New York Fashion weeks honours late fashion icon Kate Spade in ‘glittery’ tribute

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A ROSY hue washed over a room at the New York Public Library as models wearing vibrant pinks, greens and blues followed a winding silver line of glitter on a pink carpet.

The shimmering line was an homage to late designer Kate Spade at the New York Fashion Week show of her former brand.

Spade, the creator of iconic handbags that became popular for their bright, playful style, took her own life in June after suffering from depression and anxiety for years.

Though she and her husband, Andy Spade, had sold the company they co-founded, it still carries her name and wanted to honour its icon as it presented its spring collection.

When guests arrived, there was a note on their seats saying “she left a little sparkle everywhere she went. In loving memory 1962-2018.”

Spade, 55, walked away from the company in 2007 and its new owners — Coach, now known as Tapestry — tapped Nicola Glass as its new creative director.

Glass’ first collection is a modern twist on Spade classics with cheerful patterns of hearts, flowers and, of course, spades.

Knee-high boots in unexpected colours that included lavender and sunny yellow popped against silk dresses and high collared blouses.

“So the inspiration really started by going back to looking at the core DNA of the brand. To me there was a purity of their design approach, the use of colour but also there was always this kind of fun and joyfulness, very optimistic. … I was trying to get the essence of that and interpret it in a new way,” Glass said.