JL;DR SUMMARY Kate Spade, the iconic designer known for her chic and colorful handbags, passed away at 55 in an apparent suicide, leaving a profound impact on those who grew up with her brand as a status symbol in the late 90s and early 2000s. A way out west there was a fella, fella I want to tell you about, fella by the name of Jeff Lebowski. At least, that was the handle his lovin' parents gave him, but he never had much use for it himself. This Lebowski, he called himself the Dude. Now, Dude, that's a name no one would self-apply where I come from. But then, there was a lot about the Dude that didn't make a whole lot of sense to me. And a lot about where he lived, likewise. But then again, maybe that's why I found the place s'durned innarestin'.