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Kate Spade's style secrets: the classy-but-sassy accessories maven (and new mom) clues us in on where her ideas come from ... and shares a few tips.(Interview)

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WHY SHE BECAME A DESIGNER: I loved handbags, but not the It bags. They were always black and brown leather--so heavy. I liked square-shaped straw bags. I thought, I could interpret this shape using pink fabrics--tweed, seersucker, herringbone, burlap, and nylon. The square would keep it strong, but the pink fabric would take the hard edges off of it."

DREAM INSPIRATION TRIP: "I've been dying to drive cross-country, even with the baby. I'm interested in Wyoming. Wide-open spaces, animals running free--wow."

STYLE ICONS: "Katharine Hepburn, Jackie O., Kate Moss, and Bjork! She's got great style...it's all her own."

HER ACCESSORY STAPLES RIGHT NOW: Jewelry--I have a necklace with big gold beads that I mix with a tiger necklace...and playful, colorful trench coats."

BIGGEST FASHION CHEAP THRILL: "Hair accessories. I just bought a beautiful flower one off the street for $4.50."

MISSING ITEM IN HER CLOSET: "Pants, I'm desperate. They're hard to fit ...

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