Andy Spade

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Andy Spade
Born
Andrew Spade

(1962-05-05) May 5, 1962 (age 63)
Michigan, U.S.
OccupationEntrepreneur
Known forCo-founder of Partners & Spade and Kate Spade New York
Spouse
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(m. 1994;died 2018)​
Children1
Relatives David Spade (brother)
Rachel Brosnahan (niece-in-law)

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.

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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 six. 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] He left his job in 1996 to work full-time on the business he and his wife had started. [6]

Fashion

In 1993, he and his wife founded the fashion and lifestyle brand Kate Spade New York, [7] and in 1999, the men's brand Jack Spade. [8] [3] [6] Under his leadership, 26 Kate Spade stores were opened in North America and Japan.

In 2013, he launched a collection of loungewear, Sleepy Jones, with Anthony Sperduti and Chad Buri. [9]

Other endeavors

In 2008, Spade and Sperduti established Partners & Spade, a creative branding studio and storefront in the NoHo neighborhood of Manhattan. He also produced director Josh Safdie's debut feature film, The Pleasure of Being Robbed (2008), [10] and has conceived and published several photography and concept books through such imprints as A.S. Books, [11] Jack Spade Press, [12] and Kate Spade Editions, [13] as well as independently. [14]

Personal life

Spade was married to designer Kate Spade (née Brosnahan) from 1994 until her death on June 5, 2018. [15] They had one daughter, born in February 2005. [16] Actress Rachel Brosnahan is Spade's niece. [17]

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. [18]

Awards

He was named one of 100 creative business people of 2009 by Fast Company . [19] [20] [4]

He was honored by the CFDA for excellence in design. [21]

References

  1. ↑ "United States Public Records, 1970–2009: Andrew J. Spade". FamilySearch. November 12, 2019. Retrieved April 12, 2025.
  2. ↑ Tschorn, Adam (March 23, 2013). "Andy Spade is old-school cool". Los Angeles Times.
  3. 1 2 Tischler, Linda (March 2005). "Power Couple". Fast Company. Archived from the original on October 1, 2010. Retrieved August 23, 2010.
  4. 1 2 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. 1 2 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. ↑ "Fashion designer Kate Spade found dead at New York home". France 24. June 6, 2018. Retrieved November 24, 2025.
  8. ↑ Hall, Peter (August 2006). "Jack's Mixed Bag". Metropolis. Archived from the original on November 7, 2014. Retrieved August 23, 2010.
  9. ↑ Beddie, Alainna Lexie (April 18, 2013). "Sleepy Jones". T. Retrieved April 22, 2013.
  10. ↑ Kohn, Eric (October 8, 2008). "iW PROFILE "The Pleasure of Being Robbed" Director Josh Safdie". IndieWire. Retrieved January 1, 2026.
  11. ↑ Spade, Andy (2014). Parking Garage Christmas Decorations. A.S. Books. Retrieved April 12, 2025.
  12. ↑ Spade, Andy (2006). 61 Days in the Life of an Airport Motel Marquee. Jack Spade Press. Retrieved April 12, 2025.
  13. ↑ Spade, Andy; Dye, Alan (2006). Dysfunctional Family Album. Kate Spade Editions. Retrieved April 12, 2025.
  14. ↑ Spade, Andy. Pictures I Wish I Had Taken. Self-published. Retrieved April 12, 2025.
  15. ↑ Eric Levenson; Brynn Gingras (June 5, 2018). "Kate Spade, fashion designer, found dead in apparent suicide". CNN. Retrieved June 5, 2018.
  16. ↑ "Kate Spade's Frances Valentine collection was named after late designer's daughter". Newsweek. June 5, 2018.
  17. ↑ Schmidt, Ingrid (October 13, 2015). "Rachel Brosnahan of 'Manhattan' undertakes her own special fashion project". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved March 15, 2017.
  18. ↑ Carras, Christi (June 6, 2018). "Kate Spade's Husband Issues Statement: She 'Suffered From Depression and Anxiety'". Variety. Retrieved September 11, 2019.
  19. ↑ Borden, Mark. "Andy Spade". Fast Company. Archived from the original on May 29, 2010.
  20. ↑ Larocca, Amy (February 10, 2010). "The Spades' New Bag". New York. Retrieved August 23, 2010.
  21. ↑ Koech, Kevin (October 11, 2024). "Andy Spade Siblings: All About David and Bryan Spade". Kahawa Tungu. Retrieved November 24, 2025.
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