Overview

• Arons spent more than seven years writing We Might Just Make It After All to capture the ordinary moments that defined nearly 40 years of collaboration and friendship.
• The memoir focuses on life before Kate Spade’s private battle with depression, deliberately avoiding a detailed account of her 2018 suicide.
• Arons recounts Spade’s preference for staying behind the scenes despite the brand bearing her name and her personal connection with customers.
• The narrative highlights how Kate Spade bags became symbols of independence and milestones for women marking personal achievements.
• Arons remains CEO of Frances Valentine, the second label she co-founded with Spade, and carries forward their shared creative vision.