When the Sparkle Fades
I was stunned by the news. The woman whose brand was sparkle had killed herself. Kate Spade. The woman who penned several life mottos for me: “She leaves a little sparkle wherever she goes” and “She is Quick and Curious and Playful and Strong.” She believed in a “world filled with seersucker and polka dots – friends and fireflies – cocktails and crosswords – personal style and simplicity.” I remember my first Kate Spade purse – bright pink with a big bow. My friends laugh at my loyalty to her as I save up my money and then carry a
