Deborah J. Lloyd

Banana Republic LLC retails clothing and accessories for men, women and children. It operates a web site through which it distributes its products. The company was founded by Mel Ziegler and Patricia Ziegler in 1978 and is headquartered in Grove City, OH.

Kate Spade LLC designs, manufactures and markets accessories, apparel and other items for women. The firm offers handbags, such as satchels, shoulders bags, totes, cross body bags, clutches, diaper bags, and travel bags, clothing, which includes dresses and skirts, jackets and outerwear, tops, sweaters, pants, shorts and rompers, swimwear, active wear, sleepwear, bridal and other collections and shoes, including sandals, flats, sneakers, wedges and heels. The company was founded by Andrew Spade and Katherine Noel Brosnahan Spade in January 1993 and is headquartered in Elizabeth, NJ.

The Council of Fashion Designers of America operates a trade association for fashion designers. The non-profit company is based in New York, NY. The CEO of the company is Steven Kolb.

Kate Spade & Co. LLC designs and markets a range of apparel and accessories. It operates through the following segments: KATE SPADE North America, KATE SPADE International, and Adelington Design Group. The company was founded by Liz Claiborne, Art Ortenberg, Leonard Boxer, and Jerome Chazen in January 1976 and is headquartered New York, NY.