Andy Spade

Andy Spade
Born	Andrew Spade (1962-05-05) May 5, 1962 (age 62) Michigan, U.S.
Occupation	Entrepreneur
Known for	Co-founder of Partners & Spade and Kate Spade New York
Spouse	Kate Brosnahan ​ ​ (m. 1994; died 2018)​
Children	1
Relatives	David Spade (brother) Rachel Brosnahan (niece)

Andrew Spade (born May 5, 1962) is an American businessman.^[1] He co-founded the fashion brand Kate Spade New York with his wife, Kate Spade, as well as the design company Partners & Spade.

Early life and education

Spade was born in Michigan, the middle child in a family of three brothers. His younger brother is actor and comedian David Spade.^[2] The family moved to Arizona when Andy was 6. He attended Arizona State University, where he met his future wife. During college, he and a friend founded the advertising firm Spade & Hannawell, which was named one of Arizona's Top 10 New Companies in 1987.^[3][4]

Career

Spade started his career in advertising working on brands including Coca-Cola, Lexus, and Paul Stuart^[5] before leaving his job in 1996 to join his wife's business.^[6]

Fashion

In 1993, he and his wife founded the fashion and lifestyle brand Kate Spade New York and in 1999, the men's brand Jack Spade.^[7][3][6] Under his leadership, 26 Kate Spade stores were opened in North America and Japan.

In 2008, he established Partners & Spade, a storefront and studio on Lafayette Street in the NoHo neighborhood of lower Manhattan.

In 2013, he launched a collection of loungewear, Sleepy Jones, with Anthony Sperduti and Chad Buri.^[8]

Other endeavors

Along with launching Partners & Spade, he produced feature films with Red Bucket Films and is conceiving and publishing books through HarperCollins.

Personal life

Spade was married to designer Kate Brosnahan (known professionally as Kate Spade) from 1994 until her death on June 5, 2018.^[9] They had one daughter, Frances Beatrix Spade, born in February 2005.^[10] Actress Rachel Brosnahan is Spade's niece by marriage.^[11]

At the time of Kate's death by suicide, Andy released a statement acknowledging that the couple had been living separately, but close to each other, for the previous ten months, though they were not legally separated. Their daughter, then 13, lived with both of them. The statement said that Kate "suffered from depression and anxiety for many years" but had been seeking medical treatment.^[12]

Awards

He was named one of 100 creative business people of 2009 by Fast Company.^[13][14][4]

He was honored by the CFDA for excellence in design.^{[citation needed]}

References

1. "United States Public Records, 1970-2009", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KKT8-9RC : 12 November 2019), Andrew J Spade, 2005-2006.
2. Tschorn, Adam (March 23, 2013). "Andy Spade is old-school cool". Los Angeles Times.
3. Tischler, Linda (March 2005). "Power Couple". Fast Company. Archived from the original on October 1, 2010. Retrieved August 23, 2010.
4. Spencer, Morgan (April 7, 2009). "Andy Spade Is a Giant in New York". New York Observer. Archived from the original on September 26, 2010. Retrieved August 23, 2010.
5. "Kate Spade's Hollywood Family Includes David Spade, Rachel Brosnahan". TheWrap. June 5, 2018. Retrieved March 4, 2021.
6. Spragins, Ellyn; Spade, Kate; Spade, Andy (September 1, 2003). "How We Bagged Our Careers, Pursued Our Passion for Fashion, and Turned a Simple Purse into a Symbol of Style and a Burgeoning Empire". CNN Money. Retrieved August 23, 2010.
7. Hall, Peter (August 2006). "Jack's Mixed Bag". Metropolis. Retrieved August 23, 2010.
8. Beddie, Alainna Lexie (April 18, 2013). "Sleepy Jones". T. Retrieved April 22, 2013.
9. Eric Levenson; Brynn Gingras. "Kate Spade, fashion designer, found dead in apparent suicide". CNN. Retrieved June 5, 2018.
10. "Kate Spade's Frances Valentine collection was named after late designer's daughter". Newsweek. June 5, 2018.
11. Schmidt, Ingrid (October 13, 2015). "Rachel Brosnahan of 'Manhattan' undertakes her own special fashion project". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved March 15, 2017.
12. Carras, Christi (June 6, 2018). "Kate Spade's Husband Issues Statement: She 'Suffered From Depression and Anxiety'". Variety. Retrieved September 11, 2019.
13. Borden, Mark. "Andy Spade". Fast Company. Archived from the original on May 29, 2010.
14. Larocca, Amy (February 10, 2010). "The Spades' New Bag". New York. Retrieved August 23, 2010.

External links

• Partners & Spade