We Might Just Make It After All

By: Elyce Arons

Narrated by: Elyce Arons

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER

A moving portrait of friendship by Elyce Arons as she reflects on her long relationship with Kate Spade, whom she met in college and with whom she cofounded the multi-billion-dollar fashion company as they came of age in 1990s New York.

When Elyce Arons first met Katy Brosnahan in a University of Kansas dorm room, she had no idea that this polo shirt–wearing Missouri girl would not only become her best friend but also change the course of her life. Back then, Katy and Elyce were preoccupied with frat parties and The Mary Tyler Moore Show; within a decade, they’d be scraping by in New York City, working day jobs to spend nights building a new line of handbags that would one day revolutionize the accessories industry.

We Might Just Make It After All brings us on the rollercoaster of adventures (and misadventures) that the best friends embarked on, from transferring colleges on a whim, to falling in and out of love with suitors, cramming into roach-infested Hell’s Kitchen apartments, and eventually designing the chic, simple bag that would launch the pair to global fame. Through it all, Katy and Elyce’s friendship remained unshakeable. This powerful friendship lasted nearly forty years, until Katy’s tragic suicide in 2018. We Might Just Make It After All celebrates her legacy as a cultural icon and loyal friend.

Set against the glitzy and gritty backdrop of downtown New York at the turn of the century, We Might Just Make It After All lovingly and candidly explores the power of a friendship as close as sisterhood, the challenges facing women entrepreneurs in the 1990s, and the timeless elegance of a generation-defining brand.

©2025 Elyce Arons (P)2025 Simon & Schuster Audio

Lovely Story of Friendship

I have always loved the simplicity of the Kate Spade brand. It was refreshingly fun to read this story between Kate & Elyce. The business background was also very interesting to read!

Great Story About Friendship

Loved hearing this read in Elyse’s own voice! It made think about all of my best, longtime friendships and how they’ve evolved over the years.

This book! So touching.

I have always been a Kate Spade fan and now enjoy following Elyce Arons on social media. Hearing Elyce read her book was a treat, and I could not stop listening. The last pages were deeply touching.

Beautiful

Well written and heartfelt. A beautiful piece. A good balance with a nice flow to it.

Gone but not forgotten

Loved the book So glad you wrote a book about her life and accomplishments I wish we have a Katie in our life

Fascinating story of friendship and building a brand

I really loved this story. So insightful and interesting to hear about this decades long friendship and the building of an amazing brand. Normally I like to listen to memoirs in audio format, but this is one that I think I would have preferred to read.

True friends/ sisters

Great storyteller. I laughed and cried and sometimes both at the same time. Heartbreaking to loose such a wonderful person. Wish I knew her.

A Beautiful Story

Throughly enjoyed listening to Elyse Aaron read her story about her dear friendship with Katy Spade.

Frienship

Wonderful friendship. Great insight into the friendship and inner workings of a very successful business and life. I liked that Katie’s friend and business partner read and wrote it. Thanks for sharing

Beautiful

what a beautiful memoir of a beautiful friendship. I enjoyed listening to the memories.