Kate Spade News

Beginning September 15, 2013, the adventurous fashion collective threeASFOUR will present its latest project, MER KA BA, a multimedia installation fusing avant-garde couture, architecture, and video projections, at The Jewish Museum.

Kate Spade is set to open it's new Upper West Side store on September 13th. This shop joins the recently opened Madison Avenue flagship as well as their Fifth Avenue store and Soho boutique. But the new shop on Columbus Ave. will be different than all the others and a first for the brand: it will be clothing-centric.

Sarah Austin, most recently featured on the Bravo channel's reality series 'Startups: Silicon Valley', will join with Naima Mora, the winner of 'America's Next Top Model', as members of an exclusive panel co-sponsored by SAP, the provider of the My Runway mobile app, and the Art Institute of San Francisco. Sarah will participate in a discussion titled 'Secret Ingredients to a Successful Fashion App' with some of the top minds in business, fashion, and mobile technology on Thursday, August 15th at 5:30 p.m. at the Art University of California building in San Francisco. The event will also feature a fashion show, Twitter contest and an exclusive book signing with Ms. Mora.

Just over a year after construction began, Toronto Premium Outlets opened this morning amid fanfare and unprecedented crowds.

Kate Spade Saturday may expand its reach beyond it's 'older sister' brand, Kate Spade New York, which currently boasts 80 units in the U.S. and 100 overseas.

Beginning September 15, 2013, the adventurous fashion collective threeASFOUR will present its latest project, MER KA BA, a multimedia installation fusing avant-garde couture, architecture, and video projections, at The Jewish Museum. Blending ancient symbols with new technologies to evoke a timeless desire for cross-cultural unity, the exhibition includes examples from threeASFOUR's new spring-summer 2014 collection, featuring 3D-printed textiles made in collaboration with the architect Bradley Rothenberg. The clothing line and its environment are inspired by sacred geometry and tile patterns found in synagogues, churches, and mosques around the world. threeASFOUR is also working with Studio Christian Wassmann to build an architectural structure in the form of a six-pointed star, and with the 3D animation designer Alex Czetwertynski on video projections of the five Platonic solids. threeASFOUR: MER KA BA will remain on view through November 10, 2013.

Beginning September 15, 2013, the adventurous fashion collective threeASFOUR will present its latest project, MER KA BA, a multimedia installation fusing avant-garde couture, architecture, and video projections, at The Jewish Museum. Blending ancient symbols with new technologies to evoke a timeless desire for cross-cultural unity, the exhibition includes examples from threeASFOUR's new spring-summer 2014 collection, featuring 3D-printed textiles made in collaboration with the architect Bradley Rothenberg. The clothing line and its environment are inspired by sacred geometry and tile patterns found in synagogues, churches, and mosques around the world. threeASFOUR is also working with Studio Christian Wassmann to build an architectural structure in the form of a six-pointed star, and with the 3D animation designer Alex Czetwertynski on video projections of the five Platonic solids. threeASFOUR: MER KA BA will remain on view through February 2, 2014.

I am going to surprise you today. Sure, featuring Kate Spade is not a shock because you know I LOVE the retro, chic and ultra feminine brand. But I am going surprise you by not featuring handbags. I know, don't pass out. And let me assure you there are plenty of amazing handbags on sale right now on KateSpade.com. But there are also amazing shoes. The selection was too good to ignore actually.

Fifth & Pacific Companies, Inc. (NYSE: FNP) and its kate spade new york brand have been involved in a legal action related to the Kate Spade Saturday brand name and logo. Yesterday, the court issued a decision in the case involving Kate Spade Saturday and Saturdays Surf NYC. We are happy to announce that the court ruled in our favor.The court's findings align exactly with what we believe that both companies and brands can peacefully co-exist in the market. We look forward to continued success and innovative design, product and marketing with our Kate Spade Saturday brand.

There's been a lot of buzz about the opening of the new Kate Spade Saturday in downtown Manhattan. Kate Spade Saturday is the cool more relaxed little sister of the Kate Spade brand we know and love. According to Racked, the store is launching a 24 hour window shops with the help of eBay.

Today's deal is unique but very cool. Instead of featuring items already onsale, I am featuring how to get an amazing outfit for $100 thanks to Rent the Runway. Their stylists have picked out looks, including accessories, that you can rent all for $100 or less. It's stress free style at it's best! And with wedding season in full swing and graduations beginning as well, who has time to scour the racks for the perfect sundress that's not too casual but yet not a cocktail dress that will wow your boyfriends family but not insult his mother.

Today we are talking to a versatile stage and screen actress who has scored in a number of unique roles on Broadway and around the country in addition to making a recent mark with her work on the Broadway-themed web series IT COULD BE WORSE - the passionate and compelling Alison Fraser. Discussing her vast resume and some of her most fondly remembered performances to date, Fraser opens up about her remarkable career thus far - including her work originating parts in IN TROUSERS, MARCH OF THE FALSETTOS, THE SECRET GARDEN, ROMANCE/ROMANCE, GUNMETAL BLUES, THE DIVINE SISTER and more - and looks ahead to her most recent projects, current, upcoming and beyond. Most importantly, Fraser details the finer points of LOVE THERAPY, the new Wendy Beckett play she stars in Off-Broadway and outlines her continuing collaboration onstage with the playwright, having previously starred in CHARITY CASE, as well as what we can expect from the realistic new drama, opening April 29. Additionally, Fraser sheds some light on her recent work in the world premiere of the Tennessee Williams play IN MASKS OUTRAGEOUS AND AUSTERE and how that led to her new solo revue, THE TENNESSEE WILLIAMS SONGBOOK. Plus, memories of appearing in GYPSY on Broadway with Patti LuPone and working with Arthur Laurents on that as well as his own final play, cameoing on SMASH, reflections on her memorable musical partnerships with husband Rusty Magee and noted FALSETTOS songwriter William Finn, as well as thoughts on the contemporary theatre scene and her various theatre-related web projects, favorite recent shows and much, much more!

Carrera, a leading brand of Safilo Group and the iconic luxury fashion brand Jimmy Choo are proud to announce an agreement for the design, production and distribution of an exclusive capsule collection of Carrera by Jimmy Choo sunglasses.

Elizabeth Arden, Inc. (RDEN), a global prestige beauty products company, today announced that the Company will be presenting at the Telsey Advisory Group 5th Annual Spring Consumer Conference being held at The InterContinental Hotel New York Times Square on Wednesday, April 10, 2013 at 10:00 am Eastern Time. E. Scott Beattie, President, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer will host the presentation. The presentation will also be webcast live and can be accessed by at: http://ir.elizabetharden.com.

Lilly Pulitzer, the resort fashion brand owned by Oxford Industries, Inc., announced the opening of its twentieth company-owned retail store located in The Shops at Riverside in Hackensack, NJ. The 2,838 square foot store is located on the first floor near Saks Fifth Avenue, Kate Spade and Godiva.

Saks Incorporated's Saks Fifth Avenue OFF 5TH announced today that it plans to open its doors in Chandler, AZ on Thursday, April 4, 2013. The new 28,000-square-foot store is located in Phoenix Premium Outlets, which is opening to the public that day. It is the second Saks Fifth Avenue OFF 5TH outlet facility that will service the Phoenix and Scottsdale area. The new outlet center, owned and operated by Simon Property Group, is part of Wild Horse Pass, within the Gila River Indian Community, which includes hotels, a spa, casino, golf, an equestrian center, fine dining and more.

You know what a great way to spice up last year's Spring wardrobe? New accessories! Buying classic staples and switching out accessories is a great way to keep your pieces feeling current and on trend without you having to buy a whole new wardrobe every year. Nordstrom's always has a great selection of fashion accessories from a wide range of brands. Right now they have up to 50% off a ton of awesome Spring must have pieces.

Lucky, the magazine about shopping and style, announced the 2nd annual FABB West. The two-day event, taking place April 4 th and 5 th, 2013 at the Beverly Hills SLS Hotel, will once again bring the top influencers in fashion, beauty, technology and entertainment together. Day one of the conference is comprised of a series of panels and keynotes featuring industry leaders who will educate the audience on how to 'Take It to the Next Level.' Thursday's festivities will wrap with a VIP cocktail party where bloggers will have the opportunity to mix and mingle. Day two will feature breakout sessions to provide bloggers with the tools they need to build their business.

Control Group, a leading New York City-based technology and design firm, unveiled its work with the newly launched Kate Spade Saturday brand. The unique concept celebrates the social side of shopping by bringing the online experience into the retail stores. The first experience will be through the flagship store in Tokyo, which opened on March 2nd. It will roll out to all other retail stores - both in the US and Japan - throughout 2013.

Bravo Media gets red carpet ready every Wednesday from 9-11:00pm ET/PT beginning tonight, March 6, 2013 with 'Fashion Night by Bravo.' 'The Rachel Zoe Project' kicks off the most stylish night on television with fashion from head to Zoe, followed by the return of brilliant bowties on 'It's a Brad, Brad World,' and new series 'Dukes of Melrose' scours the globe in search of the crown jewels of fashion.