Few designers achieved the level of everywhere-ness that Kate Spade did. Her signature nylon handbags were a nineties staple; her cheerful color palettes, her playful aesthetic, and her optimistic slogans made her brand beloved across the country and internationally. Her story—of teaching herself the business, of starting her own company, of leaving her own company,…
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The fashion world is mourning today in the wake of designer Kate Spade’s death at the age of 55. But it’s her impact far beyond that insular community that many are thinking about upon hearing the news. Truly, ask any woman over the age of 25 today about getting her first Kate Spade bag and…
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Fashion designer Kate Spade passed away Tuesday at the age of 55. A New York City Police Department spokesman confirmed to Glamour.com that a housekeeper discovered Spade, who was “unconscious” and “unresponsive,” in her Park Avenue apartment at around 10:20 a.m. Multiple news outlets are reporting Spade left a note, though no details are available…
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We honored designer and entrepreneur Kate Spade as a Glamour Woman of the Year in 2002, and the below profile ran in the December 2002 issue of Glamour. Like many of her fans, we were stunned and saddened by the news of her death, and will always remember her vivacious personality—and her incredible sense of…
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Fashion designer Kate Spade was found dead on Tuesday morning in her New York City home. Though few details have emerged authorities are reporting her death was an apparent suicide. According to a New York Police Department spokesman, a housekeeper discovered Spade, who was “unconscious” and “unresponsive” in her Park Avenue apartment at around 10:20…
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Back in 2011, I arrived in London a week before Prince William and Kate Middleton’s royal wedding and found my first souvenir of their big day at the entrance to the Underground: Transport for London had released a batch of limited edition Oyster cards (a pass used for public transportation) that featured an engagement photo…
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