It all started back in 1993, when Kate Brosnahan Spade, a former accessories editor at Mademoiselle, set out to design the perfect handbag. As our world expands, her exuberant approach to the everyday is evident in each category she enters. Crisp color, graphic prints and playful sophistication are hallmarks of Kate Spade New York. Kate Spade draws women in to a world that's culturally curious, intellectually alive, and glowing with irresistible allure. There are stories to capture the imagination, and dramas to unfold. Kate Spade encourages women to star in their own lives; to be courageous, to indulge their many passions, and to tune out the noise of fashion fads and mediocrity in all its forms. Kate Spade is the brand that helps women express their own personal style with incandescent charm and a dash of rebellion.