This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Koyaana Redstar, the head of luxury buying at Luxe Du Jour, an online ...

The Madison and Spade Flower phone crossbody styles normally retail for $199, making this limited-time Deal of the Day a rare 75% discount on designer accessories.

If you missed out on something quintessentially Kate Spade New York like like this Polka Dot Knit Crossbody Bag, then you can get a similar vibe from this Spade Icon Small Barrel Bag for $125 off.

Kate Spade, who died Tuesday in an apparent suicide, founded her eponymous handbag company in 1993. It was an about-face from the present luxury designs of the day — staid black leather bags ...