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About Kate Spade
Kate Spade was an American fashion designer and businessperson. She was the founder and former co-owner of the iconic designer brand Kate Spade New York.
A few hours before being buried, her father died at the age of 89.
After working in the accessories department at the fashion magazine Mademoiselle, Brosnahan and her husband Andy Spade founded the business in 1993, identifying a market for quality stylish handbags. Those she designed and produced quickly became popular, and the company expanded into other product lines. In 1999, she sold a 56% stake in Kate Spade New York to Neiman Marcus Group; in 2006 she sold the rest of her shares. In 2016, she and partners launched a new fashion brand called Frances Valentine.
Born Katherine Noel Brosnahan, she utilized her husband's surname of Spade for professional purposes before legally changing her name to Katherine Noel Frances Valentine in 2016. She viewed "Kate Spade" as the brand and "Kate Valentine" as her true personal self.
She is the sister-in-law of David Wayne Spade and paternal aunt of Rachel Brosnahan .
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Kate Spade's Timeline
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December 24, 1962
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Kansas City, Jackson County, Missouri, United States
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| 2018 |
June 5, 2018
Age 55
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At home, 850 Park Avenue, New York, New York County, New York, 10075, United States
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June 21, 2018
Age 55
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Kansas City, Jackson County, Missouri, United States
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