Andy Spade | |
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Nationality | American |
Occupation | Entrepreneur |
Known for | Co-founder of Partners & Spade Co-founder of Kate Spade New York Founder of Jack Spade |
Spouse(s) | Kate Spade (m. 1994–present) |
Children | 1 |
Relatives | Brother of David Spade |
Andrew "Andy" Spade is an American entrepreneur who is the co-founder of Partners & Spade, along with Anthony Sperduti. He is the brother of actor/comedian David Spade.
Spade started his career in advertising working on brands such as Coca-Cola, Lexus, and Paul Stuart.
In 1993, with his wife Kate Spade, he founded the fashion and lifestyle brands Kate Spade New York and Jack Spade. 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.
Along with launching Partners & Spade, he also produced feature films with Red Bucket Films, and is conceiving and publishing books through HarperCollins.
He was named one of 100 creative business people of 2009 by Fast Company.
He was honored by the CFDA for excellence in design.