The 'We Might Just Make It After All' author reflects on the handbag empire's humble origins and her late business partner.

On the eve of the release of her new book, “We Might Just Make It After All” (Gallery Books, an imprint of Simon & Schuster) Elyce Arons held court at the Hotel Chelsea Monday night talking about her current business,

My Best Friendship with Kate Spade,' Elyce Arons reflects on meeting Kate Spade (then Katy Brosnahan) as freshmen at the University of Kansas and going on to launch both Kate Spade and Frances Valentine with her before Spade's sudden death in 2018.