when did Kate Spade lose her mind?
I've been a fan of Kate Spade shoes and bags for years.
I even have two of her bags - one is a Maira Kalman tote and the other is a black gros grain small tote that I use for evenings out.
But something seems to have gone awry with Kate. Tipped off by Bunnyshop, I think, I went to her site to see what was new.
I like Kate's site, it's clear and pretty and her 'behind the scenes' pages are neat. But the collection kind of baffles me...

This is the bag that BS mentioned - and I just don't get it either. Are my lip gloss and wallet in danger of freezing? How well could this bag possibly wear?
It's probably squishy and soft but I can't help feeling that down is better on a jacket. I put it down to Kate's quirky sense of humor.

See? Quirky. But with a cause...

I get it - but I'm not sure the Kate Spade carrying customers will go for it.

This is a typical KS shoe. Classic design with a twist.
And I can visualize this departure from her usual design...


They would indeed look lovely with cobalt tights.

Pre-boxed? What shoes don't come pre-boxed?
And this?

This doesn't seem very KS at ALL.
Keds, maybe...where is her signature kitten heel?
But this still isn't where she's lost me -
She starts losing me with this:

which is not a bag but a hair ornament.
And here she goes over the edge -

It's an Ugly Doll AND a bag.
It's face creeps me out.
And it's no better in a print.

So, for the moment, I'd say: stick with the adorable site

and you can thank me later for all the money you are saving on the bags....
Please note that today is INTERNATIONAL TALK LIKE A PIRATE DAY. Let's all talk like pirates in honor of Caleb Potter!
I even have two of her bags - one is a Maira Kalman tote and the other is a black gros grain small tote that I use for evenings out.
But something seems to have gone awry with Kate. Tipped off by Bunnyshop, I think, I went to her site to see what was new.
I like Kate's site, it's clear and pretty and her 'behind the scenes' pages are neat. But the collection kind of baffles me...
This is the bag that BS mentioned - and I just don't get it either. Are my lip gloss and wallet in danger of freezing? How well could this bag possibly wear?
It's probably squishy and soft but I can't help feeling that down is better on a jacket. I put it down to Kate's quirky sense of humor.
See? Quirky. But with a cause...
I get it - but I'm not sure the Kate Spade carrying customers will go for it.
This is a typical KS shoe. Classic design with a twist.
And I can visualize this departure from her usual design...
They would indeed look lovely with cobalt tights.
Pre-boxed? What shoes don't come pre-boxed?
And this?
This doesn't seem very KS at ALL.
Keds, maybe...where is her signature kitten heel?
But this still isn't where she's lost me -
She starts losing me with this:
which is not a bag but a hair ornament.
And here she goes over the edge -
It's an Ugly Doll AND a bag.
It's face creeps me out.
And it's no better in a print.
So, for the moment, I'd say: stick with the adorable site
and you can thank me later for all the money you are saving on the bags....
Please note that today is INTERNATIONAL TALK LIKE A PIRATE DAY. Let's all talk like pirates in honor of Caleb Potter!
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at least i'll spend less money there this season!
though i do check out the website (it IS so cool) regularly...i actually did yesterday, weird? maybe.
great minds think alike.
(I know, I know, bad...)
Actually, I still kind of like it. You wouldn't notice the face with all my booty shoved in it.
argh.
I love talk like a pirate day!
I have been checking in on Caleb every week - what a story that is being lived out there.
Davy Jones' locker could have those poxy bags indeed.
She could be fed to the fishes, down in the briny deep.
So, aye lassie, Godspeed and fair winds.
PS I met KS in person while working in the posh Hotel in Positano back in those years...
ARR!
But I thought there were rules about wearing open-toed shoes with stockings