Kate Spade New York was founded by Kate Spade in the mid 90's. The first Kate Spade shop was opened in New York City's SoHo in 1996. From there, a wave of boutiques opened throughout North America. In 2004, the brand went international, opening in various parts of Asia. The refreshing line of Kate Spade eyeglasses was introduced in 2001. Kate Spade has symbolized playful sophistication and its prescription eyeglasses are crafted from only the top quality material. Not only the top notch quality frames, Kate Spade sunglasses and eyewear have a cute and zippy name for each pair of eyeglasses such as Posey, Dotti, and Layla.