Kate Spade goes retro chic

With designer Nicola Glass at its helm, the brand is looking spirited and feminine with a dash of vintage cool

Nicola Glass' first collection for Kate Spade includes flowing satin pieces sporting puff sleeves and subtle ruffles, cropped knits and crossbody bags with spade-shaped twist locks.
Nicola Glass PHOTOS: KATE SPADE NEW YORK
Nicola Glass' first collection for Kate Spade includes flowing satin pieces sporting puff sleeves and subtle ruffles, cropped knits and crossbody bags with spade-shaped twist locks.
Nicola Glass' first collection for Kate Spade includes flowing satin pieces sporting puff sleeves and subtle ruffles, cropped knits and crossbody bags with spade-shaped twist locks. PHOTOS: KATE SPADE NEW YORK
Nicola Glass' first collection for Kate Spade includes flowing satin pieces sporting puff sleeves and subtle ruffles, cropped knits and crossbody bags with spade-shaped twist locks.
Nicola Glass' first collection for Kate Spade includes flowing satin pieces sporting puff sleeves and subtle ruffles, cropped knits and crossbody bags with spade-shaped twist locks. PHOTOS: KATE SPADE NEW YORK
Nicola Glass' first collection for Kate Spade includes flowing satin pieces sporting puff sleeves and subtle ruffles, cropped knits and crossbody bags with spade-shaped twist locks.
Nicola Glass' first collection for Kate Spade includes flowing satin pieces sporting puff sleeves and subtle ruffles, cropped knits and crossbody bags with spade-shaped twist locks. PHOTOS: KATE SPADE NEW YORK
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It has been an exhilarating time for designer Nicola Glass, with her first collection for American fashion house Kate Spade New York hitting stores just last month.

In a phone interview with The Straits Times earlier this month, the soft-spoken and affable Northern Irish designer said: "Even though I've been with the brand a year, it's only been a month that the Spring collection is in stores. So it's exciting to start to get feedback from customers and see what's resonating with them."

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A version of this article appeared in the print edition of The Straits Times on March 20, 2019, with the headline Kate Spade goes retro chic. Subscribe