Kate Spade Ladies Green Ladies Toggle Luxury Rain Coat/Jacket (RARE)

Kate Spade Ladies Green Ladies Toggle Luxury Rain Coat/Jacket (RARE) In fashion circles, the Kate story is practically lore. In 1993, Spade (then Katherine Noel Brosnahan), a former accessories editor at Mademoiselle, was searching for the quintessential handbag. Unable to find what she was looking for, she and her soon-to-be husband Andy, an advertising exec, decided to create their own. The six simple handbags combined classic style, color, utility, and a palatable price point to boot. They were an instant hit. In a time when fashion in general, and accessories in particular, are so season-specific (that fringed bag is so last year, those bowling shoes so 2000) the fact that the original handbag styles are still the mainstays of the collection (and the horizontal shopper is still the best-seller) is particularly significant. This is one girl who understands the difference between fleeting trends and enduring classics. “It’s basically how I shop for myself,” she says. “You know there are things that I bought when I first got to New York that I still wear today.” Spade’s whole design philosophy is built on simple shapes and lasting styles, which explains why season after season her designs achieve a certain instant-classic status with consumers. Her accessories are never really out. “Giving it a little bit of uniqueness makes it so much more distinctive.” Kate Spade would know. MEASUREMENTS: Shoulders 16" Armpits 19" Sleeves 22" Length 28.5"