Kate Spade
Kate Spade
Kate Valentineis an American fashion designer. She is the co-founder and namesake of the designer brand, Kate Spade New York...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionFashion Designer
Date of Birth24 December 1962
CityKansas City, MO
CountryUnited States of America
healthy trying
Popeyes and Taco Bell. I try to be healthy, but they're just so good.
inspirational new-year art
In order to lead a fascinating life, one brimming with art, music, intrigue, and romance, you must surround yourself with precisely those things.
witty pretty-things adore
I adore pretty things & witty words.
impact add handbags
A handbag is only one item to be worn with a complete outfit. Add a peony pink leather handbag to a charcoal gray suit, for instance, and the impact is chic with a touch of wit.
inspiring playing-dress-up age
Live in such a way, that if someone speaks badly of you no one would belive it. Playing dress-up begins at age five and never truly ends.
inspirational-life work-out honest
If you're honest and fair as you can be, not only in business but in life, things will work out.
speech aphrodisiac cynicism
Cynicism is intelectual dandyism, but graciousness in speech is an aphrodisiac. (Andy Spade)
design style handbags
I created my bags from the notion of developing a well-edited line of fashionable, but not "trendy" handbags. By designing styles that will be as relevant tomorrow as they are today, my brand has established itself as a modern classic.
design handbags firsts
I started designing my handbags in my apartment and I had six samples made in satin-finished nylon. I displayed them at trade shows but they went unnoticed at first.
fashion playing-dress-up age
Playing dress up begins at age 5 and never really ends.
playing-dress-up age dresses
As far as I'm concerned playing 'Dress Up' begins at the age of five, and never truly ends.
fashion order world
I started getting orders from some of the leading stores Fred Segal, Bergdorf Goodman. I realized then that my bags were being noticed by the fashion world.
fashion new-york school
I did not go to fashion school. I arrived in New York in 1986 from Kansas City and was working as accessories editor for Mademoiselle Magazine. While working at Mademoiselle I noticed that the market lacked stylish and sensible handbags, so I decided to create my own.
book
I collect books - a lot of books.