This week was very busy with everyone packing as many events as possible into Fashion Week. There was very little time to think about the fact that we were all enjoying the last time at Bryant Park! With so many events going on, I was so excited to slip in the Kate Spade and Rebecca Ward event at the Broome St store! Kate Spade is the epitome of classic design with a pop of funkiness in there! When I think of this brand I think of Audrey Hepburn, Marlow Thomas and other woman who were very modern and had a distinctive style.

At this event, I had the honor of talking with Deborah Lloyd , Creative Director of Kate Spade who shared her insights with me on the brand and her sense of style. While I interviewed her, I felt like I was at a tea party and we were chatting as if we had known each other forever. Prior to speaking with her, of course I Googled her and I remembered that she had been in Harper's Bazaar last fall! My favorite quote was that she loved dressing everyday as if she was going to a wedding - so of course, this is how I kicked off our interview. Her way of dressing means that she can always be found in fabulous dresses and heels. Even when winter refuses to take leave, she allows spring to come into her wardrobe by pairing her looks with fabulous stockings (tonight she had glitter stockings). She loves bold color and prints and just as I feel that accessories are a conversation starter, she feels that a vibrant palate does the same thing. In Kate's collection, we can expect lots of color which is always a great way to pop into your wardrobe and in terms of accessories, they have a gorgeous collection of lilac handbags with bows on them that are very sweet! Of course, our purpose for being there was to see the installation of Rebecca Ward's gaffers tape. Deborah told me that this came about because they loved the ideas of frames and subway lines and Rebecca had been using this medium and it seemed to be a great synergy.

Talking with Deborah was a lot of fun as you could see her passion for the brand and that she had a distinct sense of style. Talking with Rebecca Ward was also a treat as you could feel her energy as an artist. Although she is currently applying for grad school, she is already known for her use of gaffers tape which is a fabric like tape that I never thought would be used in the way that she has. She loves it because it's very close to being a fabric and has a texture to it. She loves that although what she does is very fashion oriented, there is also a lot of math behind it. She would love to work with an engineer or architect as she sees a commonality between the two. Although she has collaborated with Kate Spade in Tokyo and most recently here, she looks forward to more collaborations as well.

No conversation is complete without me being able to peek into someone's closet even if it is virtually. Rebecca is the epitome of the hipster artist in terms of her style and you can expect to see her in her Chuck Taylor's. She also enjoys going to antique shops to purchase jewelry as she loves wearing items that she feels has a soul and a story. Like any girl, there is always the question of what you would love to have in your closet regardless of price. For Rebecca the answer was simple - more space in her closet!

It was a fun night to mingle, take in Rebecca's work and to even get a chance to play with the gaffers tape as well. It also allowed me to browse some fab pieces (love the Gabby heels) and to decide how I would be amping up the color in my own closet a la Deborah Lloyd!