Seven years on, Elyce Arons still misses Kate Spade.

The two pals met in college at the University of Kansas and remained kindred spirits for nearly 40 years. Together, they helped launch Kate Spade New York in the 1990s and had recently started a new accessories brand, Frances Valentine, when Spade took her own life in 2018, at the age of 55.

“I think of her every day,” Arons told The Post. “I still get choked up talking about her.” 14

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Spade’s death seven years ago shocked the fashion industry. Her cheery, colorful designs made people smile, and she seemed to have a picture-perfect life, with a creative, supportive husband and daughter who adored her.

In her new book, “ We Just Might Make It After All ” (Gallery Books, June 17), Arons writes that Spade had suffered from dep

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