Kate Spade New York is owned by Tapestry (the United States, NYSE: TPR), which acquired the brand on 11 July 2017.[1][2] Kate Spade New York was founded in 1993 in New York and was independent until 2017.
Kate Spade was founded in 1993 by a magazine accessories editor who could not find a simple, well-made handbag, and launched with six boxy nylon shapes. Coach acquired the brand in 2017 for $2.4 billion. That purchase led the buyer to rename itself Tapestry, since it now owned several brands rather than being one.
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Coach acquired Kate Spade for $18.50 per share, about $2.4 billion. Owning several brands rather than being one prompted the company to rename itself Tapestry the following October, a change its own shareholders received poorly.
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The parent company of Kate Spade New York is Tapestry, a publicly listed company headquartered in the United States.
Yes. Kate Spade New York originated in the United States in 1993 and its owner, Tapestry, is also headquartered in the United States.
Tapestry completed its acquisition of Kate Spade New York on 11 July 2017, after announcing the deal on 8 May 2017.
Kate Spade New York was an independent company from its founding in 1993 in New York until Tapestry acquired it in 2017.
Yes. As of 8 September 2026, Kate Spade New York is still owned by Tapestry. The ownership record was last checked against primary sources on that date.
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