Kate Spade News

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.

Kate Spade Saturday, the new little sister brand to Kate Spade, opened its first store in Japan. the country's second largest market to the US. The choice of the debut location says a lot about Saturday's goals. Per Kyle Andrew, senior vice president, brand director at Kate Spade Saturday:

Kate Spade New York announced that Altuzarra will be the recipient of a full-page ad in Vogue's September 2013 issue reported WWD. Kate Spade will both produce the creative and purchase the media space for the full-page ad.

It's official: I am obsessed with Kate Spade. I love the ultra feminine, whimsical and preppy styles. The colors, the shapes, the patterns - I can't help it! I feel like I am 14 years old again, drooling over her classic black boxy fabric bags in Saks, wishing that my parents would buy me one. I think Kate Spade is responsible for my bag obsession, so it's only fitting that I have come full circle and am again coveting the designer who first inspired me.

Bravo Media will have you fall back and spring ahead as the network moves into March with compelling finales, dramatic reunions and premieres of new and returning docu-series.

Rumor has it that Kate Spade might be opening a shop at 205 Columbus Avenue. If it's true, the store would be taking the place of The Emerald Inn, a bar that has been in business for 70 years and is expected to close this May.

Michael Kors tops the list of the most-sought-after American fashion brand on the Internet, according to Digital Luxury Group, which creates market intelligence for luxury brands.

Kate Spade Saturday, the lower-priced line from Kate Spade New York, is launching a month early! At 4:00pm EST today, the brand debuted on Fab with a pop-up shop that will stay up for a week on the site.

Safilo Group, worldwide leader in the premium eyewear sector, and Bobbi Brown, the iconic cosmetics company owned by Estee Lauder and founded by the world renowned makeup artist and entrepreneur Bobbi Brown, announced their worldwide licensing agreement for the design, manufacture and distribution of optical frames and sunglass collections.

Safilo Group, worldwide leader in the premium eyewear sector, and Banana Republic, the global accessible luxury brand that delivers modern, covetable workplace style, announced the renewal of the licensing agreement through January, 31, 2019 for the design, manufacturing and distribution of optical frames and sunglass collections.

Kate Spade New York will launch a new scent, Live Colorfully, along with a capsule collection in April. Very few details are available on the range, but by just looking at the advertising, we know it's going to be very colorful and aid costumers in their efforts to keep things lively this Spring.

The new Keds x Kate Spade collection is now available at Keds.com! They are cute, bright and feminine with prices ranging from $75-$85. They are definitely make me want to start sporting little preppy sneakers again.

Bravo Media gets red carpet ready every Wednesday from 9-11:00pm ET/PT beginning 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.

First Lady Michelle Obama arrived in style at the church services and swearing-in ceremony at the Capitol. The First Lady wore a Thom Browne ensemble with J. Crew shoes, and Malia wore a J. Crew outfit and Sasha wore a Kate Spade coat and dress, according to a White House official.

K•Swiss Inc. and E.Land World Ltd. announced entry into a definitive agreement pursuant to which E.Land World will acquire all of the outstanding common stock of K•Swiss for $4.75 per share in cash, or a total equity value of approximately $170 million.