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| Occasions (New Series of Lifestyle Books) | 
 enlarge | Author: Kate Spade
Publisher: Simon & Schuster
Category: Book
List Price: $20.00
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Avg. Customer Rating:  9 reviews
Sales Rank: 216252
Media: Hardcover
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 112
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1
Dimensions (in): 8 x 6.2 x 0.7
ISBN: 0743250656
Dewey Decimal Number: 642.4
EAN: 9780743250658
ASIN: 0743250656
Publication Date: March 30, 2004
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 Love it! June 14, 2007
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
This book has great ideas. I think anyone who thinks otherwise doesn't know how to throw a good party!
 Cute Read July 5, 2005
5 out of 8 found this review helpful
Looking for an in depth book on entertaining? This IS NOT IT!
But who would think it would be? As usual ms. spade turns out a delightful book full of darling sketches and cute ideas. It is inspirational for gifts for a hostess (such as a wrapped up stack of towels at a bbq party) and setting a table (mix and match with different pieces of china). It reminds me of little thoughts and sketches I would keep in a journal: fun ideas and notes to bring out for parties, but nothing too serious or study worthy.
Cute & Quick April 12, 2005
7 out of 8 found this review helpful
I had the opportunity to read Occasions about two months ago... and I'm still thinking about it! This book (as well as the others in the series) was a quick read with concise, sweet bites of information. More than finding any concrete information about throwing parties or dressing correctly, I found inspiration in the pages of these books. Instead of merely telling me HOW to throw a party, the vivid colors and witty drawings in this book made me WANT to throw a party. These books are succint, bright, and happy--just like the author's handbags.
 Hmmm July 16, 2004
20 out of 23 found this review helpful
I bought this book as a gag gift for a friend, assuming that it would be full of cutsie little ideas for parties... maybe a few recipes and quotes and bits of ettiquette.I read it on the way home, and was bored to tears. There's nothing I love more than entertaining and pretending to be sophisticated, but this book was niether. It told me almost nothing that even barely related to reality, and that which was complete common sense that any 5 year old could tell you about having friends over. I ended up returning the book. It wasn't even worth it as a gag gift.
Obviously $20 doesn't mean much to Kate Spade..... June 11, 2004
21 out of 23 found this review helpful
Or she would have spared me (and other buyers) from paying for her advice, information, opinions, and knowledge on her version of "entertaining". Most of the information is irrelevant - unless you have your own caterer, florist, maid, bellman, limo driver, party organizer and an unlimited amount of cash. Dispensing advice on how to entertain using caterers and servers is hardly applicable to most of us who do not entertain in a posh Manhattan apartment. The section on "Weekend activities in the Country..." is perfect insight in to how contrived and artificial the life of Kate and Andy must be. Although one might try and find the book humorous - in order to justify its ridiculous overpricing. The real joke is on me the purchaser of the book as I was the one duped and the Spades are laughing all the way to the bank.
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