Kate Spade New York

One of the leading accessible luxury fashion brands in the United States, competing in the affordable luxury handbag and accessories market with a strong global retail and e-commerce presence.

Kate Spade New York is a premium lifestyle fashion brand founded in 1993 by Kate and Andy Spade in New York City. The brand built its reputation on bold, colorful handbags and accessories that blended functionality with a playful, sophisticated aesthetic. Over the decades, it expanded into apparel, footwear, jewelry, home goods, and fragrance, becoming one of the most recognizable accessible luxury brands in the United States and globally. The brand is a significant player in consumer marketing and retail advertising, investing heavily in brand campaigns across digital, social media, print, and out-of-home channels. Kate Spade is known for its distinctive visual identity and storytelling-driven marketing, frequently collaborating with celebrities and influencers to reach its core demographic of millennial and Gen Z women. Its campaigns often appear across major fashion media properties and paid social platforms, making it a notable advertiser in the fashion and lifestyle space. Kate Spade New York was acquired by Coach, Inc. (now Tapestry, Inc.) in 2017 for approximately $2.4 billion. Under Tapestry's ownership, the brand continues to operate as a standalone label with its own creative direction, retail footprint of over 140 company-operated stores in North America and hundreds more globally, and a robust e-commerce presence. Tapestry is publicly traded on the NYSE under the ticker TPR.