![]() ![]() And it neatly encapsulated the vision of Kate Spade, a brand formed by a woman who actually had no design background. One New York Times columnist recalled it as a rite of passage for girls and women in the posh parts of Manhattan (paywall), but it added a bit of understated polish to any arm it dangled from. So it looked very sleek, and it was, like, under $200.” It had the long skinny handle, so you could tuck in under your shoulder. “She chose a bag that was rectangular in shape. ![]() “In 1993 when Kate Spade started her business, that was during the boom of business-casual dressing,” the journalist Teri Agins told NPR. It was a bit expensive, but at around $200 it was not French-luxury-label expensive, which combined with its look, made it more attainable and relatable than its pedigreed European counterparts. A little bit prim yet unfussy, especially in its original waterproof nylon, it was easy for women to take to work or girls to take to school-versatility fashionably objectified. Most likely that bag was the “Sam.” Of the six different styles that Kate Spade New York was founded on in 1993, the simple, black rectangle called Sam was the cornerstone. But it was still the brand they started, the one that sold a large number of American women their first designer handbag in the 1990s. Kate and Andy had actually left the business more than a decade ago, after the company known then as Liz Claiborne bought it. The news prompted an outpouring of grief on social media, as women shared their memories of her brand. ![]() On June 5, Kate Spade was found dead of an apparent suicide. Kate Spade For its 25th anniversary this year, Kate Spade New York released a collection of Sam bags in updated styles. ![]()
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