https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/remembering-kate-spade Style Advice for Fashion Lovers en-US Thu, 23 Apr 2026 18:33:36 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 q https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/search.php https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/remembering-kate-spade#post-1926597 Thu, 07 Jun 2018 21:36:43 +0000 jill58 1926597@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>So very sad. I was shocked when I first saw the news. I've always appreciated her style--a bit too whimsical for my own wardrobe, but I've always liked her handbags. As more details of her life emerge, it sounds like her death was the result of an unfortunate confluence of problems. &nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/remembering-kate-spade#post-1926581 Thu, 07 Jun 2018 20:52:16 +0000 Windchime 1926581@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>What a wonderful tribute! I’ve never bought any Kate Spade, but I’ve often admired items in her collections. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/remembering-kate-spade#post-1926578 Thu, 07 Jun 2018 20:28:01 +0000 Suz 1926578@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>These tributes are really lovely. What a sad, sad loss.&nbsp;</p> <p>The only Kate Spade item I ever owned was a phone case! But I loved the crisp clean lines of the bags and the happy colours.&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/remembering-kate-spade#post-1926465 Thu, 07 Jun 2018 13:16:09 +0000 Bijou 1926465@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>A beautiful tribute! Kate Spade touched many people across the globe and has been an inspiration for many designers. I think she will be remembered for allowing women to enjoy their femininity without losing their strength. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/remembering-kate-spade#post-1926461 Thu, 07 Jun 2018 13:00:17 +0000 Anonymous 1926461@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>My first two "designer" handbags were Kate Spade - and are now at least 25 years old... bought when she actually designed and owned the line. &nbsp; &nbsp;I don't use them , and one needs a repair, but there is no way I'm parting with them, and will be bringing out one of them to wear today - a bright pink fabric shoulder bag with a cotton floral lining. So fabulously retro and vintage. &nbsp;Her clothes were never my aesthetic, but her overall vibe was so appealing in a sea of minimalist NYC designers. &nbsp;My heart broke for her and her family . </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/remembering-kate-spade#post-1926407 Thu, 07 Jun 2018 11:20:36 +0000 Lesley 1926407@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I have Kate Spade to thank for a lot of my aesthetic—her brand of cheerful retro-preppy made it respectable and even chic to embrace elements that might have otherwise been classified as childish, like bright colors and polka dots. I hope in the current (very important) discussion of suicide prevention all the beauty that she contributed to the world is not overshadowed. I wanted to post here my favorite two quotes that I read in the last 2 days about her.&nbsp;</p> <p>From Mindy Kaling: "I am heartbroken about the news of Kate Spade. I have worn her clothes many, many times. They were colorful, bold, cheerful, and encouraged women to find the twinkly person inside them. You couldn’t walk into her boutiques and not smile."</p> <p>From Claire Vivier:&nbsp;"There was no one like Kate in the handbag industry. I looked up to her immensely. When she came on to the scene, she was so important because not only did she hit the nail on the head of what women were looking for at the moment, she did so by embodying the best of American style: preppy and chic with a high dose of cheekiness. It always felt that it was important to Kate Spade to not take ourselves too seriously — which in a way paved the way for me and many other fashion designers." </p>