📚 Book Club Spotlight: We Might Just Make It After All

Picking up our copies in store at Frances Valentine

This month, we’re diving into a book that’s all about friendship, creativity, and a woman whose name most of us probably have in our closet or sitting on our shelf: Kate Spade. If you are anything like us, we remember the first time we bought a “big girl” bag at Kate Spade. *Emily’s was a mint green top handle shoulder bag with polka dot interior. SUCH A SLAY!

In We Might Just Make It After All: My Best Friendship with Kate Spade, Elyce Arons takes us behind the scenes of her decades-long friendship with Kate—from their early days of dreaming big to building a fashion empire, to the joys, struggles, and heartbreaks that came along the way.

It’s not just about handbags and fashion (though, yes, there are plenty of fun design stories). At its heart, this is a love letter to female friendship- the kind every girl hopes for and Lily and Emily are fortunate to have!

Why We Are Excited About This Read

✨ It feels personal – Elyce doesn’t just tell Kate’s story, she shares their story, filled with road trips, late-night laughs, and creative brainstorming sessions.

✨ It’s a reminder about real friendships – messy, funny, supportive, complicated, and irreplaceable.

✨ It gives us the Kate we didn’t know – not just the polished brand icon, but the witty, generous, totally human Kate.

✨ It balances joy and heartbreak – yes, it’s emotional, but it’s also warm, witty, and full of Kate’s spark.

Elyce Arons

Things to Chat About Over Wine or Coffee with Your Girls

What part of their friendship can you relate to the most?

Did this book change how you see the Kate Spade brand?

How did Elyce’s honesty about grief make you feel?

Which moment made you laugh? (Because even in a heavy book, there are some serious gems!)

Did it make you want to text your best friend immediately too?

The Be Blondes’ Book Notes: short, sweet, perfectly highlighted notes by Emily and Lily

This isn’t just a memoir—it’s a reminder that friendship is one of life’s greatest love stories. Elyce Arons shows us that even in heartbreak, the love and laughter we share with our girls can carry us through.

So pull out your favorite Kate Spade bag (we know you’ve got one!), curl up with this read, and get ready for a book that’ll make you laugh, cry, and appreciate your best girlfriends even more. 💕