A New Point of View
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Nicola Glass
This season, Kate Spade had fresh, new direction under creative director Nicola Glass, who came to the brand in January from Michael Kors, where she designed accessories.
A Spade Sometimes Isn't a Spade
Our favorite pattern in the show was the novelty four-leaf clover print made of four spades (the playing card suit). It looked fresh on the first look — a shirt-dress with matching head scarf and choker. Our favorite bags were the big totes made up of, that's right, spades.
Loving Lilac
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The color of the season at Kate Spade was lilac. It showed up in shoes, dresses and as accents throughout. We particularly flipped for the over-the-knee boots on Lineisy Montero.
Casting Is Key
Location, Location, Location
The show was presented in the Celeste Bartos Forum of the New York Public Library, a classic New York fashion venue that a fixture of NYFW when it was hosted in Bryant Park.
A Tribute to the Late, Great Founder
Earlier this year fashion folk were saddened by the death of Kate Spade, the legendary founder of the company. As a tribute to Kate a card was placed on each seat that read, "She left a little sparkle everywhere she went." And it's true.