Kate Spade / Jack Spade - Fashion Designer Interview

Andy Spade tells the story of how he and his wife Kate started the world famous Kate Spade New York brand. He also talks about the newer men's brand Jack Spade in this exclusive interview. It all started with a few Kate Spade handbags...from there, the brand quickly began gaining traction and they moved into many other products including: `Kate Spade Jewelry `Kate Spade Bags `Kate Spade Wallets `Kate Spade Sunglasses Before founding the Kate Spade New York brand, Andy worked in the advertising industry for 11 years as a copywriter. Kate Spade got her start as a fashion accessories editor. She would go around the world and find the best handbags, jewelry, and shoes to feature in the magazine. With no design experience, the husband and wife team set out to design a couple kate spade handbags and launched the company in 1993. Today, there are over 180 Kate Spade Outlet retail stores around the world. And for the men they have 9 Jack Spade stores. In addition to the Kate Spade Outlet stores, there are an additional 400+ stores worldwide that are selling Kate Spade New York products. Throughout their careers, both Kate Spade and Andy Spade have won many awards: `In 2009, Andy Spade was named one of the 100 Most Creative Business People by Fast Company Magazine. `Kate Spade has been recognized by the Council of Fashion Designers of America (CFDA) and been awarded America's New Fashion Talent in Accessories and also Best Accessory Designer of the Year. To view their new designs visit: KateSpade.com JackSpade.com