![]() ![]() Julie Zerbo, founder and editor-in-chief of The Fashion Law I try to leave a bit of sparkle wherever I go, and to always dress colorfully.” “Kate Spade was my first designer handbag in the late 90’s, and the colorful whimsical designs that turned into a global lifestyle brand has shaped my entire fashionable existence. I spent my first pay cheque from my first magazine job out of university on a Sam bag! Kate Spade was a master of branding and under her leadership grew her company into one of the most powerful multi-level labels (accessories, fashion, home) of the 90s. I had at least 10 of Kate’s iconic purses in the early 90s….I still have most of them and the iconic Sam in black and cherry red were my most treasured. “Kate Spade was one of my first serious designer obsessions and I can thank her for sparking a life-long love of handbags, accessories and everything girly, retro and refined. I still have them to this day.Īlison McGill, Editor-in-Chief, Weddingbells magazine I headed to her Soho store just to look at her bags-but then I fell in love with these glasses. It was 1998 and I had just started working at Flare magazine and I thought I needed up my fashion game! I was in New York for the day on a press trip and I had a little bit of free time to shop. One of my first fashion spurges was a pair of quirky lime-green cat eye sunglasses from Kate Spade. Noreen Flanagan, Editor-in-Chief, FASHION magazine Kate’s designs made women everywhere smile and feel beautiful. And today I carried one with me as I traipsed around Amalfi. I still have my 1st Kate Spade bag, a simple black Sam bag. ![]() Her bags have been part of so many of my favorite days. Today, I read the news of her passing after a day exploring the Amalfi Coast, a trusty navy striped, nautical-inspired Kate Spade bag in hand. She built a business that was beloved but wasn’t afraid to step away from it all when it stopped bringing her joy. Plus, Kate was an inspiration as a businesswoman. Kate Spade’s modern take on designer bags made women feel, not just chic and well-accessorized, but happy too. I still turned to Kate Spade for fashionable bags to carry to work or fun and whimsical accessories. I still have that bag in my closet. Years later, as a professional working in Washington, D.C. A right of passage from your girlhood years of shopping at Claire’s to the grown-up future you aspired to. It was a bit of a status symbol in the late 90s, but it was also a milestone. My first Kate Spade bag, the now iconic black Sam, was the first “designer” handbag I purchased myself with money saved from working long hours at the mall over the summer. Here, we’ve asked both fashion insiders and Kate Spade enthusiasts to share their thoughts on the important legacy Kate Spade left behind.Ī Kate Spade bag was a milestone for a generation of American women. The handbag designer’s playful creations had an air of youthful sophistication and left an indelible mark on their wearers. “She leaves a little sparkle wherever she goes.” It’s a quote attributed to Kate Spade that wouldn’t look out of place emblazoned on her girlish stationary and also the quote that best encapsulates Kate Spade’s legacy. ![]()
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