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Star lawyer in Madoff settlement relists Park Ave. pad for $3.25M
Bow-tied lawyer William Zabel's prewar pad at 850 Park Ave. is back on the market for $3.25 million, following a price drop and a broker swap. Zabel is best known...
Kate Spade's Manhattan apartment goes on the market
The Upper East Side co-op where fashion icon Kate Spade ended her life more than a year ago is on the market for $6.35 million, sources said. The late designer...
Kate Spade handbag sales surge after designer's death
Kate Spade sales surged after the handbag maker’s namesake and founder committed suicide in June, the brand’s parent company said Tuesday. New York-based Tapestry — which also owns Coach and...
What happens when you call the suicide prevention hotline
Help is just a call away. But what exactly happens once you dial? Suicide is the 10th-leading cause of death in the US, according to the American Foundation for Suicide...
How we can stop a 'suicide contagion'
The first high-profile suicide that really struck me was Kurt Cobain. It was April 1994 and I was 16. My coming-of-age soundtrack was the music of Nirvana; I felt Cobain...
Mom pens heartfelt letter about daughter's trip to Kate Spade store
Kate Spade's suicide has not only impacted her friends and family, but her customers as well. One woman from Canada was so affected by her death this week that she...
Inside Kate Spade's life of professional triumph and personal turmoil
For Kate Spade, it all started and ended in New York. It was 1991 when she and boyfriend-turned-husband Andy dreamed up the idea of starting their own handbag company over...
After Kate Spade's death, think of the survivors
Thirteen years ago, late in the evening of Sept. 13, my cousin called with news that would forever change my life. Her words are etched in my brain, and years...
How Kate Spade's handbags took over the world
Kate Spade’s “Sam” handbag made its debut in 1993 and was immediately catapulted to “it” status. It was simple in design: small and black, complete with a zipper closure and...
'Fashion is evil' — the cruel industry where Kate Spade worked
It’s too soon to know what led Kate Spade to take her life — if we’ll ever really know — but one thing’s clear: Aside from Hollywood, no business is...
Plunging Kate Spade sales hit shares of parent Tapestry
Handbag maker Tapestry, formerly Coach, reported a drop in third-quarter margins and a steeper-than-expected decline in same-store sales in its Kate Spade business on Tuesday, sending its shares down 11...
Silly new name for Coach's parent doesn't help handbag sales
Coach's corporate parent has a new name, but that's not helping sales. The struggling handbag maker’s holding company — which switched its name from Coach Inc. to Tapestry Inc. last...
Coach Inc. is changing its name, and shoppers are pissed
Iconic luxury handbag maker Coach Inc risked Wall Street and social media ire on Wednesday by announcing a change of its corporate name to Tapestry Inc, as it evolves into...
Coach aiming for younger customers with proposed Kate Spade purchase
Kate Spade is the trophy wife Coach thinks it needs to stay young and hip. The proposed $2.4 billion marriage between the two retailers brings together an iconic 75-year-old brand...
Coach agrees to snap up rival Kate Spade for $2.4 billion
Handbag maker Coach said it would buy Kate Spade for $2.4 billion as it looks to tap the popularity of its smaller rival’s quirky satchels and totes among millennials. The...
Coach reportedly weighing an acquisition of Jimmy Choo
Handbag maker Coach is mulling a possible acquisition of the Jimmy Choo shoe brand that could be worth more than $1.3 billion, according to a report. Last week, Jimmy Choo’s...
Kate Spade stock plummets after taking more time for sale
Kate Spade had a sale Tuesday — unfortunately it was on the company’s stock price instead of its merchandise. Shares of the retailer of whimsical purses and accessories fell 14.7...
These are Kate Valentine Spade's favorite things
Kate Valentine knows what women want. While working as an accessories editor at Mademoiselle in the early ’90s, she noticed a dearth of chic-yet-practical handbags, so she launched her own...
Kate Spade holiday report could make brand sale more enticing
Glitter and monsters may make Kate Spade more enticing to bidders should it end up on the auction block next month. The handbag maker has yet to release official sales...
Kate Spade on the hunt for a potential buyer
It’s a bag-eat-bag world. Kate Spade is shopping for a potential buyer after an activist investor prodded the handbag maker, suggesting that another management team could squeeze more growth out...