In the hours after news of designer Kate Spade’s suicide broke on Tuesday, activity on the fashion-resale site Poshmark began to spike. Iconic Kate Spade designs such as the label’s vintage boxy Sam bags began to sell, along with newer designs such as gumdrop earrings, bangles and sunglasses. By day’s end Tuesday, sales of Kate Spade brand items were up 600% over the site’s 30-day average, according to Poshmark. On Wednesday, they were still up almost 500% over the average.

Source: Wall Street Journal June 08, 2018 16:07 UTC