As an accessories editor for Mademoiselle, Kate Spade was not content to merely feature others’ fashion creations. She saw the opportunity to design the perfect handbag, and in 1993, she set out to do just that. Her first shop opened three years later in New York City, and in the late 2000s, Kate Spade & Company launched a variety of collections, including jewelry, clothing, bedding, fragrance, legwear and, yes, eyewear. In all those years, Kate Spade New York remains a spirited, curious, passionate global lifestyle brand, a perspective that is evident in the line of eyeglasses.