Tuesday, May 26, 2009

Kate Spade ~ Regift Box


My friend and I had a great chic-day on Sunday at Somerset in Troy, Michigan checking out the merchandise at Kate Spade. Before I regift a Kate Spade box, I should make a couple of things known, one I spend enough at Kate Spade to erase a guilt about regifting her store boxes and covering up the logo to do so. I would never do this if it is actually Kate Spade product in the box, I don't mess with perfection. The other thing is I admire her packaging and talent enormously, she has a marketing and creative talent that I think is simply brilliant. That being said, I did want to see how I could change the look of her signature Kelly green box if I was using the box for personal gifting. Other than using them for stylish closet display, I think good quality store boxes should be reused, it just makes "green" sense. The small rectangular box was easy as her logo is relatively small. I simply glued down a 1" Kelly green grosgrain ribbon over the logo and to the underside of the lid. I could have taken this in any colour direction at this point but had this narrow purple ribbon with a green shimmer that I thought went well with my endless supply of Paris labels. I moved the Violette label down a bit to leave room for the bow as the box was quite small. The recipient can untie the purple ribbon and the presentation will stay intact, ready for another regift of a Kate Spade box.


I absolutely adore the new Kate Spade petite boxes that came with my little purchase. I was more excited about these tiny boxes with their gilded edges than the pink crystal studs.......well almost. The one on the right is how it is received at the store with their signature cotton ribbon. I do love the simplicity of their presentation, but that doesn't mean I can't gussy it up a bit, does it? I wanted to see if I could take a very classic American look and make it look a bit more French. Give me a hatbox in any size and I think Paris. I had exactly one small piece left of this dark real mink ribbon (yes, there is such a thing!) and curled it around into a circle with a hidden hole in the center, just big enough to pull the hem ribbon coming through the grommets and make a bow. Stay tuned, I'm not nearly done playing with this petite box. My friend has a Hermes box for me to experiment with as well, do I dare to touch absolute perfection? Is that in really bad taste? Let's see if I can pull it off, you'll have to give me a few days as I think this through.
Both photos by Sande Chase ~ Oooh la la Cadeau

14 comments:

  1. Absolutely beautiful! I can't wait to see what you do with the Hermes box :)
    Simone

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  2. Sande-This is a great companion piece to my post on framing chic shopping bags as art. These bags and boxes are way too lovely to throw away and we are recycling. The Kate Spade bags and boxes are among my favorites, and you have done a wonderful job with them. The Hermes box will be tough, but if anyone can do it, it's you!

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  3. Some of my favorite boxes...Hermes, Kate Spade, Tiffany and Maison du Chocolate! I love using them to house things...in a chic way.
    pve

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  4. Adorable Sande - what's not to love about mink ribbon...xv.

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  5. Sande,
    Great post today~
    I want that kate spade box, LOVE it! I am a nut for boxes, I always buy for the box, not what is in it. I spend hundreds in Laduree. So many pretty boxes...Sande what would our life be like without them?
    xox's
    Janet

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  6. Very pretty - the look with the "poof" is my favorite.

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  7. there is no harm in playing don't ya think? Beautiful boxes....my favourite is Tiffany boxes. Ahhhh that gorgeous duck egg blue and silky ribbons...heaven!
    L x

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  8. I bought my niece a little KS make-up catch all they they boxed it in this huge perfect box. I am tempted to transfer it to something else so I can keep the box!!! How terrible am I to even consider this??? :)

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  9. Absolutely brilliant! I always believe the best part of the gift is in its presentation.

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  10. Love the Violette box & the mini hat boxes are so charming. Love that reusing boxes is as nutty as I walsways thought I was acting.
    Funny that you were shopping in my old stomping grounds. Ran boutiques in Birmingham for years.

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  11. Those little boxes are just the best from Kate Spade. I love how you add your touch to them making them perfect!

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  12. Fabulous Blog! Love it. Merci.
    Xo Lidy

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  14. Very pretty! I grew up in MI and we used to go to Somerset quite often...back when it was located on just one side of the road - great memories! Have a wonderful weekend, Sande!

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