Kate Spade New York turned to the streets of Europe for inspiration for their spring/summer 2014 collection, yet it felt more New York than ever thanks to the mix of punchy brights mixed with a surprising and refreshing tone for Kate Spade—black. Perhaps it’s because New Yorkers, who are known for their affinity for the color black, have been incorporating more bright colors in recent seasons.
Deborah Lloyd, chief creative director of the brand, turned to sunny Capri, Parisian gardens, and Monaco’s Grand Prix, which is where the mod black and white checkered elements came in. While the “Places To Go, People To See” collection was all over the place (or Europe), it felt together like a beautiful story, complete with the storybook clutches featured among the looks.
Spade’s signature structured bags, ultra-feminine full skirted frocks and preppy details undoubtedly appeared throughout the collection, but the mod-inspired details are what shine through and will be what even appeal to those that are not the usual Kate Spade customer.
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I’m crushing on the lemon skirt and the white and grey coat in the collection. So much so that I’m already squirreling away money to buy them in the spring!
Ha. Jessica, I know, right? There were so many good ones in this collection.