Phoebe Cates Kline Store. Phoebe is of russian jewish and one quarter chinese descent. Phoebe s dream was to have it be like a general store but according to me a surprise around every turn the shop has built up a loyal following not only in the neighborhood of carnegie hill but all over the world.
Her uncle was director producer gilbert cates. Blue tree is a mom and pop store without the pop though phoebe does credit her husband the actor kevin kline with the name a reference to the blue trees in fauvist paintings. She studied at miss hewitt s school and at the.
Blue tree is a boutique on the upper east side of new york city opened by former actress phoebe cates.
She is the daughter of lily and joseph cates who was a broadway producer and television pioneer. She is the daughter of lily and joseph cates who was a broadway producer and television pioneer. Phoebe cates kline was so fond of the upper east side branch of gift store penny whistle that when it closed she simply had to replace it. Phoebe belle cates was born on july 16 1963 in new york city new york and raised there.
