Reviews - We Might Just Make It After All: My Best Friendship with Kate Spade

If you’re interested in the history of the Kate Spade company or the fashion scene in New York in the 80s/90s I think you’d probably enjoy this book. I found it interesting, but I don’t think I’m the target audience for the book.

booksbydorothea's review against another edition

4.5

adventurous emotional funny informative inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

4.5 stars
STRONG recommend

This is the memoir of Elyse and Kate Spade, best friends. Elyse and Kate are my contemporaries, and in many ways remind me of my friendship with my BFF. The mean practical jokes, NOT! - I did NOT like this part of their friendship at all!

The narration is great, the writing is strong, and the story is fascinating. Two Kansas girls made their careers in the Big Apple to create one of the biggest fashion brands ever. Everyone who loves handbags loves Kate Spade!

This is a deep dive into their friendship from their meeting at the University of Kansas until Kate's passing. It does not focus on Kate's passing with lurid details. So if that is what you want, this is not the book for you.

For a more detailed review, check out my blog - booksbydorothea:
https://booksbydorothea.blogspot.com/2025/06/review-we-might-just-make-it-after-all.html

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alexandrathgr8's review

4.5

funny inspiring reflective fast-paced

amie444's review

4.5

emotional funny informative reflective relaxing fast-paced

I loved this memoir. Being a Kansas girl too it was fun to read. Just a lovely read

reillya's review against another edition

3.75

emotional informative reflective sad medium-paced

annieyano's review

4.0

emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring lighthearted reflective medium-paced

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