New York – (business wire)–Tapestry, Inc. and kate spade new york today announced a three-year partnership with the annual HBCU Fashion Summit at Fashion Row in Harlem. As part of Tapestry and Kate Spade New York’s ongoing commitment to supporting and elevating the next generation of diverse fashion talent, the program will support Bowie State University, Maryland’s oldest historically black university. ) students have unique access to engage with the Kate Spade New York team. Executive leader and designer. The HBCU Fashion Summit is Harlem’s Fashion Row’s first program launched in 2020 to provide students with design expertise directly from industry professionals, enabling them to connect art and fashion at her HBCUs across America. It aims to transform the fashion program.

The 2022 HBCU Fashion Summit will include an exclusive course called Tenacity Talk that Bowie State students can learn from. Kate Spade New York Leaders Including Liz Fraser, Chief Executive Officer and Brand President, Kristen Nyman, Senior Vice President of Brand Concepts and Strategy, Tom Mora, SVP and Head of Design, RTW and Lifestyle Categories, Jennifer Liu, SVP and Head of Design, Leather Goods and Accessories, David Casey, Chief Inclusion and Social Impact Officer, TapestryEtc. with university professors. The curriculum begins September 27 through the spring term and includes the following topics:

• History of Kate Spade and Tapestry
• kate spade accessories design 101
• concept, print, color
• How to build a brand skeleton
• RTW, shoes, jewelry, eyewear
• materials for accessory design
• Mental health and the fashion industry

Harlem’s Fashion Row is dedicated to providing opportunities for designers of color and fostering the growth of new fashion professionals. Her three-year partnership with Tapestry and the organization later expanded to include leaders across his house of global brands including: coach When Stuart Weitzman. Aiming to help transform and expand fashion programs at historically black colleges and universities across the country, the program will help increase diversity, equity, and inclusion within the broader fashion industry. is intended for As part of this initiative, Tapestry will sponsor Bowie State University’s Senior Capstone fashion show, providing industry experience to students through internship opportunities across a roster of brands.

“Tapestry has overwhelmingly supported our core initiative by comprehensively programming Gen Z to holistically prepare them for the fashion industry workforce. We are confident that we will provide our scholars with the opportunity to grow in an incredibly transformative external training experience.” Harlem’s Fashion Row CEO and Founder Brandice Daniel said: “The industry is vying for change, but it is most innovative only when Black talent is included.”

Liz Fraser, CEO and President of Kate Spade New York “At Kate Spade New York, we have built a community that fosters a true emotional connection with our customers based on how we meet their individual needs. We aim to foster a truly inclusive environment, both internally and externally, where people of all backgrounds and experiences can thrive because we know we are at our best when we celebrate. Kate Spade New York is committed to investing in and supporting Kate Spade New York, and along with its parent company, Tapestry, we are delighted to partner with Harlem’s Fashion Row, an organization we have long admired as pioneers in the industry. We design curricula focused on and team success, giving students the opportunity to work directly with team members at all levels who are driving success.”

About Kate Spade New York:

Since launching a collection of six must-have handbags in 1993, kate spade new york has always been colorful, bold and optimistic. Today, it is a global lifestyle brand that designs something special for everyday life, offering seasonal collections of handbags, ready-to-wear, jewellery, footwear, gifts and home décor. Known for its rich heritage and unique brand DNA, Kate Spade New York offers a unique perspective and celebrates a community of women around the world who live perfectly imperfect lifestyles. Kate Spade New York is part of her House of Tapestry, Inc. brand.

About Harlem Fashion Row:

Harlem’s Fashion Row (HFR) is the premier agency for bridging brands and designers of color in fashion through branding, collaboration, new media, experiential marketing, recruitment and pipeline programs. The HBCU Summit started in her 2020 with Brandice Daniel creating her ICON 360. The non-profit division was to help the HBCU fashion division access resources and opportunities. Since its launch in 2020, ICON360 has given her over $1.6 million to a black designer and her HBCU. As a non-profit arm of Harlem’s Fashion Row, our goal is to eradicate the injustices that challenge black designers and her HBCU fashion department by providing financial resources and professional development to students.

About Tapestry Inc.:

Our global brand house unites the magic of Coach, Kate Spade New York and Stuart Weitzman. Each of our brands is unique and independent, but across channels and geographies share a commitment to innovation and authenticity defined by distinctive products and differentiated customer experiences. We use our collective strengths to move our customers, empower our communities, make the fashion industry more sustainable, and build a fair, inclusive and diverse company. brand is iconic. Together, we can expand possibilities. For more information on Tapestry, please visit www.tapestry.com. For important news and information about Tapestry, please visit our investor relations section on his website www.tapestry.com/investors. Additionally, investors should continue to review our news releases and SEC filings. We will use each of these distribution channels as our primary channel for publishing material information to our investors. Some of them may contain material or previously non-public information. Our common stock trades on the New York Stock Exchange under his TPR symbol.