About the Nook Covers and their New York Artists
Cover Designers
All three designers: Leslie Hsu, Kate Spade, and Jack Spade hail from New York City, New York. Barnes & Noble has chosen artists with an intrinsically urban theme. Colors range from bright to earthy, but always classy.
Leslie Hsu
A seasoned handbag and accessories designer who launched handbags for iconic brands in addition to having her own namesake collection, Leslie Hsu is known for her ability to create personality in her designs through her distinctive detailing and materials. Her ability to harmonize form and function results in a unique approach to beauty, fashion and style. She has designed two styles, the Brontë and the Hutton Envelope.
Display your favorite photo in the cutout window while you read with this durable cover named for the famous Brontë sisters of classical literature. Designed to open like a book, it features a PVC-coated cotton canvas outer shell and soft synthetic suede lining that helps protect your nook from scratches and handling.
Hutton Envelope evokes classical elegance. Made from pigment-dyed leather, its custom fit cradles and protects your nook while securing it with a hidden magnetic closure stamped with a signature logo. The detail stitching, nylon compartment lining, and synthetic suede flap lining enhance the stylish practicality of this case. Envelopes are available in black, white, pink, and brown leather.
Hsu worked in design at Calvin Klein Collection for four years and at Tahari for three years. Starting her fashion career as a Sales Associate at Neiman Marcus, Hsu continues to enjoy interaction with fashion customers. A proud Chinese-American, Hsu, whose father is an international architect, lives in the New York City suburbs.
Kate Spade
Barnes & Noble offers several nook™ covers, one of which is by Kate Spade of New York. She fashions covers from canvas which make them eco friendly as well as stylish. It’s lightly padded for protecting the nook™ and open at the bottom for easy access to all the USB ports. There is no need to remove the cover to charge it or add headphones or other audio outputs.
The nook™ Canvas Cover by Kate Spade is perfect for “the most advanced ebook reader” from Barnes & Noble. The feminine designer cover comes in 100% cotton and features illustrations from Bella Foster, a Brooklyn, New York illustrator who has collaborated with Kate Spade on calendars in 2009 and 2010. Kate Spade sells her other works from her website at http://www.katespade.com/ and Bella Foster has her own blog at
http://herethereandthem.blogspot.com/.
Jack Spade
Jack Spade began in 1996 operating out of a warehouse on Warren Street in New York City. It grew out of an idea that Andy Spade and his wife had that useful items, in this case nook covers, could be both utilitarian and stylish. The first bags were made of waxwear and heavy canvas and given to friends to use. Originally sold to hardware stores, the line has expanded to include accessories and apparel.
The Jack Spade Waxwear Nook Cover, created exclusively for Barnes & Noble, addresses both style and function in its classic book jacket design, featuring two large pouch pockets for notebooks, mail, or anything else you may carry with your nook. Constructed from durable, water-resistant materials, this cover improves with age. The interior is lined in a gray and white cotton graph check pattern, lightly padded to protect your reader, while featuring a sewn-in label for personalization.
The Jack Spade nook Sleeve, created exclusively for Barnes & Noble, is inspired by a traditional workman’s glove. This stylishly functional top-loading cover is covered with 22-ounce cotton canvas, constructed with resilient materials that improve with age then
finished with a colorful rubber latex bottom for added protection and durability. The lightly padded interior is lined in a gray and white cotton graph check pattern, securing your reader in place with a custom brass snap and waxwear tab.
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Great article, really appreciate the look into your build style
Beautiful! Thanks for the interesting post
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