Meet Kate & Andy Spade's New Venture, Frances Valentine

A decade after leaving the industry, fashion's power couple is back-and they've got a new name.

A decade after leaving the industry, fashion's power couple is back-and they've got a new name.

House of Spades

A timeline of Kate and Andy's journey from scrappy entrepreneurs to CEOs (and back)

1993

Kate and Andy Spade launch their first company out of a cramped N.Y.C. loft. Kate's soon-to-be iconic nylon handbag is quickly picked up by retailers such as Barneys and Fred Segal.

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