Kate Spade
Perry Ellis Award for Accessory Design, 1995
Accessory Designer of the Year, 1997

Spade, who started her career in the accessories department at Mademoiselle, grew her preppy handbag business into a mini empire so desirable that it was bought in 2006 by Liz Claiborne. Soon after, Spade stepped down as creative director, and now works on indie projects.