Kate SpadeKate Spade grew up in Kansas City, Missouri. After graduating from Arizona State in 1986, she went to Mademoiselle magazine, and became Senior Fashion Editor/Head of Accessories before leaving in 1991. In 1993 she and her boyfriend, now husban, Andy Spade launched kate spade handbags. The company has grown exponentially over the past decade and Kate is now considered an icon of American style. Read More Read Less