15 Best Kate Spade Quotes About Life, Business, And Making An Entrance

The world is shocked at the passing of designer Kate Spade in New York City today. While we are still unsure about all the circumstances surrounding her death, it's certain that we have lost a fashion and lifestyle visionary.

From bags to housewares, Kate Spade's bright, accessible style made us all feel like our best selves. In addition to creating objects that were destined to be instant classics, she scattered her stores, bags, and social media feeds with quips and quotes that are as charming and aspirational as her handbags and shoes. Anyone carrying a Kate Spade purse or donning her shoes could feel like the "She" her products were designed to embody.

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Here are some of our favorite Kate Spade-isms and the 15 best Kate Spade quotes:

1. Flights of Fancy

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2. Small Talk Is Cheap

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3. Open Hearts

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4. Dramatic Entrance

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5. No Fear

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6. Words of Welcome

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7. Truth in T-Shirts

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8. En Francais

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9. Live Out Loud

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10. Take It To 11

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11. Dress For Success

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12. Artiste

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13. Leadership Skills

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14. Pep Talk

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15. The End

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Kate Spade's story is a fairy tale in so many ways. She took her vision and turned it into a legacy of beauty and style that we will all appreciate even now that she's gone. We are inspired to be the "She" that she envisioned for us and we mourn her loss and offer our condolences to her friends and family.

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Rebekah Kuschmider is a DC area writer with a background in non-profit management and advocacy Her work has been seen at Ravishly, Babble, Scary Mommy, The Mid, Redbook online, and The Broad Side. She is the creator of the blog Stay at Home Pundit and is a contributor the book Love Her, Love Her Not: The Hillary Paradox . She is a cohost of the weekly political podcast The More Perfect Union.