Memory lane…

March 4, 2010

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The newly redone Partners & Spade website has an impressive archive of old Kate Spade advertisements.  The top two are from the campaign shot by Tierney Gearon and the last three were shot by Larry Sultan (my personal favorites)!  As much as I LOVE Kate Spade today, I do miss the sophisticated, intelligent edge the brand had when the Spades were still involved.  It always had such a cool, editorial vibe to it.  Needless to say, I’ll always be a fan.

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  1. plaisirs simples says:
    March 4, 2010 at 12:09 pm

    Omg i used to LOVE THESE!!!! I remember I had the top image ripped out of magazine and taped above my desk in college. so classic!

  2. the NEO-traditionalist says:
    March 4, 2010 at 12:13 pm

    Erika — Ditto! I think mine are saved in storage somewhere in California. I want to frame the last shot. SO classic.

  3. Elizabeth says:
    March 4, 2010 at 12:16 pm

    I love the in-front-of-the-Carlyle shot.

  4. Lauren says:
    March 4, 2010 at 12:17 pm

    Matthew Gray Gubler!!!

  5. Christina says:
    March 4, 2010 at 12:24 pm

    Wow very cool! Thanks for sharing!

  6. the NEO-traditionalist says:
    March 4, 2010 at 12:25 pm

    So glad everyone loves these as well! I wonder what current advertisements we’ll look back on ten years from now and still love…hmmmm?

  7. Cece says:
    March 4, 2010 at 12:37 pm

    I LOVE these. I totally had them all over my bulletin board in Hills!! xo

  8. the NEO-traditionalist says:
    March 4, 2010 at 12:39 pm

    Hi Cece! Hills hahaha, oh my, you just took me back! Hope you’re well! XOXO

  9. Kelly Anne says:
    March 4, 2010 at 12:45 pm

    That dude’s on “Criminal Minds” now, right? I’m not imagining things? I think he seems more natural in a gallery wearing a purple tee than pontificating about serial killers.

  10. the NEO-traditionalist says:
    March 4, 2010 at 12:56 pm

    Kelly — How is he a famous actor and I never knew? Just googled him. Sounds like you’re right. Apparently he was a Kate Spade model first! Too funny…

  11. The Zhush says:
    March 4, 2010 at 1:00 pm

    Great find! I fondly remember those ads as well. That little devil tossed up in the air…so cute! Thanks!

  12. Emily says:
    March 4, 2010 at 1:23 pm

    Goodness, I remember seeing those Larry Sultan shots in Vanity Fair! So memorable! Thanks for stopping by my blog! I adore your blog – especially your manifesto!

  14. La Maison Fou says:
    March 4, 2010 at 7:01 pm

    So wonderfully done & devilishly divine!
    The Carlyle is classic though.
    Thanks for sharing,
    L.

  15. Lauren (pen.ny) says:
    March 5, 2010 at 10:23 am

    Amazing amazing photos:)

  16. fric and frac says:
    March 5, 2010 at 1:46 pm

    Oh I love the old Kate Spade advertising too! Everything from the shoot they did at that white house sang to me! I agree with you – I miss the Kate Spade from the past! I will always be a fan, but since the Spades left, the handbags aren’t quite hitting the mark for me. Which is probably a good thing – because I was spending way too much money there!