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Kate Spade New York named Tyla its Global Brand Ambassador for fall 2026 — a New York house borrowing a South African artist's cultural authorship. The obvious frame is a win-win signing. The real story is a brand-equity transfer, and the uncomfortable question of who actually captures the upside: Tyla's portable, compounding credential, or Kate Spade's single rented season.
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