Deidra Arrington, associate professor in the Department of Fashion Design + Merchandising, remembers Kate Spade and how much joy her designs brought to the world.
As her brand expanded, “the fun, colorful, bright designs she created added an element of cheerfulness others have tried to emulate.” … “She was a visionary.” One obvious measure of her influence was the number of counterfeit Kate Spade bags one could find on the streets, Arrington said. “Most women remember their first Kate Spade bag. I still have mine.”
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Image: This May 13, 2004 photo shows designer Kate Spade during an interview in New York. Spade was found dead in an apparent suicide in her New York City apartment on Tuesday, June 5, 2018. (AP Photo/Bebeto Matthews) Credit via AP.
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