FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEAPRIL 30th, 2016

Media Contact: Stephanie Newell

www.katespade.com

Email: stephanie@katespade.com

Telephone: (904) 910-6875

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New York, NY- In a world full of relationship struggles, Kate Spade makes it easy for the girl –on-the-go to find the perfect mate, but this time you’ll want the strings attached. Known for her colourful and playful patterns, Kate Spade celebrates twenty years of business by paying tribute to her iconic handbag collection that started it all. On Friday June 3rd guest are invited to the Kate Spade flagship store on Madison Avenue to take part in the festivities.

The celebration includes a special guest appearance from brand ambassador Anna Kendrick, as well as a silent auction that will include one of Kate Spade’s original handbags from 1996. Guest of the event will also enjoy a sneak peak of the “Madison Avenue Collection” which will become available to the public on June 10th.

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Kate Spade & Company operates principally under two global, multichannel lifestyle brands: Kate Spade New York and Jack Spade. The Company has four category pillars – women's, men's, children's and home. Known for crisp color, graphic prints and playful sophistication, Kate Spade New York aims to inspire a more interesting life.

Kate Spade’s collection is available in-store at select stockists, or online at www.katespade.com at price points between $100-$950.

It all started back in 1993, when Kate Brosnahan Spade, a former accessories editor at mademoiselle, set out to design the perfect handbag. Debuting with just six silhouettes, she combined sleek, utilitarian shapes and colorful palettes in an entirely new way. And so kate

spade new york was born.

Women and fashion editors fell for the fresh, modern sensibility, and our first shop in New York City swiftly opened in 1996. As the company grew, our graphic approach and trademark wit

created a visual shorthand for a brand that is now recognizable all over the world.

In 2007 Deborah Lloyd took the helm of the powerhouse kate spade & company, as President and Chief Creative Officer with an aim to broaden the line while honoring our rich history. Along with CEO Craig Leavitt, she quickly launched clothing and jewelry collections, followed by the

introduction of bedding, legwear and fragrance.

Today we’ve grown into a global lifestyle brand, and we aim to inspire colorful living through our handbags and clothing to jewelry, shoes, stationery, eyewear, baby, fragrance, tabletop,

bedding and gifts.

All the while, we’ve never lost sight of who we are: our spirited approach, commitment to curiosity and passion for sharing our colorful world still shapes all that is kate spade new york.

live colorfully

BIOGRAPHY

Stockists

RIVERHEAD TANGER OUTLETS1770 West Main Street - suite 208

Riverhead, NY 11901631.208.0469

WOODBURY COMMONS PREMIUM OUTLETS269 Red Apple Court

Central Valley, NY 10917845.928.0864

COLUMBUS AVENUE205 Columbus AvenueNew York ,NY 10023

212.799.3271

MADISON AVENUE FLAGSHIP789 Madison Avenue

New York City, NY 10065212.988.0259

BLEECKER STREET400 Bleecker StreetNew York, NY 10014

212.229.2185

THE WESTCHESTER125 Westchester Avenue - suite 2840b

White Plains, NY 10601914.682.5691

FIFTH AVENUE135 5th avenue

New York, NY 10010212.358.0420

ROOSEVELT FIELD MALL630 Old Country Road - suite 3050

Garden City, NY 11530516.283.5239

Style #: KS-125 $348.00

Style #: KS-475 $298.00

Style #: KS-465 $298.00

It all started back in 1993, when Kate Brosnahan Spade, a former accessories editor at mademoiselle, set out to design the perfect handbag. Debuting with just six silhouettes, she combined sleek, utilitarian shapes and colorful palettes in an entirely new way. And so kate

spade new york was born.

Women and fashion editors fell for the fresh, modern sensibility, and our first shop in New York City swiftly opened in 1996. As the company grew, our graphic approach and trademark wit

created a visual shorthand for a brand that is now recognizable all over the world.

In 2007 Deborah Lloyd took the helm of the powerhouse kate spade & company, as President and Chief Creative Officer with an aim to broaden the line while honoring our rich history. Along with CEO Craig Leavitt, she quickly launched clothing and jewelry collections, followed by the

introduction of bedding, legwear and fragrance.

Today we’ve grown into a global lifestyle brand, and we aim to inspire colorful living through our handbags and clothing to jewelry, shoes, stationery, eyewear, baby, fragrance, tabletop,

bedding and gifts.

All the while, we’ve never lost sight of who we are: our spirited approach, commitment to curiosity and passion for sharing our colorful world still shapes all that is kate spade new york.

live colorfully

Style #: KS-234 $348.00

Stockists

RIVERHEAD TANGER OUTLETS1770 West Main Street - suite 208

Riverhead, NY 11901631.208.0469

WOODBURY COMMONS PREMIUM OUTLETS269 Red Apple Court

Central Valley, NY 10917845.928.0864

COLUMBUS AVENUE205 Columbus AvenueNew York ,NY 10023

212.799.3271

MADISON AVENUE FLAGSHIP789 Madison Avenue

New York City, NY 10065212.988.0259

BLEECKER STREET400 Bleecker StreetNew York, NY 10014

212.229.2185

THE WESTCHESTER125 Westchester Avenue - suite 2840b

White Plains, NY 10601914.682.5691

FIFTH AVENUE135 5th avenue

New York, NY 10010212.358.0420

ROOSEVELT FIELD MALL630 Old Country Road - suite 3050

Garden City, NY 11530516.283.5239

Style #: KS-387 $428.00

Style #: KS-874 $228.00

Style #: KS-896 $298.00

Style #: KS-898 $358.00

Style #: KS-874 $278.00

Style #: KS-674 $348.00

Style #: KS-561 $198.00

Style #: KS-984 $278.00