), a native of Scottsdale, Arizona, while at ASU, working side-by-side as salespersons in a men's clothing store, Carter's Men Shop in Phoenix. They were married in 1994. They had a daughter, Frances Beatrix Spade in February, 2005. They launched their New York-based design company "kate spade handbags" in January 1993, selling mainly handbags. Today Kate Spade sells a variety of items including, stationery, personal organizers, address books, shoes, beauty products, perfume, raincoats, pajamas, eyewear, and in 2004, launched "kate spade at home." The home collection includes bedding, bath items, china, various items for the home and wallpaper.

Jack Spade , a fictional name, is the men's complement to the Kate Spade brand. Its founder and principal designer was Andy Spade. In recent years, Kate Spade has been featuring designs and special editions by guest designers and is no longer the sole artistic vision of the husband and wife team.

Shops

In 1996, Kate Spade opened its first shop in New York City's SoHo. In 1998, Kate Spade opened its doors in Boston, in 2000, Chicago, San Francisco, Greenwich, Connecticut, and Manhasset, Long Island. In the spring of 2003, one more store opened in Georgetown, Washington, D.C. From there, a wave of boutiques opened in 2004, in Atlanta, Houston, Charlotte, Scottsdale, Dallas, and Boca Raton. The last boutiques that were opened were in Las Vegas, Palo Alto, Somerset Collection, Troy Michigan King of Prussia, Pennsylvania and Huntsville, Alabama. New stores were planned for Fall 2008 at The Mall at Chestnut Hill in Chestnut Hill, MA, Ross Park Mall in Pittsburgh, Westfield Galleria at Roseville in Roseville, CA and also in Arden Fair Mall in Sacramento, CA. The kate spade store at The Westchester in White Plains recently opened. In 2004, the Kate Spade brand went international, opening a store in Aoyama, Tokyo, Japan.

The brand currently has many Kate Spade boutiques around the world: 46 in the United States, 32 in Japan, 6 in Hong Kong, and 4 in the Philippines as well as 2 in Jakarta.In 2004, Women's Wear Daily reported that Kate Spade had sales of $125 million. It was predicted that in fiscal 2005, sales could reach and surpass $200 million. The Neiman Marcus Group bought a majority stake in Kate Spade in 1999. It bought out the Spades in 2006 in order to sell to Liz Claiborne for $124 million in 2007.

Awards

Kate Spade has won numerous awards throughout her career. In 1996 the Council of Fashion Designers of America awarded Kate "America's New Fashion Talent in Accessories" for her classic designs. In 1998, CFDA once again honored her for "Best Accessory Designer of the Year". Kate Spade's home collection won her three design awards in 2004, including, House Beautiful's "Giants of Design Award for Tastemaker", Bon Appetit's "American Food and Entertaining Award for Designer of the Year", and Elle Decor's "Elle Decor International Design Award for Bedding".

Criticism

Kate Spade handbags have become very fashionable and are highly-desired items. In an article on fake handbag sales on Canal Street in New York City's Chinatown, the New York Times famously criticized the very simple construction and boxy shape of the original Kate Spade bags as easy targets for counterfeiters.

Popular culture

Kate Spade handbags have been featured frequently in the sitcom Just Shoot Me (whose cast included Ms. Spade's brother-in-law, David Spade) as the favored purse of the former fashion model character Nina Van Horn, played by Wendie Malick.

Kate Spade has a brief appearance in the beginning of the Just Shoot Me episode Blush Gets Some Therapy as a fashion designer who is driven off by the antics of the main characters.

References

1. ^ Elisabeth Buhmiller, PUBLIC LIVES; A Cautious Rise to a Top Name in Fashion, New York Times, March 12 1999
2. ^ Ellyn Spragins, How We Bagged Our Careers, Fortune Small Business, 1 September 2003
3. ^ Angela Moore, Marketwatch, 8 November 2006

Wholesale Sunglasses- Fake & Designer Replica ...

We are your direct source for replica or fake wholesale sunglasses, Repliccity.net is the strives to bring you the latest in wholesale replica designer sunglasses with a wide Aray ...

...

Chanel Replica Sunglasses, Knockoff Chanel Sunglasses ...

It should also meet the current trends since Chanel often offers a new line of sunglasses each season. Fake products are easily noticeable when they have a design of plastics or ...

...

fake sunglasses - designer fake sunglasses - wholesale ...

fake sunglasses | replica sunglasses | designer sunglasses | replica fake oakley sunglasses | replica fake chanel sunglasses replica fake chanel sunglasses | replica fake gucci ...

...

Fake Sunglasses Wholesale Discount Eye Wear Sun ...

Offers Advice Against Buying Fake Sunglasses Wholesale Discount Eye Wear Sun Protection

...

Knock Off and Fake Sunglasses -

Knock Off and Fake Sunglasses Many people are confused by all of the names used to describe sunglasses. There are of course Designer / Brand Name

...

eBay - Fake Sunglasses Reviews & Guides

Fake Sunglasses Reviews and Guides, Read Fake Sunglasses eBay Review and Guides in the eBay categories

...

Cartier Replica sunglasses,Luxury Cartier Fake ...

Cartier sunglasses - Instruments for professionals with Swiss chronograph shoes and High level Bags-making and aeronautics partner. Replica Cartier sunglasses is a great ambassador ...

...

Coach Replica sunglasses,Luxury Coach Fake sunglasses ...

Coach sunglasses - Instruments for professionals with Swiss chronograph shoes and High level Bags-making and aeronautics partner. Replica Coach sunglasses is a great ambassador of ...

...

eBay Guides - Identifying Fake Raybans on eBay

The black sunglasses were purchased on ebay as well BUT they are fake. How do you know? I have several pictures that depict what are and what are not real Ray-ban sunglasses.

...

Fake Sunglasses | Affordable fake sunglasses | Reliable ...

Fake Sunglasses Resources FAKE SUNGLASSES: FRIEND OR FOE? Sunglasses enthusiasts have always wondered whether the Fake sunglasses . are a friend or

...