'My First Kate Spade' Memories
06/05/2018 10:14 pm EDT
Chelsea Clinton
Chelsea Clinton posted a touching tribute to Spade on Twitter not long after the news of her passing broke.
"My grandmother gave me my first Kate Spade bag when I was in college," she recalled. "I still have it. Holding Kate's family, friends and loved ones in my heart."
Eighth Grade
One woman recalled how Spade's bag allowed her to feel like an individual and a part of her class at the same time in 8th grade.
"I pressured my parents to save up and buy one of your bags in 8th grade because everyone had to have one -- The Sam Bag, but in slate grey. My goth JAP era wishes you peace. My current one knows you have it," she wrote.
First 'Nice' Thing
"This Kate Spade purse was one of the first 'nice' things I ever owned," remembered one fan, "and was a staple of all my bar/bat mitzvah outfits. A classic".
Saving Up
One woman recalled the desperate scrabble to save up for a Kate Spade bag, and how significant it was to her once she had it. "When I finally got it and removed it from the dust bag, I felt invincible and accomplished," she wrote. "Rest in peace."
#MyFavoriteKate
Many people shared their favorite Kate Spade products throughout the day under the hashtag "My Favorite Kate."
Writer's Bag
A write named Jill Grunenwald thanked Kate Spade for a handbag with a full qerty keyboard stitched into the side, and "for all of the beautiful bags you brought into this world."
Sunglasses
Another woman remembered the patience it took to save up for one of Spade's highly coveted bags, but said she didn't regret a second of it.
"It is still one of my favorite purchases ever," she wrote.
Quirky
"Kate Spade gave weirdos, like me, a bag that made matched their quirky personality," one person wrote.
Gift
One fan mourned Kate Spade, reflecting on how many significant gifts and items in her life had come from Spade's prolific mind. In a separate tweet, she encouraged people to take their mental health seriously.
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