What happens when one of Kate Spade’s disciples runs off to do her own thing — deciding she’d be more at ease designing luxury bikinis than doing Kate’s handbag-work?
Well, what happens is Haverhill Swimwear, a label filled with exotic luxury // packed with sober chic, but most importantly, using the most beautiful Italian fabrics the [...]
Last week, Kate and Andy Spade released the fact that they would be leaving the label they built from the ground up - Kate as head designer and Andy as CEO. The company, now owned by Liz Claiborne (bought for $124 million…wowzas), focuses on “affordable luxury,” mostly handbags that dazzle at a reachable price [...]
Plaid is dangerous. Plaid handbags can make you look like a wannabe-grandmother in no time. It’s a matter of picking the right plaid to make you look classy and stylish. The new Kate Spade fall collection called Mackinac is on the verge of getting plaid right, even though its success will stand or fall with [...]